ESTEREOTIPOS

You may already know some things about families in Mexico. Take this true/false quiz about families in Mexico and in the United States. Keep in mind that stereotypes aren't always true! (A stereotype is a generalized idea about a group of people.)

True or False

1. All families in Mexico consist of a mom, dad, many children, and grandparents, all living in the same home.

2. Most Mexican families meet together daily to eat and talk together.

 3. All Mexican women work within the home and take care of the kids.

 4. Mexican teenagers do not have the same things that American teenagers have . (computer, televisions, etc.)

 5. Many Mexican families spend the weekends together doing family activities.

 6.  All mothers in the U.S. work outside of the home.

7.  Every American family eats out at least three times a week.

8.  Every American family has a house, a dog, and a backyard.

9.  All Americans are rich.

10.  There are many different types of families in the U.S.

Discuss  your answers with a partner.  Choose five statements that you really feel are stereotypical statements.  Rewrite the statements to make them more objective.  

Example:  

Stereotype:  All American children stay in daycare centers.

Correct:  Many American children stay in daycare centers.