Introducing Privilege
Discussion Question
What does it mean to have privilege?
Privilege:
a special right, advantage,
or immunity
granted or available
only to a particular person or group of people
Paper Toss Activity
- Get out a scrap sheet of paper
- Tear off one corner of the paper and set it aside
- Crumple the rest of the sheet into a ball
- At the word GO, toss your paper ball
into the recycling bin - Now let's talk...
Multi-Dimensional Model
- Racial
- Gender
- Religion
- Ability
- Aesthetic
- Orientation
- Citizenship
- Socioeconomic Status
Privilege Quiz
If you would like to learn
about the privilege you enjoy,
take this quiz.
Privilege Quiz
- Write your score anonymously on your
little scrap of paper - Drop the scrap paper into the basket
- Wait patiently while your teacher redistributes
the papers... - Let's try that paper toss activity again
- Line up in numerical order,
highest number closest to the bin
- Line up in numerical order,
Let's talk again...
Some final thoughts...
- You can't stop having privilege,
so what should you do about it? - How can you reduce the negative impact
of your privilege on others? - How can you use your own privilege
to benefit those without?