Text: What is Othering?

Othering means _____.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

Othering is both harmful and hard to combat because _____.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Othering is used by people in power to _____.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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)

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

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.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5