1) Watch the video to get started on a different foot: TedTalk: The Danger of a Single Story
2) Watch the approved documentaries
3) Respond accordingly:
How are race and/or ethnic relations in the US represented in the documentary? How does race and/or ethnicity intersect with other positions (i.e., gender, class, nationality, etc.)?
How do these portrayals contradict and/or support existing popular narratives or ideas about the group(s) in question?
What did you like and/or dislike about the position of the documentary/film? Explain your answers and use supporting evidence, along with language from the text. You may use outside sources as well (legitimate ones).
