Text: What is Othering?

Othering means _____.

Othering is both harmful and hard to combat because _____.

In paragraphs 12-15, the author develops ideas about othering by _____.

The effects of out-group bias on how we perceive others are _____.

Othering is used by people in power to _____.

Highlight two examples of how othering _____ cause the greatest inequality and harm to minority individuals and communities.

What is a central idea of the text?

• Othering is impossible to overcome or prevent.

• Othering limits the government’s ability to protect citizens.

• Othering leads to minor consequences to those who are othered.

• Othering affects individuals, communities, and societies negatively.

What is the purpose of paragraphs 7 and 8?

• to define the effects of othering

• to provide statistics on othering in society

• to help people know when they are othering

• to tell personal stories of people affected by othering

Which key detail helps the reader understand how othering affects societies?

• "Lack of personal knowledge and contact with people can lead to assumptions about them." (Paragraph 23)

• "Known as the Robbers Cave experiment, the study involved 11- and 12-year-old boys attending summer camp who were divided into two groups." (Paragraph 26)

• "People who are part of minority groups may face economic, housing, career, criminal justice, educational, and healthcare disparities." (Paragraph 30)

• "Prejudice is often fueled by the belief that all members of that group are fundamentally different in some way." (Paragraph 31)

According to the author, what is the connection between in-group bias and othering?

• In-group bias leads members to imitate other groups’ behaviors.

• In-group bias encourages people to prefer other groups over their own group.

• In-group bias leads members to share fewer resources with non-group members.

• In-group bias encourages group members to welcome outsiders to their own group.