In 1977,a school teacher,Jane Elliot,created prejudice in her classroom as a lesson for her third graders.What did she do to create an environment of prejudice?

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Jane Elliot divided her class by eye color and allowed one group (blue-eyed students) to have more privileges than the other (brown-eyed students). She made the blue-eyed students feel superior and gave them more attention, while the brown-eyed students were made to feel inferior, and were subject to derogatory comments and behaviors. The purpose of the exercise was to show the students how discrimination feels and to teach them about the harmful effects of prejudice.

In 1977,a School Teacher,Jane Elliot,created Prejudice in Her Classroom as a Lesson