Many immigrants face prejudice because they have a different culture and English is not their native language. As you watch these two videos, think about the kinds of prejudice that Mohammed and Fatima experienced.
Click below to watch each video.
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Facing Prejudice: Mohammed
These media assets were adapted from the PBS series In the Mix: "Teen Immigrants."
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Pause/Play video playback |
| Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
| m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video. |
| f | Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key. |
| c | Press c to toggle captions on or off |
Facing Prejudice: Fatima
What were the prejudices that Fatima and Mohammed faced? Do you think they experienced some of the same challenges? Write two to three sentences to explain your answer.