StereotypesPS

A. What do you understand by the term "stereotype"? What is the definition? stereotype - a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

B. View a story about stereotypes: The Good Samaritan Then discuss
 * 1) How do you think stereotypes come about? stereotypes came about by people that don't look the same as us and are different don't get the right treatment.
 * 2) Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust? No, stereotypes can be towards anyone that we don't think is the same as us.
 * 3) Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them? no, stereotypes do not have truth in them.
 * 4) How does point of view influence the telling of a current or historical event? The different point of view shows how rude the other people are acting towards someone else.
 * 5) How does one culture influence another? one culture influences another by showing how they act around others that are different cultures
 * 6) What can stories tell us about a culture? stories can tell us about culture by telling us what they do and how they act.
 * 7) What is the impact of stereotyping on cultural understanding? Political action? Personal experience? Stereotyping can ruin a person's personality and how people see them. It can ruin chances of getting a job.

FYI C. View the info on the links below. Detail both positive and negative representations.
 * Choctaw Nation helped Ireland during 1847 famine
 * How Squanto became a Thanksgiving Symbol
 * Time to do away with the Redskins labels
 * School mascots blamed for escalation of stereotypes
 * Indian Mascot PSA

D. If we were to develop a mascot for Incarnation Catholic School, what would the mascot be? How would he/she be dressed? How would it present ICS? It would be the Irish Hare because we were founded by the Irish priest so we would keep the Irish tradition.

E. What is the mascot of the high school you will attend next year? Explain how does it represents the school? A yellow jacket. It represents the school by showing strength and fury.