StereotypesTS

A. What do you understand by the term "stereotype"? What is the definition? I understand that the term "stereotype" means to judge an entire group of people based on a small number of people in that group. The dictionary definition is a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group:

B. View a story about stereotypes: The Good Samaritan Then discuss
 * 1) How do you think stereotypes come about? Stereotypes come about from famous people from certain groups setting a standard for their group.
 * 2) Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust? We don't create stereotypes of people that we just fear or distrust. For example, we just assume that famous people are smart or natural leaders but in reality they are very much like us.
 * 3) Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them? Every stereotype has some ounce of truth in them but the truth is usually stretched or exaggerated.
 * 4) How does point of view influence the telling of a current or historical event? In any historical event both sides think that they are correct. Because of this in either sides POV their actions are justifiable and necessary.
 * 5) How does one culture influence another? Some cultures music can be transferred over to different countries by way of immigrants.
 * 6) What can stories tell us about a culture? Stories can tell us how they view their leaders and how they see the perfect man/women.
 * 7) What is the impact of stereotyping on cultural understanding? Political action? Personal experience? Stereotyping changes cultural understanding because it changes how we see a group as a whole. Because of this we might treat them as inferior and that might hurt political agreements. It also damages connections between people cause aggressiveness between groups. Overall stereotyping is very damaging to a group or society.

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 the mascot for Incarnation Catholic School should be a four leafed clover. He/She should be dressed in a four leafed clover costume. It represents ICS because we are called the "Irish" .

E. What is the mascot of the high school you will attend next year? Explain how does it represents the school? The mascot of the high school I plan to attend next year is the Tiger. It represents the school because it is strong like a tiger.