The original edition of a class divided, written by william peters, the producerdirectorwriter of the documentary, expanded on the story revealed in the television program. That phrase came to my mind when i watched the video, a class divided, about education experiment to teach stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination frontline, 1985. And, then, it happened an epiphany, in jane elliotts riceville, iowa, living. Jan 01, 1971 in 1968 in riceville, iowa, students of all ages had little idea of what the word discrimination meant. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. These issues have been around for a long, long, time, and some people who realized that these are social problem have been working hard to eliminate them.
These issues have been around for a long, long, time, and some people who realized that these are. A class divided, then and now by william peters goodreads. Then and now 1987 several years after the first edition of a class divided 1971 was published. William peters is the author of a class divided, then and now 4. It would be equally useful for discussion in teacher training classes and for professional development workshops for members of the helping professions. Watch fulllength episodes of pbs documentary series frontline for free.
Class divide, a fascinating documentary by marc levin and daphne pinkerson, focuses on a macrocosm and a microcosm, both within the urban sprawl of new york city. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nov 02, 2019 a free online pbs documentary called a class divided takes a look at a twoday experiment conducted by a thirdgrade teacher, jane elliott, in iowa. Pbs video a class divided worksheet a class divided. Then and now chronicles elliotts courageous experiment and the lifealtering impact it had on her students. One group experienced prejudice and discrimination for several days and then became the discriminators for several days. The 10th in our series exploring the class divides across americas largest cities and metros.
What did the childrens body language indicate about the. You can probably calculate quickly how many eggs would be in each carton if 24 eggs were divided evenly into 2 cartons. What inspired jane elliot to teach this lesson to her students. One friday in april, 1968 a class divided frontline. A class divided the day after martin luther king, jr. They were obviously upset so they were slouching, putting their head down, not looking up.
This new edition of a class divided continues the story of jane elliott and her sixteen thirdgraders of 1970, eleven of whom returned to riceville in 1984 for a reunion. Topics school, discrimination, racism, documentary, video language english. An expanded edition of william peterss classic study of the unique eyecolor lesson in prejudice and discrimination taught by iowa schoolteacher jane elliott. In the above example, for instance, the class of 0, 0, may also be called the class of 5, 5, or the class of 10, 10.
A few months ago, peters returned to riceville, iowa, to a reunion of jane elliotts. Students with brown eyes were considered superior to those with blue eyes. Jane elliotts experiment of dividing an otherwise homogenous group of school kids by their eye color. A class divided william a peters haftad 9780300040487 bokus. Peters would followup a class divided with the book a class divided.
These participants were more likely to express pos4. In a class divided, then and now, william peters addresses the effects of discrimination in education by taking readers on the journey of jane elliotts experiments with her third grade classes. The video discusses the experiment a teacher conducted in her classroom, in which she divided her 3rdgrade class into groups with blue eyes and brown eyes and told them the blueeyed groups were the better people in this room, later changing the rules and saying that browneyed kids are better she. Please provide a brief summary of the main highlights and information on each of the following sections in the documentary. A class divided could be very helpful on an individual level for personal reflection. The wikihow tech team also followed the articles instructions, and validated that they work. I just discovered that pbs provides the entire documentary a class divided online. Oct 24, 20 jane elliott, the teacher who conducted the unique experiment in the eye of the storm q. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Another woman challenges her, claiming that whites cant really know what its like to face discrimination every minute of every day. Then when you see a black man or an indian or someone. Elliotts discrimination create nowin situations for those placed in the inferior group. This new edition of a class divided continues the story of jane elliott and her sixteen.
To create this article, 14 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. Class divided, then and now, expanded edition yale. For example, you can easily find how many teams of 3 students could be formed from a class of 36 students. A guide to a class divided a class divided is the classic documentary on thirdgrade teacher jane elliotts blue eyesbrown eyes exercise, originally conducted in the days following the assassination of rev. The book is based on the 1970 abc news documentary. Class divided, then and now, expanded edition yale university. This guide is designed to help you use the film to engage participants in reflection and dialogue about the. On the first day, the blueeyed children were told they were smarter, nicer, neater, and better than those with brown eyes. She also gives the lesson to employees of the iowa prison system. A class divided thirdgrade teacher, jane elliott, meets with her former class to discuss the experiment on discrimination she conducted 15 years earlier and the effects it had on their lives. For the first day, the brown eyed children are not able to go to recess, or. The macrocosm is the slice of manhattan known as west chelsea, which in the last decade has seen a real estate boom spurred in part by the success of the innovative urban park known as the high line.
Collegeeducated and more affluent americans enjoy relatively strong and. She introduced her simulation as a way of teaching about discrimination in. A free online pbs documentary called a class divided takes a look at a twoday experiment conducted by a thirdgrade teacher, jane elliott, in iowa. May 16, 2014 in 1968 teacher jane elliott divided her allwhite 3rd grade class into 2 groups based on eye color and implemented one of the most famous experiments on how we learn to discriminate.
In 1968 teacher jane elliott divided her allwhite 3rd grade class into 2 groups based on eye color and implemented one of the most famous experiments on how we learn to discriminate. Okay, now lets all sit down here together, blue eyes and brown eyes. By now, you are probably very good at working with basic division problems. A class divided thirty years ago jane elliott taught the third grade in the white, christian community of riceville, iowa. In addition, jane elliott is seen giving this lesson to employees of the iowa prison system. This new edition of a class divided continues the story of jane elliott and her. How did she pick and choose certain behaviors to confirm the stereotypes she had assigned. A class divided is an expanded version of eye of the storm. The best example of authentic roleplaying by a teachers is featured in the pbs frontline film, a class divided. A class divided questions racism and prejudice page 2 of 2 6.
On april 5th, 1968, a teacher in riceville, iowa named jane elliot conducted an exercise on her third grade class students that dealt with the concept of discrimination that would grow up to be a renowned experience. If you need more space you may staple another sheet of paper to this one. Class divided, then and now expanded edition by peters, ethel spector isbn. One friday in april, 1968 a class divided frontline pbs. The episode features with new footage of the students, who are now adults.
In this documentary, jane elliott meets with her class to talk about the classroom experiment focused on discrimination she performed 15 years earlier and the effects it had on their lives. Producer william peters, in this first chapter of his book a class divided. Suppose r is an equivalence relation on a set a and s is an equivalence class of r. As i was researching and building a prejudice and discrimination lesson plan for my two boys, 4 and 7 years old, i found a series of videos, i consider them little gems. After watching the video a class divided, there are a few things that jumped out at m. Complete summary of william peters a class divided. In 1968 in riceville, iowa, students of all ages had little idea of what the word discrimination meant. The efficacy of a class divided upon the prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory actions of a group of latency age children aleasha a.
She introduced her simulation as a way of teaching about discrimination in the wake of martin luther king jrs death. William peters a book chronicles the lasting effects of iowa teacher jane elliots experiment in her third grade classroom, captured by abc news as a documentary eye of the storm, where she divided her class into. Directed by william peters, the episode profiles the iowa schoolteacher jane elliott and her class of third graders, who took part in a class exercise about discrimination and prejudice in 1970 and reunited in the present day to recall the experience. A class divided is produced and directed by william peters who first covered this. Elliotts ingenious experiment shows how innocent and intelligent third graders can change into nasty and discriminating children in one day. In the prison seminar, one of the white women asserts that all people face some kind of discrimination. William peters author of a class divided, then and now. The first day of the exercise, the group with blue eyes. A class divided, then and now, expanded edition peters, william on. Use of this video also allows the instructor to integrate numerous other organizational behavior ob topics that are typically introduced in an ob course. The teacher would have been threatened with death in person and by internet trolls if this had taken place today. Jan 01, 2003 producer william peters, in this first chapter of his book a class divided. A class divided watch s1985 e9 frontline pbs official. A class divided a lesson on discrimination homeschool.
Introduce and show the eye of the storm or a class divided. Then and now summary will help you with any book or any question. Mar 26, 20 the 10th in our series exploring the class divides across americas largest cities and metros. A class divided what did the childrens body language. A class divided exposes that discrimination doesnt just go to the extent to the color of skin, culture or ethnicity, but discrimination can fall into any physical characteristics, social status, having a developmental disability, simply being a woman, and in this case the color of your eyes. Elliott divided her class by eye color those with blue eyes and those with brown. A class divided was turned into a pbs frontline documentary in 1985 and included a reunion of the schoolchildren featured in the eye of the storm, for which elliott received the hillman prize. The formal definition of prejudice is an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. The questionable ethics of the experiment and the blatant discrimination that occurred was used as a learning tool. She divides the students into two groups, the blue eyes, and the brown eyes. Then and now yale university press, 1987, relates the story behind jane elliotts decision to teach a daring blue.
Directed by william peters, the episode profiles the iowa schoolteacher jane elliott and her class of third graders, who took part in a class exercise about discrimination and prejudice in 1970 and reunited in the present day to recall the experience background and episode summary. Jane divided her class into two groups, those with blue eyes and those with brown eyes. A class divided is produced and directed by william peters who first covered this story for abc news in 1970. How did the negative and positive labels placed on a group become selffulfilling prophecies. What did the childrens body language indicate about the impact of discrimination.
A class divided, then and now, expanded edition by william peters, 9780300040487, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Our summaries and analyses are written by experts, and your questions are answered by real teachers. A class divided when the reverend martin luther king jr. For this paper, students should watch the classic frontline documentary, a class divided. The next day jane elliott explains that she had lied the day before. The series, a class divided was featured on pbs frontline. Although its been 62 years since the landmark brown v. This research brief is an edited version of a research brief prepared for the opportunity americaaeibrookings workingclass group. Jun 11, 2015 this feature is not available right now. A class divided is a 1985 episode of the pbs series frontline. On the day after kings assassination, elliott segregated her class according to eye color. Board of education supreme court ruling, which declared school segregation unconstitutional, the fact remains that africanamerican and latino students overwhelming attend racially segregated schools with limited resources and less experienced teachers, that inappropriately discipline students of color. A class divided is a documentary about a teacher named jane elliot who teaches her students about racism first hand.