Stereotypes+KT


 * 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//. **
 * My definition of stereotypes is people judged by what they like, believe in, etc.
 * The definition of stereotypes is 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) Are stereotypes new?
 * No, stereotypes are not new. They were even around the time Jesus was alive.

2. How do you think stereotypes come about?
 * They come about when people don't like other people or if they are just jealous of another "kind" of people.

3. Do we only create stereotypes of people we fear or distrust?
 * I think so. Now that I think of it I think that the only reason why stereotypes was ever created was because people may fear other people and want to protect themselves and others.

4.Do stereotypes ever have any truth in them?
 * I would have to say I don't know if I can answer that because I don't know if they are true or not. I believe it's up to the people and how they act.

C. View the info on the links below. Detail both positive and negative representations. The Ransom of Red Chief Link cannot be found

Choctaw Nation helped Ireland during 1847 famine How Squanto became a Thanksgiving Symbol Link cannot be found
 * This story is a positive representation of Native Americans. It shows how they helped during the famine.

Time to do away with the Redskins labels School mascots blamed for escalation of stereotypes Indian Mascot PSA
 * This story is a negative representation of Native Americans. The NFL team, Washington Redskins, went to court to challenge whether the NFL team had a right to trademark the Redskins name.
 * This story is a negative representation of Native Americans. Nickole Fox,and LSA junior, says "Native American mascots are disrespectful and a mockery."
 * This story is a negative representation of Native Americans and schools with Native American mascots. It says that Native American mascots may scare younger children.

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 think the mascot should be a leprechaun or something related to the Irish. He/she would where a costume that is a leprechaun wearing a green hat and a red beard with a pot of gold in its hand. It would be representing ICS because a leprechaun has something to do with 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 the high school I will attend next year is The Phoenix. It represents how strong and courageous the school is and how they never go down and always get up.