AnneJan 22, 2023
A powerful #lesson - source unknown.
A teacher tells her students, "I'm going to come around and whisper to each of you whether you're a witch or a regular person. Your goal is to build the largest group possible that does NOT have a #witch in it. At the end, any group found to include a witch gets a failing grade."
The teens dove into grilling each other. One fairly large group formed, but most of the students broke into small, exclusive groups, turning away anyone they thought guilty.
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"Okay," the teacher said. "You've got your groups. Time to find out which ones fail. All witches, please raise your hands."
No one raised a hand. The kids were confused and told the teacher he'd messed up the game. "Did I? Was anyone in Salem an actual witch? Or did everyone just believe what they'd been told?"

And that is how you teach kids how easy it is to divide a community.

#division #FakeNews

Show threadSoozcat
@annecavicchi There's another variant where you tell everyone they're a witch.
Jan 23, 2023 at 12:46amWeb
Show threadAmy (she/her/hers)Jan 23, 2023
@Soozcat @annecavicchi better variant honestly, because now you also know what it feels like to be in the out group with everyone you know
Show threadStone Bear Jan 23, 2023

@amyipdev @Soozcat @annecavicchi oooOOooooh.

Aaaaand, what if one of'em really *is* a witch?

I tried to answer that question...

https://www.squidgeworld.org/works/36415

Be Careful What You Witchka For - stonebear - Original Work [SquidgeWorld Archive]

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Show threadAnneJan 23, 2023
@Soozcat Oh, that would be interesting too!