Stereotypes+RJ13

Stereotype - saying something false about something or someone.
 * Assignment**: - Copy the info below. Paste it on a wiki page that you create called **Stereotype //initials//.**
 * 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?** NO.
 * 2) **How do you think stereotypes come about?** They start with a lot of gossip about something.
 * 3) **Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust?** No.
 * 4) **Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them?** Yes, they can have some true things.


 * 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**

A leprechaun. The Leprechaun would wear a green hat with a four-leaf clover on it, a light green shirt, a dark green blazer, green tights, leprechaun shoes, and a chain with a cross on it. It would represent ICS because we are Irish and we believe in God.
 * 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?**

The mascot of the high school I will be attending is a raven. It represents the school because of the raven's intelligence, loyalty, and unity.
 * E. What is the mascot of the high school you will attend next year? Explain how does it represents the school?**