The Hollywood Version (Thursday, May 14, 1959)
Seepeetza writes “We can see them from the dorm and hear them whooping like Indians in the movies. The Indians in the movies are not like anyone else I know. Real Indians are just people like anyone else except they love the mountains.” Discuss this passage and elicit from the student what they think she means by this statement. Why do they think that the movies may portray people differently than they actually are? Media Literacy Connection: This raises an opportunity to discuss stereotypes/ concepts perpetuated by the media. How does the media shape our perceptions and beliefs.