Stereotype Role Play
Read the scenario first and then read the character profiles. Choose who is to blame for the money going missing and justify why you chose this character. Then, answer the dot point questions.
Scenario:
Buck’s Bar and Grill is full of diners. The owner discovers that a bag of money has been stolen from an area that only staff has access to. The owner suspects that the employee responsible for taking the bag is still in the restaurant as nobody has left the restaurant in the last 30 minutes and Buck saw the bag of money 20 minutes ago.
Stereotypes Profile Sheet
Name: Serhat
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Background: Serhat left school 3 months ago because his mother needed him to help earn some money after his father returned home to Turkey. He has been working 6 days a week at the restaurant as a kitchen hand and waiter.
Name: Sally
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Background: Sally has been working for Buck for the last 14 months as a waitress. Buck leaves her in charge on Sundays and Mondays. Sally has a charming personality and gets on well with her customers.
Name: Liz
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Background: Liz has worked for Buck for the last 2 years as his assistant chef. Liz only works part time as she also cares for her grandchildren while their parents are at work. Liz is reliable but is sometimes argumentative with other staff.
Name: Hyun Jin
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Background: Hyun Jin works for Buck on a casual basis. She is not allowed to work Sundays due to her religious commitments and is often unavailable on Saturdays because of her large Korean family get-togethers. Hyun Jin gets along well with all staff and customers but sometimes has problems communicating due to the level of her English.
Name: Bilal
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Background: Bilal was working as a waiter but lately has been working as a kitchen hand due to some customers who refuse to be served by ‘that extremist’. Bilal is hard working but has had trouble getting time off on Fridays to go to the Mosque.
Name: Drew
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Background: Drew has been working as Buck’s head chef for the last 7 years. He is friendly with all the staff and often laughs and jokes. His meals are famous in the town.
Questions:
Read the scenario first and then read the character profiles. Choose who is to blame for the money going missing and justify why you chose this character. Then, answer the dot point questions.
Scenario:
Buck’s Bar and Grill is full of diners. The owner discovers that a bag of money has been stolen from an area that only staff has access to. The owner suspects that the employee responsible for taking the bag is still in the restaurant as nobody has left the restaurant in the last 30 minutes and Buck saw the bag of money 20 minutes ago.
Stereotypes Profile Sheet
Name: Serhat
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Background: Serhat left school 3 months ago because his mother needed him to help earn some money after his father returned home to Turkey. He has been working 6 days a week at the restaurant as a kitchen hand and waiter.
Name: Sally
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Background: Sally has been working for Buck for the last 14 months as a waitress. Buck leaves her in charge on Sundays and Mondays. Sally has a charming personality and gets on well with her customers.
Name: Liz
Age: 54
Gender: Female
Background: Liz has worked for Buck for the last 2 years as his assistant chef. Liz only works part time as she also cares for her grandchildren while their parents are at work. Liz is reliable but is sometimes argumentative with other staff.
Name: Hyun Jin
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Background: Hyun Jin works for Buck on a casual basis. She is not allowed to work Sundays due to her religious commitments and is often unavailable on Saturdays because of her large Korean family get-togethers. Hyun Jin gets along well with all staff and customers but sometimes has problems communicating due to the level of her English.
Name: Bilal
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Background: Bilal was working as a waiter but lately has been working as a kitchen hand due to some customers who refuse to be served by ‘that extremist’. Bilal is hard working but has had trouble getting time off on Fridays to go to the Mosque.
Name: Drew
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Background: Drew has been working as Buck’s head chef for the last 7 years. He is friendly with all the staff and often laughs and jokes. His meals are famous in the town.
Questions:
- Did we stereotype some of these people? How?
- What assumptions did we make about individuals?
- What sorts of things cause us to stereotype people?
- How does it feel to be stereotyped?
- Are stereotypes accurate or do they cause us to believe things that aren’t based on facts?
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