Seeing Beyond Stereotypes
Students explore what stereotypes are, how they shape identity and belonging, and how they can escalate into discrimination and violence. Using key excerpts from Two Roses, they connect personal experiences of stereotyping to the historical treatment of Jewish people leading up to and during the Holocaust.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
- define stereotypes and explain how they form.
- identify and analyze examples of stereotyping in Two Roses.
- explain how stereotypes contributed to prejudice and discrimination during the Holocaust.
- reflect on connections between past and present forms of bias and stereotyping.
Guiding Questions
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How do stereotypes shape the ways individuals see themselves and others, and what happens when these assumptions go unchallenged?
- How can understanding the role stereotypes played in the Holocaust help us recognize and confront harmful biases in our world today?
Sequence
- Lesson 1 – What are Stereotypes?
- Lesson 2 – Stereotypes and Identity in Two Roses
- Lesson 3 – From Stereotypes to Systems
- Lesson 4 – Then and Now
