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Hey 11th Grade,

So for next Monday, this is what I would like you guys to do.

We have been talking about stereotypes, or the assumptions we make about people, regardless of if they are true or not. The assumptions come from a concept or idea about the group we believe they belong to. So, for instance, when we talk about a woman, we often think of that woman as being part of the female group and thus a list of assumptions of what women are like comes out of our head. So when a woman acts like a stereotypical feminine woman, she is acting according to her gender role, which is being passive, gentle, nurturing, and emotional. She shows little signs of being independent, assertive, and powerful. If she were independent, assertive, and powerful she might suprise us because she is acting out of the female stereotype. Get it?

So, hopefully that reminds you about what we are learning. Now, here is your homework. On the powerpoint about stereotypes, there are a list of stereotypical behavior (the slide of "feminine stereotypes" and "masculine stereotypes"). Using that slide and thinking of stereotypes for female and male behavior (which, remember, are also part of their gender roles) please do the following:

Exercise 1. Find a magazine cover of a male, female, or of both sexes. Using the list of feminine of masculine stereotypes, explain if they are behaving or positioning is in a stereotypical way or not. Be specific in your explanation. Please write this in your notebook AND bring in the magazine.

Exercise 2. Find a song/movie that talks about a relationship between a male and a female. Look at the lyrics and explain, in your notebook, how the behavior between the sexes is either stereotypical or not. Write this in your notebook AND bring in the lyrics as well. (The song can be in Spanish!)

Exercise 3. Below are 5 people. With each one, please write THE FIRST DESCRIPTIONS THAT COME TO MIND when you think about these people. Whether you like the descriptions or not is not important. In order for this to work effectively, you must be honest and write down what first pops into your head. Please write them in your notebook and include at least 4 descriptive words/phrases for each one.

a. Police officer
b. Rapper (like 50 cent or Eminem)
c. Indigenous person
d. Gringo
e. Shumo
f. Mexican man

4. After doing exercise 3, look at your first thoughts about each person. Pick a few, NOT ALL, of your descriptions and answer the following questions in TWO paragraphs in your notebook. The first paragraph is for part a. and the second paragraph is for part b.

a. Do you think these are stereotypical descriptions of the people and the group you feel they belong to? If so, why do you think they are stereotypical description. ? Or do you think your descriptions are not stereotypical? Why do you think that?

b. Do you feel that your first thoughts for each person carries positive or negative consequences? What do you feel the consequences could be with your first thoughts?


THIS IS DUE on MONDAY, OCTOBER 24th. On that Monday, I will also be giving you your review packet that will count as a quiz.

Any questions? Si tienes dudas sobre lo que tienes que hacer para la tarea, puedes pedir ayuda de otro alumno o me puedes enviar un email, ihunnewell@campussur.uvg.edu.gt.

Have a wonderful feriado!

Mr. Isaac.