Lesson Plan

Stereotypes and Tonto

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Learners identify stereotypes, especially those applied to American Indians.  In this teaching tolerance lesson, students read an essay entitled " I Hated Tonto (Still Do)" and discuss the negative impact that stereotypes may have on a society.  Learners view clips from Western films and evaluate primary sources for bias and bigotry.  Students research the period of Westward Expansion translating their findings into a mock interview with an historian.

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Grade
9th - 11th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Project-Based Learning
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