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Race and racism

Since we were talking about dealing with 'race' in class today, I thought I could share something. I am not sure how many of you have heard of Jane Elliot and the "Blue Eye-Brown Eye" experiment she did. In response to the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. over thirty years ago, Elliott (a teacher in Riceville, Iowa) devised the "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes" exercise for her class of 3rd grade students. This exercise labels participants as inferior or superior based solely upon the color of their eyes and exposes them to the experience of being a minority. It was shocking and radical. How useful can it be in a Singapore classroom? You can find the link under "Links" (thanks, Ally!)