Person 1

Person 2

PERSON 3

REAL STORIES – what do you think now? Person 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jca_p_3FcWA Person 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv7kHcr43vk Person 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPFmq2x_0Mg

Vocabulary Stereotype: a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing Prejudice: preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. Racism: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.

What are some commonly held stereotypes about these groups of people What are some commonly held stereotypes about these groups of people? *be honest but not offensive.*

BRENT STAPLES “JUST WALK ON BY” As we read: Underline key ideas and important details Circle and try to define unknown vocabulary Write notes in the margins in the following categories: - Connections you can make (text-to-self, text-to-text, text-to-world) - Questions you have - Things that surprise you You need at least 15 annotations (underlines don’t count).

Respond On the bottom or back of your paper, please respond to these questions: 1) What stereotypes and prejudice is/was Brent Staples facing? 2) How does he respond to the stereotypes/prejudice? 3) What would you like to tell Brent Staples if you met him?

AGREE/DISAGREE? AND EXPLAIN & SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS Practice all those elements of good writing we worked on last week!