Identifying Stereortypes

Have the students finish the following sentances:
Homosexuals are...
Southerners are...
The President is...
Retired people are...
Homemakers are...
Interracial couples are...
Preschoolers are...
Homeless people are...
Veterans are...
Texans are...
High school drop-outs are...
Pregnant teenagers are...
Deaf people are...
Poloticians are...
Used car salesmen are...
New Yorkers are...
Italians are...
Angels are...
Martin Luther King Jr. was...
Helen Keller was...

After the students have completed the statements have them read through their answers to themselves.
How many statements would they consider negative?
Are your views keeping you from seeing people for WHO they are and what they have to offer?
Where do you think your perceptions/ views come from?