Stop the Ignorance:
The Beauty that is New Jersey
and the accompanying lesson plans are free
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Using Humor to Fight Prejudice
Using Humor to Fight Prejudice
Using Humor to Fight Prejudice
Who understands prejudice better than people from New Jersey? Nobody! People think we're rude, gross, and dumb. But they don't see our true beauty—something you only discover if you take the time to get to know us. What if other prejudices work the same way?
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Using Humor to Fight Prejudice
Using Humor to Fight Prejudice
Stop the Ignorance: The Beauty that is New Jersey is a short documentary that uses humor as a starting point for serious discussions. From a reformed Neo-Nazi who discovers he’s Jewish, to a tattoo artist of color covering hate symbols for free, to Holocaust eyewitnesses still haunted by what they saw, the film shows that transformation i
Stop the Ignorance: The Beauty that is New Jersey is a short documentary that uses humor as a starting point for serious discussions. From a reformed Neo-Nazi who discovers he’s Jewish, to a tattoo artist of color covering hate symbols for free, to Holocaust eyewitnesses still haunted by what they saw, the film shows that transformation is possible, compassion is contagious, and the Garden State has a lot more to teach the world than attitude.
Classrooms
Using Humor to Fight Prejudice
Classrooms
Teachers are invited to use this film and the accompanying lesson plans for free. Recommended for students in grades
7 - 12. This film supports NJ Student Learning Standards in Social Studies (Civics, Holocaust & Genocide Education), Psychology, Health, and English Language Arts (critical thinking, discussion, response writing). In line with NJ Commission on Holocaust Education standards.