StereotypesSR

A. What do you understand by the term "stereotype"? What is the definition? A stereotype is someone or something who groups together a type of people and thinks that they are all the same. The definition is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

B. View a story about stereotypes: The Good Samaritan Then discuss
 * 1) **How do you think stereotypes come about?** A specific group of people act a certain way and people think that's how they like and how they always will act.
 * 2) **Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust?** No, their can be good stereotypes.
 * 3) **Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them?** Yes, for a short period of time they can be
 * 4) **How does point of view influence the telling of a current or historical event?**
 * 5) **How does one culture influence another?** One culture can create a stereotype about the other culture, and people would follow the one cultures stereotypes.
 * 6) **What can stories tell us about a culture?** Stories can tell about how the culture really was and how the stereotypes were.
 * 7) **What is the impact of stereotyping on cultural understanding? Political action? Personal experience?** Culturally it can change everyone's view of that area, Politically it can change what impact they have on voting, and personally they can make peoples lives harder.

FYI C. View the info on the links below. Detail both positive and negative representations.

Choctaw Nation helped Ireland during 1847 famine Positive The Choctaw looked better by gaining all that money for donation to Ireland. Negative The Choctaw really got nothing out of it. How Squanto became a Thanksgiving Symbol Positive He became a symbol of Thanksgiving Negative He was captured for slavery twice. Time to do away with the Redskins labels Positive There are none Negative People get there real roots forgotten. School mascots blamed for escalation of stereotypes Positive Native Americans would get compensated and recognized for the slurs Negative Native Americans would get bombarded by slurs Indian Mascot PSA positive

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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? A Leprechaun because we are the fighting Irish. He would be dressed like leprechauns are percieved to be and they would be on ICS Spirit Attire.

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