Stereotypes+AK2

A. What do you understand by the term "stereotype"? What is the definition?
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I understand the term "stereotype" can be either positive or negative. Stereotypes can be compared between two things that are totally different. Stereotype means a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of a person or a thing.

B. View a story about stereotypes: The Good Samaritan Then discuss
 * 1) Are stereotypes new? - No, stereotypes have been around since Jesus was born.
 * 2) How do you think stereotypes come about? - I think stereotypes came from the beginning of time since Jesus was born and people are just afraid of changing what they do or are.
 * 3) Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust? - We only create stereotypes of people we fear because they wouldn't want you to change at all even though they can't make you.
 * 4) Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them? I think stereotypes do have truth sometimes because you'll never know what will happen.

C. View the info on the links below. Detail both positive and negative representations.
 * Choctaw Nation helped Ireland during 1847 famine

The Native Americans have a positive representation because the Choctaw Nation helped Ireland by gathering a small group of people to form a relief fund.


 * How Squanto became a Thanksgiving Symbol

Squanto's story was a positive representation because he helped the Pilgrims by serving as a guide an interpreter for them. With his unique knowledge of the English language, he helped create peace.


 * Time to do away with the Redskins labels

The Redskins has a negative representation because some of the American Indian activists said that the team had to change their name because it violated the Lanham Act of 1946.


 * School mascots blamed for escalation of stereotypes

The mascots story has a negative representation because Native Americans said that there shouldn't be any Native American mascots in high schools, colleges, or even NFL.


 * Indian Mascot PSA

The Indian Mascot brings a more negative representation because some people say that Native Americans are harmful to children and reduces hundreds of cultures by only one stereotype.

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?

If we were going to develop a mascot for ICS, it would be a clover. The person would be dress as a clover that has three leaves, two on the side and one on the top. The clover represents ICS because it has three leaves which means God, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Those three important figures are also called the Trinity and I think the clover would best represent ICS since it's 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'll be going to is a gryphon. A gryphon is a mix between an eagle and a lion. I think the gryphon represents the school because it's strong and powerful like the school is. I also think that it means that we can soar through the world and find new interests and also we can be powerful and use our voice to stand up for something.