🌀 Breaking Stereotypes
How can all of this be the same country?
👀 Six glimpses of India
Before you read a single fact, look at these six glimpses. They all claim to show "India" — but they don't agree with each other.
India in the postcard
The Taj Mahal, built in the 1600s as a mausoleum — the single image most people picture first when they hear "India."
India on the move
Auto-rickshaws are still one of the most common ways to get around Indian cities — alongside some of the newest metro systems in the world.
"WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA … resolve to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, LIBERTY, EQUALITY … and to promote among them all FRATERNITY."
From the Preamble to the Constitution of India (1950).💭 First reactions
Don't look anything up yet. This is about what's already in your head.
Write down 3 stereotypes or clichés about India you've heard before (from films, memes, family, anywhere).
Which of the six glimpses above surprised you the most, and why?
Write down 2 questions this raised for you — things you now want to find out.
Ready for your mission
Once you're finished here, gather your name and class below and submit. Then move on to Phase 2 and pick your team's mission.
Onwards
Good — you now have a baseline. Keep your stereotypes in mind; you'll come back to them in the Global Challenge Lab and check which ones held up.