you will be analyzing racial stereotypes and how thosestereotypes are reinforced or challenged by the portrayal of racein TV and film. Begin by completing the sentences below with thefirst racial/ethnic stereotype that comes to mind. The stereotypedoes not have to be accurate, nor does it have to be one that yousubscribe to (or believe in). Just write whatever pops into yourhead.

• Mexicans are...
• Blacks are...
• Asians are...
• Muslims are...
• Whites are...

Now, you get to watch some TV. Yes, you heard me right! I wantyou to pick a show (an episode of a series or a movie) that has acharacter from a minority group. Your character cannot be white; heor she must be from a racial minority group (Latinx, AfricanAmerican, Asian, Middle Eastern, Native American, etc.).

Begin by describing your character. Describe the traits,positions, and actions of your racial/ethnic character. What isyour character's occupational prestige? How far did they have to goin school to get the job they have? Was the character shown asdeviant/criminal or law abiding? A leader or follower? Do they livein a nice home or in government housing? Are they married orsingle? Rich or poor? Etc. As you write your descriptions, be sureto include at least three (3) traits or positions that yourcharacter held.

Now write about how the way your racial/ethnic character wasportrayed affects the racial stereotypes we have here in the UnitedStates? How did your character's portrayal reinforce the stereotypeheld by Americans? Or, in what way did your character's portrayalchallenge the stereotypes Americans have about that racial/ethnicgroup?

To sum up, you need to include at least three (3)traits/positions that your chosen character holds, and at least two(2) ways that widely held stereotypes about that racial/ethnicgroup were either reinforced or challenged. Be asspecific as possible.