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Tuesday 11/22: Tuesday 11/22: Stereotypes and BelongingStereotypes and Belonging

Objective: Introduction to Belonging and definition of key terms

Bell Work: What does it mean to belong?

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What does it mean to belong?What does it mean to belong?

Belonging: Be rightly placed in a specified position:

"learning to place the blame where it belongs". Be rightly classified in or assigned to a specified

category.

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What is a What is a StereotypeStereotype??

Definition: A generalized picture of a person, created without taking the whole person into account

Context: When we stereotype a group of people, we depict all of the individuals within that group as having the same characteristics.

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Why do we stereotype?Why do we stereotype?

People often use labels or categories to describe others and how these labels can be based on such characteristics as clothing, looks, the way a person talks, or the groups to which he or she belongs.

Categorizing people into groups is natural—however, it becomes a stereotype when you start making assumptions about those you have not met!

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AssumptionAssumption

Assumption Definition: An idea that is taken for granted but

not proven.

Context: Non-Asians often make the assumption that Asians are smart.

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BiasBias

Bias Definition: Attitudes or behaviors based on

stereotypes of people.

Context: When we omit people of color in our history lessons, we display a bias that suggests that their contributions are not important.

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EthnicityEthnicity

Ethnicity: Definition: A categorization of people according

to shared culture, language, or geographic region

Context: The terms "Italian" and "Irish" describe two distinct ethnic groups.

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RaceRace

Race Definition: A categorization of people based on

shared biological traits such as skin color, hair texture, and eye shape.

Context: One function of the U.S. Census is to count the citizens by race, which is categorized as Black, White, Latino, or Native American.

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DiscriminationDiscrimination

Discrimination: Definition: The unjust or prejudicial treatment of

different categories of people or things, esp. on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

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The SneetchesThe Sneetches

This story is an allegory for prejudice and discrimination written by Dr. Seuss in 1961

Watch the video and answer the questions that follow

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Sneetches QuestionsSneetches Questions

How are the Sneetches divided?

Describe examples of prejudice and discrimination as seen in the video.

How are there stereotypes about the groups of Sneetches?

What is the overall lesson that this video is trying to teach to young children?

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Sneetches QuestionsSneetches Questions

How are the Sneetches divided?

Describe examples of prejudice and discrimination as seen in the video.

How are there stereotypes about the groups of Sneetches?

What is the overall lesson that this video is trying to teach to young children?