Stereotypes survive because we are repeatedly shown only one version of reality. In the classroom, I have found that you cannot forcefully correct a student’s perception; you cannot simply tell them their worldview is "wrong." Instead, the most lasting shifts in attitude occur when education moves away from theoretical lessons and toward direct, lived experience.By shifting the focus from passive consumption to active creation, we can turn the classroom into a space where false narratives are ...

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