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Definition: A stereotype is "...a fixed, over generalised belief about a particular group or class of people.” (Cardwell, 1996). In other words stereotyping is believing that people of a certain group, race or religion all have the same characteristics when they don't. Learning from the media and talking to older people, we pick up a lot of stereotypes about other nations. In every country there are plenty of stereotypes about residents, some maybe true but most of them are untrue and very wrongful. Let's look at stereotypes of the English and what people around the world see as the stereotypes of the English. Use the links you are given on the left, read the articles and watch video. After that think of 5 common stereotypes about the English. You should create Power Point presentation (see link for Rubric) |