Stereotypes+RGL

A. What do you understand by the term "stereotype"? Come up with a definition. I understand the meaning of stereotypes, it means judging people by the way they look and from what we have heard or learned from others.

B. View a story about stereotypes: The Good Samaritan Then discuss
 * 1) **Are stereotypes new?** No stereotypes are not new, they have been around since the time of Jesus and maybe before.
 * 2) **How do you think stereotypes come about?** It came about when people gather together and judge a certain person because of their ethnicity, culture, or maybe even language.
 * 3) **Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust?** No we do not because they don't show how we create stereotypes.
 * 4) **Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them?** Yes they do because they are just trying to show that they are not different.

C. View the info 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? How would it present ICS? The mascot should be a shamrock. He/she would be wearing a green shamrock costume. It would represent ICS because our school team names are "Irish".

E. What is the mascot of the high school you will attend next year? Explain how does it represents the school? The mascot for East lake High School is the eagles. This presents the school because they are fast in the academics and in sports.