Draw an Indian.

3 Main Stereotypes

• The Savage• The Visionary Nature Worshipper• The Vanishing Indian

“The Savage”

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_at9dOElQk&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

• Who benefits from this stereotype?

“The Visionary Nature Worshipper”

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkV-of_eN2w&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

• Who benefits from this stereotype?

The Vanishing Indian

• Creation Stories• First Thanksgiving• Westward expansion…• And then what?• Who benefits from this stereotype?

What about…

Writing for next week

• Choose one of the 3 poems in the packet I’m giving you…

• How does this poem challenge one of the three stereotypes?

• 350-400