Stereotypes+VA

A. What do you understand by the term "stereotype"? Come up with a definition.

B. View a story about stereotypes: The Good Samaritan Then discuss
 * 1) Are stereotypes new?
 * 2) How do you think stereotypes come about?
 * 3) Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust?
 * 4) Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them?

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? We could have an Irish Leperchaun holding a pot of gold and if we win a game he can say "luck o' the Irish!" It would represent us because we are an Irish school.

E. What is the mascot of the high school you will attend next year? Explain how does it represents the school? The mascot is a crusader because the school is **tampa catholic** and crusaders were catholic