1. What Ever Happened to Billy Jack
By Drew Hayden Taylor
Pre-reading
1. List stereotypes you have seen or heard this week.
Read: Read aloud as a class.
Post-reading
1. What is Drew Hayden Taylor’s opinion of Billy Jack?
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2. Identify four stereotypes Taylor identifies.
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3. Identify two places the author uses humour.
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4. What is the purpose of the essay?
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Response Journal
2. Study one show on television. Note any stereotypes you see (elderly, wealthy, teenagers).
Explain what show and the situation of stereotyping.