Stereotypes+VJ2

A. What do you understand by the term "stereotype"? What is the definition? stereotype - 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? Stereotypes come into the world by taking info from the media too much.
 * 2) Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust? No, it can be anyone, our friends, family, or even ourselves.
 * 3) Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them? Yes, every type of person has always said the truth.
 * 4) How does point of view influence the telling of a current or historical event? If you take it from where you are the victim it will be truthful but if you let media mess with it it'll be fake.
 * 5) How does one culture influence another? it shows how they act around others that are different cultures and it sometimes isn't nice
 * 6) What can stories tell us about a culture? How they differ from other cultures.
 * 7) What is the impact of stereotyping on cultural understanding? Political action? Personal experience? Personally I have no personal encounters with stereotypes. I dont think there is Political stereotypes either.

FYI C. View the info on the links below. Detail both positive and negative representations.
 * Choctaw Nation helped Ireland during 1847 famine
 * 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? How would it present ICS? He should be a leprechaun and he should be dressed like the Notre dame Mascot.

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