Colour snobs (p71)

Issues addressed

• Stereotypes and prejudices.

Purposes of the curriculum 3-18 

This lesson contributes toward young people becoming:

• successful learners able to think creatively and independently and make reasoned evaluations

• confident individuals with a sense of physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and able to relate to others

• effective contributors able to work in partnership and in teams

Aims

• To improve active listening skills.
• To consider personal prejudices and preconceptions.
• To raise awareness that in a group there are differences between individuals as well as things which are held in common.

Time

20 mins

Group size

2-10

Age

10+

Preparation

None

Instructions

In pairs, discuss your favourite and least favourite colours and explain your choices. How do you know that the colour you think is blue is the same colour as what your partner thinks is blue? How does this compare with other concepts, e.g. hope, evil, deities, etc? Do we judge people by their ideas about colours? What about based on their religion or beliefs? Why do you think this is?