Class Divided – Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes
1.
Where, when and with whom did this experiment
take place?
2.
Why is the year 1968 important in the history of
CivilRights/Racial Discrimination in the USA?
3.
Describe the experiment.
4.
What were the results?
5.
Your observations.
The
experiment begins by Ms. Elliott on primary school in 1970. The civil rights
act in 1968 by Martin King which contain that barring discrimination against
black people on education, treatment and rent houses. The experiment goal was
teaching children treat everyone equal. First, Ms. Elliot has separate class depend
on student’s eyes into two categories blue and brown. Then, she treats blue eye
students better than brown eye students on first lesson of brotherhood week.
She gave them extra playing time while other groups don’t play with them. After
that, Ms. Elliot notice that blue eye students change into nasty behavior.
Then, on the second lesson she tell them that it was lie and give the right to
brown eye group to play and be respected. The result was that each student put
the color ribbon in garbage. Also, they learn that treat people like what you
want to be treated. My view is the experiment was successful and teaches me
that discrimination, racism can destroy the society.
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