1. What does being branded mean?
Brainstorm for a few minutes and share with the person next to you.

2. List as many characteristics as possible for each of the following people:

3. CHEERLEADER

4. GRANDMOTHER

5. GANG MEMBER

6. DOCTOR

7. NURSE

8. TRUCK DRIVER

9. ATHLETE

10. LIBRARIAN

11. CONSTRUCTION WORKER

12. POLITICIAN

13. The word "brand" is derived from the Old Norse "Brandr" meaning "to burn". It refer to the practice of burning a mark onto your possessions/products.

16. When applied to people we call it stereotyping

17. Stereotypes are as old as human culture itself
Stereotypes are as old as human culture itself. They reflect ideas that groups of people hold about others who are different from them.

21. What are some stereotypes you know of or have heard….

22. Stereotypes can be either positive or negative:
In your workbook, list 2 negative and 2 positive stereotypes.

23. But most stereotypes tend to make us feel superior in some way to the person being stereotyped.

24. Stereotypes ignore the uniqueness of individuals by painting all members of a group with the same brush

25. They can also make it hard to identify the real you...
In your workbook write your own definition of stereotypes.

26. Stereotype Definition: A fixed, commonly held notion of a person or group, based on an oversimplification of some observed or imagined trait of behaviour or appearance.

27. Stereotypes of a group of people can affect the way society views them, and change society's expectations of them. With enough exposure to a stereotype, society may come to view it as a reality rather than something branded upon them.

28. a reality
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Stereotypes
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“brand”
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“to burn”
same brush
burning their mark
superior
Stereotypes
reflect ideas
affect
uniqueness
expectations

29. Mind Trap
A man and his son were rock climbing on a particular dangerous mountain when they slipped and fell. The man was killed, but the son lived and was rushed to hospital. The old surgeon looked at the young man and declared, “I can’t operate on this boy, he’s my son.” How could this be?

30. Common Stereotypes of teenagers:
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31. Creative writing task:
In an introductory writing piece introduce yourself and recount a time when you have felt "branded"
General features:
Descriptive language
Time words - "then, later, after"
5 W's - who, what, where, when, why.
Past tense

32. Stereotypes of Australians
Write your letter to the New York teenager – Clarissa
Include:
An introduction
Refer to each of the stereotypes she holds
Explain how her view is incorrect and/or a generalisation with reference to people you know, as well as yourself.