Stereotypes+VL


 * 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? A stereotype is an oversimplified and often insulting view of a person or group of people.
 * Assignment ** : - Copy the info below. Paste it on a wiki page that you create called ** Stereotype //in// **//** itials. **//

B. View a story about stereotypes: The Good Samaritan Then discuss

No, stereotypes have been around since the time of Jesus, when the Jews had stereotypes against the Gentiles.
 * 1) Are stereotypes new?

2. How do you think stereotypes come about? Stereotypes came about because people are afraid of change and being different.

3. Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust? Normally we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust.

4. Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them? Sometimes stereotypes have small grains of truth, just drawn out to seem like issues.

C. View the info on the links below. Detail both positive and negative representations. The Native Americans are represented with a positive representation.
 * Choctaw Nation helped Ireland during 1847 famine

The Native Americans are represented with a positive representation.
 * [|How Squanto became a Thanksgiving Symbol]

The name "Redskins" is held in a negative representation.
 * Time to do away with the Redskins labels

There is a negative representation on using Native Americans as team names and mascots.
 * School mascots blamed for escalation of stereotypes

There is a negative representation on using Native Americans as team names and mascots.
 * 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? If we were to develop a mascot for Incarnation Catholic School, I always thought that we would have a leprechaun or a four leaf clover thing because we call ourselves '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 my high school next year is 'The Warriors.' It represents the school because they have a strong spirit.