Stereotypes+PK

A. What do you understand by the term "stereotype"? Come up with a definition.
 * Stereotype is when someone judges someone/something before getting to know them.

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?
 * No, stereotypes have been here since Jesus' time.
 * I think stereotypes came about peoples opinions about other thing and it's passed down to other people in the area. After awhile people have many stereotypes about one thing.
 * No, we could also create stereotypes about something we dislike.
 * Some stereotypes could have truth in them. Someone could of said something that was true about someone, yet it was still rude/mean to say.

C. View the information 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?

If we had to develop a mascot for Incarnation Catholic School, the mascot would probably be either a leprechaun or a dancing four leaf clover because in our school, we are "Irish". Therefore, it would be logical that we have something along that topic. If our mascot was a leprechaun, it would probably have a big red beard with green leprechaun clothing and a green hat. I think it would be named Leprechaun Larry, the Lucky Leprechaun or something along those lines. If our mascot was a giant four leaf clover, it would literally be exactly what it is, a giant dancing four leaf clover probably named Christian the Clover or something like that. Maybe, the mascot would be a mixture of both ideas: a leprechaun holding a four leaf clover! The reason why we don't have Irish leprechaun as our mascot because the Irish people are known to cause bar fights and getting drunk a lot. Our school doesn't want to cause any problems with other people in the community.


 * E. Mascot of your potential high school?**