How to Break Down Stereotypes
Use this resource to unpack how we as educators can break down stereotypes and misconceptions for our students with videos produced by teen journalists.
March 10, 2020
Use this resource to unpack how we as educators can break down stereotypes and misconceptions for our students with videos produced by teen journalists.
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Engage with Stories and Break Down Stereotypes
“No Labels Attached: Breaking Down Misconceptions & Stereotypes explores” is a video series produced by the PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs (SRL) about how young people break down misconceptions and challenge stereotypes about who they are. SRL’s teen reporters produce videos that inspire youth to find their voice and engage with their communities. You can watch the full series here. Or on Youtube here. You may want to turn on the “CC” (closed-captions) function.
Watch the featured video, “African American cellist deals with stereotypes in classical music world” and answer the discussion questions.
Break your class into different groups. Have them read the summary, pick a video to watch from the list below and answer the discussion questions. Each group should choose one question they would like to share with the class as a whole. You may want to turn on the “CC” (closed-captions) function
Scroll down to the extension activity on How students experience and cope with racist stereotypespublished on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. You may want to turn on the “CC” (closed-captions) function.
Discussion questions:
Extension activity
Take a look at NewsHour’s How students experience and cope with racist stereotypespublished on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Teach the importance of empathy in educators' interactions with students and in students' interactions with others and explore this webinar titled, "Strategies for Developing Empathy in Your Classroom" with Share My Lesson and Teaching Tolerance.
This article was originally published by PBS NewsHour Extra and can be found here.