See page 105 of your textbook~ How do you score?

President Bush perceived the incident as an attempt at attention-grabbing and a way of free speech in a democracy, minimizing the significance of the issue.

 

The Arab world, on the other hand, has reacted in a huge and passionate way to the incident, elevating the shoe-thrower to the status of a national hero with this photo raised up everywhere.  The incident was generally viewed as a heroic act of defiance and resistance to the American occupation.

http://www.everydaycitizen.com/2007/11/stereotyping_mexican_immigrant.html

Tolerate uncertainty – we all tend to pre-judge people who appear markedly different from us . Allow yourself time to gain understanding of other cultures and differences

Develop mindfulness – that is become aware of your thoughts and ideas as if you were looking at yourself from the outside.

Twenty years ago I began to create a “Meditation Garden” . With the help of my sons we created a space on my 25 acres where we could relax, detach, and step out of ourselves in a mindful way to consider who we are and how we project ourselves to others. In my garden I honor ALL of the world religions as expression of exploring the sacred “I-thou” relationship . You are all welcome to visit if you like. The following is a brief visual tour.

“Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age, sex, color, class, or religion, children

must have the opportunity to learn that within each range, some people are loathsome and some are delightful.” ~ Margaret Meade 

“I encourage students to pursue an idea far enough so they can see what the clichés and

stereotypes are. Only then do they begin to hit pay dirt. ” ~ Robert Morgan