Back to: Race, Ethnicity and HRE
This is a classic film about how a teacher instructed elementary students to learn about prejudice and discrimination after the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. It has timeless implications. The original film was called Eye of the Storm and it was updated by Frontline and called A Class Divided.
A Class Divided is an encore presentation of the classic documentary on third-grade teacher Jane Elliott’s “blue eyes/brown eyes” exercise, originally conducted in the days following the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. This guide is designed to help you use the film to engage students in reflection and dialogue about the historical role of racism in the United States, as well as the role of prejudice and stereotyping in students’ lives today.
Here is the lesson plan that goes with the 53 minute film.