LESSON
Challenging Stereotypes
How do stereotypes shape how we view others online?
When students encounter stereotypes in games, videos, and social media, these oversimplified representations powerfully shape how they view themselves and others online. Help students apply practical questioning strategies to recognize and challenge harmful stereotypes in digital spaces.
Objectives
- Recognize common stereotypes we see online and how they might not tell the whole story
- Apply critical questioning techniques to challenge stereotypical representations
- Create avatars that authentically represent themselves beyond stereotypical constraints
Vocabulary
Stereotype
Stereotype – an oversimplified idea or belief about a group of people that assumes everyone in that group shares the same characteristics
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Time
20 mins.
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