Jane Elliott's Theories About Racism

A class divided Earlier in October, my teacher had spent several classes on letting us watching documentaries about racism. The most famous one was Jane Elliott's blue/brown eyes experiment. I have to admit that I felt awful when I watched Jane Elliott's experiments. She was such a mean teacher in that video. I felt like if I was one of her students, I would throw all the things whatever it was in my hand to her face and left. A college girl indeed quitted because she could not take any more of the sarcastic question. I am the "soft-ear" type of person; I can only deal with gentle attitude. If you talk to me with a harsh tone, I will refuse to take any words in your sentence and reply with a harsher tone. Therefore, I think I would not benefit anything from her experiment but a more relaxing one.
I think the most important lessons are the lessons she gave to the third graders. People tend to take childhood memories longer, and it is much easier to build a value system in their mind. Many mindsets are established at the very beginning of exploring the world. Everybody has mindsets, it is a common situation. In China, there are so many types of food in KFC, for example, there are so many types of burgers and chicken rolls. In America, food is totally different. I always expect to find burgers. …show more content…
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