The Pyramid of Hate
Write a quick write reflecting
on a time when you felt you
were
not
accepted
Take the next few minutes to read through the “Have You
Ever” questionnaire.
At first, please respond to these questions with a simple
“Yes” or “No”.
BE HONEST- this paper is for YOUR EYES ONLY
After you have answered each question, read through
them once again and summarize any specific incidents or
stories that come to mind related to each question/topic.
(ONLY DO THIS IF YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE & HAVE
A RELEVANT STORY TO REFLECT UPON)
As I click through the following slides
our goal as a class is to engage in an
open and mature class discussion
Some of these discussion prompts
relate to sensitive topics, please remain
respectful of your classmates as we
discuss them
Why do you think people tell ethnic jokes
about other groups, insult others, or exclude
them socially?
Why would these differences cause a
person
to “put down” someone else?
Where do people learn to disrespect
people
who seem different?
Can you give examples of a prejudice you
have learned through the media?
Imagine the following…
In one school, a group of four boys began
whispering and laughing about another boy in
their school that they thought was gay. They
began making comments when they walked
by him in the hall.
Soon, they started calling
the boy insulting anti-gay slurs. By the end of
the month, they had taken their harassment
to another level, tripping him when he walked
by and pushing him into a locker while they
yelled slurs.
Some time during the next
month, they increased the seriousness of
their conduct — they surrounded him and
two boys held his arms while the others hit
and kicked him. Eventually, one of the boys
threatened to bring his father’s gun into
school the next day to kill the boy. At this
point another student overheard the threat
and the police were notified.
Do you believe something similar to
this story COULD happen at Perry?
How could a situation like this effect our
entire school?
What could have been done to stop the
situation from escalating?
The story we just read displays a situation
that started out as just “laughing and
whispering”, and then escalated quickly to a
much more violent situation.
This type of progression can be better
understood by taking a look at the “Pyramid
of Hate”
Turn over your “Have You Ever” worksheet
and read through the “Pyramid of Hate”.
Label
each level of the Pyramid with a
number 1-5
(1 is the bottom level of the
pyramid)
Read through each level and observe the
progression from “
Bias
” to “
Genocide
”.
On the
margins of the handout
label each
level with
1 real world example
that you
believe exemplifies the level.
Where would you categorize “whispering
and laughing”?’
Why do you think that something which, at
first, seemed harmless, progressed into
violence?
Even if it seemed harmless to the
perpetrators and bystanders, do you think it
felt harmless to the victim? How do you
think he felt?
At what level of the pyramid do you think it
would be easiest for someone to intervene?
What would be some possible ways to
intervene?
Considering everything we have discussed today,
please respond to the following writing prompt in
your composition book relating it back to the focus of
today’s lesson.
What is the result of an
intolerant society?
Exploring the Pyramid of Hate through reflective writing prompts, questioning the reasons behind prejudice, discrimination, and disrespectful behavior towards others, and examining real-life scenarios to foster awareness and discussion in a classroom setting.
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Above the title Have You Ever Write a quick write reflecting on a time when you felt you were not accepted
Have You Ever? Take the next few minutes to read through the Have You Ever questionnaire. At first, please respond to these questions with a simple Yes or No . BE HONEST- this paper is for YOUR EYES ONLY After you have answered each question, read through them once again and summarize any specific incidents or stories that come to mind related to each question/topic. (ONLY DO THIS IF YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE & HAVE A RELEVANT STORY TO REFLECT UPON)
The Floor is YOURS As I click through the following slides our goal as a class is to engage in an open and mature class discussion Some of these discussion prompts relate to sensitive topics, please remain respectful of your classmates as we discuss them
Why do you think people tell ethnic jokes about other groups, insult others, or exclude them socially?
Why would these differences cause a person to put down someone else?
Where do people learn to disrespect people who seem different?
Can you give examples of a prejudice you have learned through the media?
STORY TIME Imagine the following
In one school, a group of four boys began whispering and laughing about another boy in their school that they thought was gay. They began making comments when they walked by him in the hall.
Soon, they started calling the boy insulting anti-gay slurs. By the end of the month, they had taken their harassment to another level, tripping him when he walked by and pushing him into a locker while they yelled slurs.
Some time during the next month, they increased the seriousness of their conduct they surrounded him and two boys held his arms while the others hit and kicked him. Eventually, one of the boys threatened to bring his father s gun into school the next day to kill the boy. At this point another student overheard the threat and the police were notified.
Connections Do you believe something similar to this story COULD happen at Perry?
Connections How could a situation like this effect our entire school? What could have been done to stop the situation from escalating?
Connections The story we just read displays a situation that started out as just laughing and whispering , and then escalated quickly to a much more violent situation. This type of progression can be better understood by taking a look at the Pyramid of Hate
The Pyramid of Hate Turn over your Have You Ever worksheet and read through the Pyramid of Hate . Label each level of the Pyramid with a number 1-5 (1 is the bottom level of the pyramid) Read through each level and observe the progression from Bias to Genocide . On the margins of the handout label each level with 1 real world example that you believe exemplifies the level.
Based Upon the Case Study We Read Where would you categorize whispering and laughing ? Why do you think that something which, at first, seemed harmless, progressed into violence?
Walking in Someone Elses Shoes Even if it seemed harmless to the perpetrators and bystanders, do you think it felt harmless to the victim? How do you think he felt?
Solutions At what level of the pyramid do you think it would be easiest for someone to intervene? What would be some possible ways to intervene?
Closure Activity Considering everything we have discussed today, please respond to the following writing prompt in your composition book relating it back to the focus of today s lesson. What is the result of an intolerant society?
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