stereotypesLJ215

A. What do you understand by the term "stereotype"? What is the definition? A classification

B. View a story about stereotypes: The Good Samaritan Then discuss
 * 1) How do you think stereotypes come about? Stereotypes come about when people do specific things that can categorize.
 * 2) Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust? No we do not only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust.
 * 3) Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them? Only some stereotypes have truth in them.
 * 4) How does point of view influence the telling of a current or historical event? Point of view can influence it because people could of interpreted it differently.
 * 5) How does one culture influence another? One culture might want to change their ways to be better.
 * 6) What can stories tell us about a culture? Stories can tell us how a community works.
 * 7) What is the impact of stereotyping on cultural understanding? Political action? Personal experience? It can ruin a persons reputation.

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? I think our mascot should be a Leprechaun. He would be dressed in green like any other leprechaun. It would represent ICS because the priest who founded Incarnation were Irish.

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