1. Assumptions, Stereotypes, and Generalizations
In Notes Section of Binder

2. MEDIA CLIPS – What Would YOU Do? Quick Writes- Complete Sentences
Focus: What are stereotypes and where do you hear them? What is the difference between a stereotype and a generalization?
Respond to Clip and Evaluate- Analyze examples of bias, generalizations, and stereotypes in the clip- can you relate? How would you react in this situation?

3. What Would YOU Do?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cxjQ3Jt1G4
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4. What Would you Do?
Reflection: Which clip either today or yesterday stood out the most to you? Why? Justify your answer… were you able to relate to one clip more than another?
Due Monday

5. Finish Notes from Wednesday: Assumptions
assumption - An idea that is taken for granted but not necessarily proven. Example: "Non-Asians often make the assumption that Asians are smart."
bias - Attitudes or behaviors based on stereotypes of people. Example: "When we omit people of color in our history lessons, we display a bias that suggests that their contributions are not important."

6. Stereotypes
Assumptions about an entire group of people, those assumptions are referred to as stereotypes.
When assumptions and stereotypes influence our attitudes, we may find that making a fair judgment about someone or something is difficult.

7. Common Stereotypes
Examples of common stereotypes about Americans are Freedom, Fast Food, Cars and Highways, Television, Computer, Culture and Sport. Americans are free people living almost without any restriction. That's why we speak about the "American Way of Life". There is probably some truth in stereotypes, but they tend to be very general. For example, it is true that America is the home of Fast Food. With enterprises like McDonald's and KFC.

8. GENDER STEREOTYPES (MEN / WOMEN)
What does it mean to act like a man? (e.g., men don't cry, men are tough, men are strong, mens jobs) What does it mean to be ladylike? (e.g., girls are polite, girls are neat, girls are passive, womens jobs) Where do we learn these gender roles? (People in entertainment? Sports? Media?.) Where do women learn these messages? (Parents, Society.)

9. Stereotypes
A stereotype confirms the belief that if you are a girl or a boy, or a woman or a man, you must perform these specific roles, and do them well.
This belief takes away our personal choices in deciding our own interests and skills. It also discourages men from participating in "women's work" (such as flower arranging and child care) and it restricts women from choosing roles that are traditionally "male" (such as engineering and science).

10. Generalizations
A generalization is a specific kind of conclusion. All generalizations are conclusions, but not all conclusions are generalizations. A generalization is a broad statement that applies to many examples. A generalization is formed from a number of examples or facts and what they have in common

11. Examples of Generalizations
Example: All animals that have feathers are birds.
The climate in Mexico is generally warmer than that of the northern United States

12. Generalizations
Readers make and support their own generalizations based on reading a selection.
Clue words that support instruction for generalizations: all, none, most, many, always, everyone, never, sometimes, some, usually, seldom, few, generally, in general, and overall.

13. Activity – in Notes Section
Complete a 3-way T-Chart or Venn diagram:
Define an assumption, stereotype, and generalization on chart
Compare and contrast the differences in writing underneath chart
Finally, place in binder

14. Write down the 3 statements that stand out the most to you/you can relate to:
Kids who are into computers are geeky.
Young kids are noisy.
People who wear glasses are smart.
Poor people are lazy.
Women are better cooks than men.
Girls are not as athletic as boys.
Indians live on reservations.
All doctors are rich.
All Americans like to watch baseball.
All tall people are good basketball players.
Men should not clean.
Women are terrible drivers.
Following Slide goes with this Slide!!

15. Critical Thinking: Discussion Questions
1. What are stereotypes and how do they affect people's lives?
2. Can you think of any events in history that were influenced by stereotypes and biases?
3. How do people learn to make stereotypes? How might they unlearn them?
4. How can the media (newspapers, television, movies) help to reduce stereotyping?
5. Do you think certain groups are more subject to stereotyping than others? If so, why?
6. What do you think an individual can do to help reduce bias and stereotyping?
No Talking – When finished- Work on I.T Notebooks