StereotypesWYB

B. View a story about stereotypes: The Good Samaritan Then discuss
 * 1) How do you think stereotypes come about?
 * 2) Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust?
 * 3) Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them?
 * 4) How does point of view influence the telling of a current or historical event?
 * 5) How does one culture influence another?
 * 6) What can stories tell us about a culture?
 * 7) What is the impact of stereotyping on cultural understanding? Political action? Personal experience?

C. View the info on the links below. Detail both positive and negative representations.
 * FYI **
 * 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? Leprechaun. It would wear a green hat, and have a pot of gold. It rhymes.

E. What is the mascot of the high school you will attend next year? Explain how does it represents the school? Crusaders.

F. Compare and contrast the new ICS Logo with the ICS Shield. What do each tell about Incarnation Catholic School?