Black People of America

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Black People of America

• Write a new heading in your jotter.
• Write the date you started this section - January
  2001

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Black People of America

• This unit of work is about Black People of
  America.
• Todays lesson is about stereotypes of Black
  Americans.

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Black People of America

• Well start by looking at some very old but
  unpleasant stereotypes about Black Americans
• These stereotypes usually tried to make Black
  Americans look stupid or lazy

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Black People of America

• Youll see extracts from movies such as Gone
  with the Wind which included stereotypes of
  Black People

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Black People of America

• Even cartoons such as Tom and Jerry create
  stereotypes about Black Americans

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Black People of America

• Youll see an extract from the movie called
  Blazing Saddles. It uses comedy to make people
  think about stereotypes of Black Americans.

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Black People of America

• Todays lesson is about
• Stereotypes of Black people.
• Youll see extracts from movies such as Gone
  with the Wind which included stereotypes of
  Black People.
• Even cartoons such as Tom and Jerry created
  stereotypes about Black Americans
• Blazing Saddles uses stereotypes to make people
  think about the unfairness of stereotyping.

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Black People of America

• There are two books to work from.
• Choose ONE of them
• One is the core book
• The foundation book is easier to read.
• Tasks Core book - Do questions 3 and 4, pages
  6- 9
• Foundation book - Questions 2 and 4