Project Based Homework Due 10.22.12

Hello All,

In the previous homework, I asked you to answer questions based on the stereotypes associated with your race. Since I will be starting Fontas and Pinnell Reading Assessments this week, you delve a little deeper into the study of stereotypes and its relation to characterization. Instead of writing an essay for this project based homework, you will do research online and brief interviews from family members. Although I will be approaching this assignment differently for classes 421 and 401, the research will be for both classes.

Please do the following:

• Think about your race and ethnic background. What stereotypes or "labels" are associated with your culture?
• Visit the following website to find out more:
• http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-racial-stereotypes.php (print this for class on Monday)
• Type into the search engine your race or ethnic background and print out the stereotypes associated with your specific race. For example you would type, "negative stereotypes of Filipinos" or "negative stereotypes of African Americans".  Please be very specific in your search especially if you are from a particular country or island. Print the website that offers a lot of information about the stereotypes of your race. You will only need one article to bring to class in addition to the TOP 10 racial stereotypes.
• Ask your family about the negative stereotypes of your race and culture.

Once you have printed the TWO articles, underline/highlight and mark with a check mark the statements you already knew about the stereotypes of your race, mark with an "I" what you find interesting and lastly mark with an "M" those statements you would like to know more about.

Word Wall Word due 10.19. 12

Book Review due 10.22.12. You must use the outline I provided in class.