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Prejudice. 1. a. An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts. b. A preconceived preference or idea. 2. The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions.
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Prejudice 1. a. An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge or examination of the facts. b. A preconceived preference or idea. 2. The act or state of holding unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions. 3. Irrational suspicion or hatred of a particular group, race, or religion. 4. Detriment or injury caused to a person by the preconceived, unfavorable conviction of another or others.
Five Levels of Prejudice • Avoidance--is when a person or persons avoid someone because of how they look, their race, religion, etc. A person who avoids will not talk to, sit next to, or even look at someone they are prejudiced against. • Verbal--is when someone actually says something against another person because they are different. Ex: racial slurs. • Discrimination--is when someone actually does something to another person due to prejudice. • Violence--When prejudice turns physically aggressive. Often started by racial slurs or put downs. • Murder/Genocide--When prejudice causes a person or entire groups of people to be killed.
Avoidance • Tell what you saw; heard • How did the people being avoided feel? • What did you feel watching? • Anything familiar? • Example of avoidance at HSHS
Verbal • Define verbal prejudice • Tell what you saw • Tell what you heard. Example. • Humor is weird. We laugh at negative things. Example • How do you feel when others laugh? How do you feel when you laugh? • How do you feel if the joke is about you?
Discrimination • Tell what you saw; heard • How did the people being discriminated against feel? • What did you feel watching? • Anything familiar? • Example of discrimination at HSHS?
Violence • What did you observe when the violence occurred? • Are we so immune to violence that we laugh? • How did it feel to laugh? What are you thinking and feeling right now if you laughed? If you didn’t? • Example of violence in our society?
Murder/Genocide • What did you just see? • How did it make you feel? • What does this have to do with every day life? • What do you know about genocide today?
Exit Slip—pick one—2-3 sentences • What have you learned about prejudice? • How are the 5 levels related? • What surprised you, made you angry, or made you stop and think?
Consequences • What are the consequences of prejudice? What kind of things happen because of prejudice? • Examples from literature • Examples from your life • Examples from the world
Research • For your project, you are going to choose one type of prejudice and research the consequences of prejudice. • You will find three sources, read and take notes on those sources, and then compile your information for a speech/powerpoint presentation.