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Today, you first draw your representation of the American man and you presented it in front of the class.

Here is what you said:

Some people think that the American man is overweight.
The American man..
-is seen as someone obese / plump / chubby.
-is said to bear guns.
-is believed to be patriotic / be fashionable.
-is thought to wear casual outfits.

Written by Linda.

Then, you deduced this vision was sterotypical and you defined what a stereotype is. You completed your definition thanks to the text below:

Here is your complete definition:

A stereotype is an inaccurate / erroneous / ill-founded idea about a group of people.
A cliché is unverifiable because we can't check it. Moreover, a prejudice is a distorted / deformed image.
A stereotype is also fixed / engraved because it will never change.

Written by Linda.

Hw:

- Lesson: People's vision of the American man + definition of a stereotype

- Deconstruct the American stereotypes: choose one aspect and prove it is wrong (make searches - facts and figures)

- Commencer la fiche lexicale: 'Racial Stereotypes'