Stereotypes+KJ


 * Student will be able to: **
 * 1) **define stereotype**
 * 2) **describe stereotypes in the time of Jesus**
 * 3) **compare and contrast negative and positive and neutral stereotypes.**

A. What do you understand by the term "stereotype"? What is the definition? I think a stereotype is person who assumes beliefs or assumptions about people or other things.
 * Assignment ** : - Copy the info below. Paste it on a wiki page that you create called ** Stereotype //initials//. **

B. View a story about stereotypes: The Good Samaritan Then discuss
 * 1) Are stereotypes new? No
 * 2) How do you think stereotypes come about? People who thought a fact is true because of recent events.
 * 3) Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust? We may create stereotypes about other people because it is easily to think badly of someone if they are not liked or trusted by other people.
 * 4) Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them? Some things that stereotypes believe in may have some truth in them but I believe that most things that stereotypes believed in were not facts but just assumptions.

C. View the info on the links below. Detail both positive and negative representations.
 * Choctaw Nation helped Ireland during 1847 famine
 * This article tells us that the Choctaw sent a large donation of money to Ireland, giving the Choctaw a positive review
 * How Squanto became a Thanksgiving Symbol
 * The article tells us that Squanto was a positive because they introduces the Pilgrims of Plymouth to the neighboring Native Americans by his knowledge in English.
 * Time to do away with the Redskins labels
 * This article has a negative response because it tells us that the Red Skins being sued for using the Redskins name as an offensive word to Native Americans.
 * School mascots blamed for escalation of stereotypes
 * This article has a negative overall response because they are talking about how school mascots offended Native Americans and create a bad stereotype.
 * Indian Mascot PSA
 * The Indian Mascot PSA video represents a negative response because of the refusal of Indian-like mascots which Native Americans demanded to be removed because of the offensive pictures of the symbols that represent a tribe.

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 would make the mascot a foam, 4 leaf clover because of out name, 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 Jesuit High School is called the Tigers. I would think that the name of the mascot is very appropriate for a school that does a lot of sports and seems like a fierce name for a high school's team.