Latino Representation in Media
Jennifer Lopez played this famous Latina singer in a 1997 film?
What is Selena Quintanilla?
Puerto Rico is a territory of this country.
What is the United States?
Name a real-world stereotype that people are often judged by.
The main idea of a story is often called this.
What is the theme?
"Despacito" was a global hit by this Puerto Rican singer.
Who is Luis Fonsi?
This Disney movie, set in Colombia, highlights family and identity.
What is Encanto?
The primary language of Puerto Rico.
What is Spanish?
When two cultures blend, a person may feel this.
What is biculturalism?
Tone refers to the author's what?
What is attitude?
This U.S. holiday celebrates Mexican heritage on May 5.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
This broadway musical included the song "Maria," Which cofer discusses.
What is West Side Story?
Cofer describes being judged for this part of her appearance, which led others to make assumptions about her character.
What is her clothing/outfit?
This term means judging someone based on appearance before knowing them.
What is prejudice?
When an author shares a personal story, it's called this literary device.
What is an anecdote?
This Latin pop star is known as the "Queen of Latin Music".
Who is Shakira?
This Netflix series, starring Rita Moreno and Justina Machado, highlights Cuban-American family life.
What is One Day at a Time?
This music and dance style, with Afro-Caribbean roots, is popular in Puerto Rico.
What is Salsa?
This is the act of changing or blending to fit into another culture.
What is assimilation?
Cofer's essay is this type of nonfiction writing.
What is a personal essay?
The host of Jeopardy for 36 years.
Who is Alex Trebek?
This phrase refers to stereotypical roles often given to Latina women in Hollywood.
What is "Spicy Latina"?
Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, but they cannot do this in presidential elections.
What is vote for president?
Cofer experienced both sexism and racism, a concept called this,
What is intersectionality?
What literary device is used in the line "you can leave the island, master the English language, and travel as far as you can, but if you are a Latina, especially one like me who so obviously belongs to Rita Moreno’s gene pool, the island travels with you."
What is a metaphor?
This Latina actress was the female lead in West Side Story.
Who is Natalie Wood?