Coconut Creek, Florida, USA
11th/12th Grade Spanish Language Advanced Placement

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This short video addresses the idea that appearances can be misleading and that people cannot assume that a person(s) is from a particular place(s) by their appearance. 

Escola Secundária Garcia de Orta

Porto, Portugal
11th Grade Arts Class

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The video will address the widespread belief that Portugal isn"t a country but a poor, backward province of Spain, and that we speak Spanish. Students will write and act a short skit.

Hempfield High School

Landisville, Pennsylvania, USA
Secondary ESL Class

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Ignorance is the common factor which causes stereotyping and misunderstanding in America.  Ignorance is judgmental, hurtful; it can break the spirit and is negative.  We want the world to know stereotyping is not fair.  Some people jump to conclusions about an ethnic person based on their misconceptions without knowing the person or the story they have to tell.  Because we do not speak English, it does not mean we are uneducated or not very smart. Television, magazines and newspapers frequently misrepresent our cultures, they tend to focus on the negatives.  Some misconceptions portrayed include belonging to gangs, drug use, work ethic, family structure, economics and diet.  We want people to take time and get to know us.  We each have our own story and we want to tell them.

Harry S Truman High School

Bristol, Pennsylvania, USA
10th - 12th grade Multicultural Club

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We would like to delve into the are of language/word misconceptions. For example, African-American vs. Caucasian use of the "N" word, homey, cracker, etc. We want to explode the misconceptions and misuses of words to include other cultures as well. Our premise is that we are all one race, the human race and how we talk should not be a barrier to cultural understanding and acceptance.

Lynbrook High School

Lynbrook, New York, USA
11th/12th Grade Sociology Class

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We are discussing the misperception that all New Yorkers are in gangs, snobby, sports-crazed or Italians (with thick accents). We are doing this through a satirical high school; a new student comes into our school and is introduced to all the different misperceptions. In the end, we discover that not all New Yorkers are like this.

National Dali High School

Taiwan
10th-12th Grade International Videoconference Course

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There is a stereotyped belief that people in Taiwan are extremely superstitious with frequent irrational taboos. In addition, it is also believed that Taiwanese people have an all-inclusive diet of just about anything. Many people also think that Taiwanese are skilled in martial arts such as Kung-Fu and are capable of fighting off attackers. These misconceptions are presented in a video designed, directed, performed, and edited by 10th-12th grade Taiwanese students. It is hoped that misperceptions will be clarified with a better understanding of our culture after viewing this production.