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Agenda For Today

Clip Almost Heroes
Notes Ethnocentrism, Racism, and Stereotyping
[4 short slides]
Video Clips The Imaginary Indian [30 min]
Add these to booklet p. 12 using the vocabulary to
assist you in describing the type of stereotype

Study for last outcome E2: Art and stereotyping

----------------------break--------------------- Outcome Test: E2 on Juno
Provincial Exam Samples on Ministry Website
Provincial Review

Almost Heroes

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17.1 First Nations Stereotyping

Ethnocentrism
People may at times make wrong assumptions
about others based on their own cultural values.
This can cause misunderstanding. If we do not
take into account other people's viewpoints, we
end up acting in a biased or prejudiced way.
Problems occur when people hold the mistaken
belief that their cultural values embody the only
correct view, or that their view is better than
others. This is called ethnocentrism.

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17.1 First Nations Stereotyping

Racism
Attempts have been made to categorize humans into
clearly delineated groups by different means
including: skin colour or other physical attributes;
ethnicity; and affiliation to a particular culture,
religion, or nation.
led to racial discriminationunfair treatment on the
basis of these qualities.
Historically, the British, Spanish, and explorers from
other European nations held the view that they were
superior to the races with which they came into
contact. This is racism.

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17.1 First Nations Stereotyping

Stereotyping
Ethnocentrism and racism often
lead to cultural stereotyping,
which occurs when we look at
people from other cultures in
superficial and simplistic ways.
Develops into negative attitudes
about people from other
cultures.
Throughout history,
ethnocentrism and cultural
stereotyping have been at the
root of many conflicts between
individuals and groups.

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17.1 First Nations Stereotyping

FNs represented in Media
Books, Newspapers, TV, Movies
Myth FNs only live in the past Savage Indian
Hollywood made more than 3000 Cowboy &
Indian movies
Symbols and images have been appropriated (eg.
Mohawk gas station, Cleveland Indians)
APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
1999, first time FNs, Inuit, and Metis share their
own stories with the rest of the world

Pocahontas

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Peter Pan

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John Wayne

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Dances With Wolves

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Little House on the Prairie

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