Milgram's Obedience to Authority Experiment 2009 1/3

Intergroup Monopoly: A Lesson on the Enduring Effects of Inequality — Action Teaching Phase 1: Open Discrimination In the first phase, students are randomly assigned to one of five positions (the Banker and Players 1 through 4). The Banker is essentially an observer, and Player 1 plays according to normal Monopoly rules. Players 2 and 3 are overtly disadvantaged, and Player 4 is privileged relative to other players. In order to make the game move quickly, players begin with some property already distributed. Phase 2: Equal Opportunity In the second phase, which lasts 5-10 minutes longer than the first phase, I tell the class that all forms of unequal treatment have now been ended. Debriefing In a postgame debriefing, I typically open by asking students in each of the player positions to express what their experience felt like. Finally, I ask students to estimate how long the game would need to be played in the second phase to compensate for the unequal outcomes that accrued during the first phase. Tips on Implementation Evaluation Additional Reading and Web Sites