Prejudice in the United States

Prejudice in the United

StatesBy: Ms. A. Martin, M.ED.

Think and respond to this…

Have you ever made an assumption about a person or thought you had an idea about a person because they looked, spoke, or had a different opinion than you?

What happened?

What would you have changed about that experience?

Starter Activity • Write about a time

you witnessed discrimination or was discriminated against, and reflect on your reaction to it.

• 10 minutes• 10 sentences

Groups Discriminated

Against• Blacks• Women• LGBT• Little People• Elderly• Muslims• Disabilities• Immigrants

Group Division:You are going to choose a partner.

You and your partner are going to choose a slip of paper with one of these groups.

What your presentation should

look like…• Slide 1: Identify the group• Slides 2-4: Historical context of how the group came to the United

States and how their discrimination came to be• Slides 5-6: Positive Myths/Stereotypes• Slides 7-8: Negative Myths/Stereotypes • Slides 9-10: Truths about this group• Slides 11-12: Hate Crimes associated with this group• Slides 13-14: Monumental court cases with this group• Slides 15-16: Laws passed to prevent this discrimination• Slide 17: Why is there still discrimination of this group?• Slide 18-21: Solutions (3)• Slides 22-23: Group reflection on discrimination

Your PowerPoint in Detail…

• Slide 1: Identify your group

• Who is your group?• How are they classified?


• Slides 2-4: Historical context of how the group came to the United States and how their discrimination came to be

• When did your group come to the United States?

• How were they received?• How have they been discriminated against?• Who has discriminated against them?


• Slides 5-6: Positive Myths/Stereotypes

• What are some stereotypes that are held about this group that are seen as positive


• Slides 7-8: Negative Myths/Stereotypes

• What are some stereotypes that are held about this group that are seen as negative


• Slides 9-10: Truths about this group

• What are the actual truths about this group?

• What are facts that people wouldn’t normally know about this group?


• Slides 11-12: Hate Crimes associated with this group

• Find two instances where there has been a crime committed by this group that could be considered or is considered Hate Crimes


• Slides 13-14: Monumental court cases with this group

• Find two court cases in which your group has fought for their rights

• If you cannot find cases regarding your group, find cases that are closely related to the rights of this particular group


• Slides 15-16: Laws passed to prevent this discrimination

• Find two laws that have been passed to prevent this group from being discriminated against

• One law must directly address this particular group, the other law could have to do with this group and others


• Slide 17: Why is there still discrimination of this group?

• You are to address THREE factors (your group has determined) contributing to the continual discrimination of this group


• Slide 18-21: Solutions (3)• Your group is to come up with three solutions to

attack discrimination:• An Event

• What is the event called?• Where will this event be held?• How is this going to assist in stopping discrimination?

• An Advertisement• Could be a print at or a commercial

• A Charity• What would be its name?• What would its proceeds go to doing?


• Slides 22-23: Group reflection on discrimination

• You and your group member are to EACH have a slide in which he/she discusses their opinions regarding discrimination


• Each slide show must have:• 24 slides (This includes your Title slide in the

beginning)• Relevant pictures for each slide• Two videos relevant to the topics addresses• Transitions

How you will be graded…

• Your participation in research • Your Rough Draft of the Presentation

• Progress

• Your Final Draft of the Presentation• Points for every slide

• 23 slides-23 points

• Your personal 1-page reflection on discrimination

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