Mindmap: Diversity and Discrimination | Social Studies (SST) Class 6 PDF Download

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On being
discriminated
against
 
D I V E R S I T Y
A N D
D I S C R I M I N A T I O N
 
Dr. Bhimrao
Ambedkar best
known Dalit Leader
Caste ladder
Top of the ladder
is upper caste.
Bottom of the
ladder is
untouchables.
Less value work
Picking garbage
Cutting hair.
Washing
Cleaning
Striving for
equality
Constitution of India
All people are equal,
untouchability is a crime.
Freedom to choose any
kind of work.
Respect for diversity.
Peasants wanted freedom
from a group of
moneylenders.
Women demanded the right
to education.
Pallets wanted entry into
temples.
Struggle for freedom from
British rule.
Inequality and
Discrimination
Happens when people act on their
prejudices or stereotypes.
In the form of
Putting other people down.
Not taking part in certain activities.
Not allowed to take up jobs.
Not allowed to live in certain
neighborhoods
Reasons
Different religions
Different customs or practices.
Economic backgrounds.
Difference and
Prejudice
Difference in
What we eat
Language we speak
What we eat and wear
The games we play
The things we celebrate
Diversity in India
8 major religions
More than 1600 languages are
people's mother tongues.
More than a 100 dance forms.
Meaning of prejudice
To judge other people negatively
or see them as inferior.
Things we can be Prejudiced about
People's religious beliefs.
Colour of the skin.
Region people come from
C r e a ti n g
S te r e o t y p e s
Meaning
Fixing people
into one image.
Example:
Girls
Soft spoken
and gentle.
Good at
cooking
Emotional
Boys
Doesn't cry
Physically
strong
Rowdy