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Brief Description Highlight Native American stereotypes in students' drawings of an American Indian child at home. Objectives Students learn misconceptions of Native Americans in the drawings they make. Keywords Native American, American Indian, stereotype, misconception, multicultural, diversity, tolerance Materials Needed
drawing materials Lesson Plan Begin this lesson by asking students to draw a picture of a Native American child in his or her home surroundings. The children may draw pictures that include many generalizations about Native Americans. (For example, a student who lives in the Northwest might draw a American Indian standing beside a totem pole. But totem poles are not part of every American Indian tribe's culture. They are a regional phenomenon.) This is a perfect opportunity to expose some of the other stereotypes students have of Native American people. Among the stereotypes teachers might point out are the following:
The discussion of the children's pictures might lead to blasting some other stereotypes. (For example, today most Indians speak the English language, live in homes like other people's, go to college, drive cars, and shop at grocery stores.) Extension: Discuss with elementary students stereotypes of Native Americans they might see in the media. Assessment Ask students to make a list of statements about stereotypes that might not be true of all American Indians.Lesson Plan Source Education WorldSubmitted By Gary Hopkins National Standards
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Social Sciences: Education World® 11/18/2004
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