1. Person 1

2. Person 2

3. PERSON 3

4. REAL STORIES – what do you think now?
Person 1:
Person 2:
Person 3:

5. 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.

6. 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.*

7. 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).

8. 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?

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