WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND OPINION ABOUT THIS POST PROMPT 1 AND 2. PLEASE RESPONSE INDIVIDUALLY. 1.
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WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND OPINION ABOUT THIS POST PROMPT 1 AND 2. PLEASE RESPONSE INDIVIDUALLY.
1. Unfortunately for children of middle school age and even older, there can be lots of prejudice towards other students. Wether it is gender, race, religion and so much more. In my opinion, a lot of these prejudice can come from children's peers, or even stem from what they may hear at home. Some ways this teacher may be able to reduce prejudice between children and classmates would be to address the problem. Openly communicating with students and providing reasons on why and how it can be hurtful to others may contribute to the stop of these behaviors. Another way is to make sure the classroom is a safe and neutral environment for all students. If this continues, disciplinary actions should be taken to stop the bad behavior of the children who are showing any kind of prejudice towards one another. I do think that moral judgement can contribute to moral behavior. I think children know between right and wrong and what is acceptable behavior. But as for Kohlberg, he believes that as you get older, your morals start to change and reasoning changes as people get older (Mcleod, 2023). Around the middle school age, moral reasoning is more external ethics and goes more off of being seen as good by others. In this scenario where kids are being prejudice towards people who identify as non-binary, I see the prejudice children as more looking for approval from their friends and being "cool." They are lacking empathy or lacking the good moral judgment and approval from others.
2.There are many factors that come into play when it comes to discussing this with the students that are being prejudice. For example, the students that identify as bi-nary may feel uncomfortable with openly discussing it with their peers, or they may not want to be singled out if the teacher lectures the students that are being prejudice. To try to reduce prejudice in the class, I would advise my friend to first speak to the students who identify as bi-nary and ask if they would be comfortable with doing a project to educate the rest of the class on what bi-nary gender identity means. If they are okay with that, then I would advise him/her to get the permission from her student's parents to discuss the topic in class. Even though many people are more open-minded and accepting of the LGBTQ community, I feel that it is still a sensitive subject and not all parents may be okay with their child discussing it in class. Then, once that is all squared away, she can assign her students to do a paper on non-binary identity and maybe even have an open discussion where students can ask questions. I feel that at this age, children can be cruel and very judgmental about things they do not understand, and their level of respect and acceptance may also depend on the values and morals that they were raised in. I do believe that moral judgement dictates moral behavior. These children are still growing and figuring out their own identities. According to Kohlberg's postconventional level (stage 5 and 6), moral judgements are derived from moral principles and people look to themselves to set moral standards (Rathus, 2020). Children at the middle school age are more at stage 3 and 4 of the conventional level of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development, where moral judgments largely reflect social rules and conformity to conventional (family, religious, societal) standards (Rathus 2020). Each student has a right to their opinions and beliefs on gender identity, but they should be reminded and encouraged to be respectful of the choices of others.
------ PLEASE RESPOND THE SAME WAY AS THE EXAMPLE BELOW.. THANKS, ALOT
HERE IS THE SAMPLE RESPONSE FROM OTHER STUDENTS TO FOLLOW ALONG.
1. I agree that addressing the issue is one way to lessen prejudice in the classroom. As soon as the teachers notice the issue, they should address it. Once it is disregarded, offenders will believe it is acceptable to be prejudiced. Additionally, discussing the negative effects of the students' biased actions with them can help to stop the behavior. Additionally, I believe that the teacher should foster an environment in the classroom that encourages acceptance rather than just tolerance.
2. I like your suggestions for reducing prejudices for non-binary students, Ren. With the term being relatively "new," there can be misconceptions about what being non-binary means, which makes educating oneself and others about it very important. Having respect and morals are just some of the things that can be better learned during the stage of middle childhood, given the proper environment. Sometimes, despite a teacher's attempts to educate children about differences, conflict may still occur among them.
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