"A Class Divided" is a Frontline documentary about a small-town teacher, in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., teaching her 3rd grade class a daring lesson in discrimination.

On the first day, Jane Elliott divided her class into blue-eyed and brown-eyed groups and expressed the superiority of the blue-eyed group as well as giving them special privileges.  On the second day, she reversed the exercise and the brown-eyed group was superior. 

The result? 

On both days, the "superior" group oppressed the "inferior" group and the "inferior" group "exhibited negative feelings of self-loathing and fear."

The documentary shows how the exercise made a lasting impact on the students 14 years later and see how Elliott uses this same exercise with employees of the Iowa Corrections Department.

Where to watch the documentary:

Watch the full program at Frontline.  (Windows Media Player or Real Player required)

YouTube, divided into 5 parts: 1 of 5, 2 of 5, 3 of 5, 4 of 5, 5 of 5 (5 of 5 is missing)

Related:
An Unfinished Crusade: An Interview with Jane Elliott

Previously:
Classic Study: The Stanford Prison Experiment