Stereotype+RC

A. What do you understand by the term "stereotype"? Come up with a definition. A stereotype is what you think of a persons ethnicity.

B. View a story about stereotypes: The Good Samaritan Then discuss
 * 1) Are stereotypes new? No stereotypes have been going on since people have been on Earth.
 * 2) How do you think stereotypes come about? Rumors.
 * 3) Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust? I think people create stereotypes because they are jealous of the people they make the stereotype.
 * 4) Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them? Yes and no.

C. View the information on the links below. Detail both positive and negative representations.
 * The Ransom of Red Chief
 * 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? We have a mascot named Saint.Patrick and it's a boy. Every game he blesses us and does the sign of the cross with the a 3 leaf clover in his hand.


 * E. - Your potential high school mascot?**