Stereotypes+DV


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

B. View a story about stereotypes: The Good Samaritan Then discuss
 * 1) Are stereotypes new?
 * 2) How do you think stereotypes come about?
 * 3) Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust?
 * 4) Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them?


 * No, stereotypes have been around since the time of Jesus, when the Jews had stereotypes against the Gentiles.
 * 1) Stereotypes came out because people are afraid of change and being different.
 * 2) We only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust.
 * 3) Sometimes stereotypes have small grains of truth, they are drawn out to seem like issues.

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

The Native Americans are represented with a positive representation.


 * How Squanto became a Thanksgiving Symbol

The Native Americans are represented with a positive representation.


 * Time to do away with the Redskins labels

The name "Redskins" is held in a negative representation.


 * School mascots blamed for escalation of stereotypes

There is a negative representation on using Native Americans as team names and mascots.


 * Indian Mascot PSA

There is a negative representation on using Native Americans as team names and mascots.

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 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 KNIGHTS is from Robinson High School. It represents loyalty and bravery that the students show towards what they do and believe in.