To Do Now…• Based on what you learned last class, answer the

questions below

1. Were political, economic, and social changes impacting African Americans between 1860-1900 representative of progress or decline? Support your answer with 3 pieces of evidence.

2. Is it ever funny or safe to joke about someone based on race, class, gender, ability, or sexual orientation?

Funny or Not so Much?

Have you Ever…???

“Hateful Things” exhibit

“Using objects of intolerance to teach tolerance and promote social justice”

What are artifacts?

•  An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical interest.

• Do everyday artifacts/objectslike these convey messages about certain groups of people?

What is a CARICATURE?

• A representation, especially pictorial or literary, in which the subject's distinctive features or peculiarities are deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic or grotesque effect.

“Brute” or “Nat”

“Mammy”

“Tom”

“Golliwog”

“Coon” and “Sambo”

“Sapphire”

“Picaninny”

“Jezebel”

How do you feel after seeing these images?

Is it ever funny or safe to joke about someone based on race, class, gender, ability, physical features or orientation? 

Is there seriousness in stereotype humor?

Do people accept stereotypes as truth?

How do stereotypes impact people belonging to those groups?

Words can Hurt or Heal

“Wall of Intolerance”

How can we tear down this wall of intolerance as a school?

MHS

Create an ACTION PLAN