Reporting
Approximately 1000 words in length. Include a cover page where you list your name, your partner’s name, their phone number and email, and country of origin, and lastly, the word count. Do not put this information on the pages of text.
The emphasis for the report is reflection upon what you have learned from the meeting. You are required to:
Report your experiences and understanding of the responses for each question that you asked clearly and thoroughly.
Reflect using a thoughtful approach that demonstrates your development in understanding your partners culture. Simple description and quotes are not sufficient. You must reflect on the information that your partner has given you. You may comment on that information
Incorporate the information you have learned through background study of your partners culture in making the annotated bibliography.
Analyze and synthesize using concepts that have been discussed in class readings
Due Dates: Each section of the Culture Project must be completed to pass the course. See the syllabus for the due dates for each part of the project.
WRITING: Hit a word count of 950 to 1050 words. MORE or less will mean point deductions.
Edit your work to:
Avoid redundancy, and usage and spelling errors (e.g., then/than, its/its, a part/apart, there/their)
Use a minimum three-paragraph structure and construct complete sentences
Formatting: Use Times New Roman font, 12 pt. and 1 wide margins all 4 sides of the page.
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Report :
Suggested topics to cover:
1. Describe your partner according to age, gender, length of time in US, and length of time at university, in school, or working.
Explain how you met your partner. What was your partner’s reaction to being asked to participate in the project (surprise, interest, curiosity, etc.)?
Relate information about your partner’s family. This might include information on: siblings; parents (alive, married, divorced, remarried, etc.); extended family (aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents); how the extended family relates to one another, (e.g., whether they live in the same home or close to each other).
You may ask about their cultural norms regarding family. Does your partner have a close relationship to any or all family members? Share the same information from your life. Keep in mind that you do not represent all Americans (or other national cultures), just as they do not represent all people from their country.
Ask your partner to describe a holiday celebrated in their country. Are there specific traditions related to this holiday that that are shaped by gender roles (dress, meals, dances, etc.)? You might share details of a holiday many people in the US celebrate, such as Thanksgiving, New Year, or Independence Day.
Ask your partner to describe key aspects of a wedding and a funeral in their culture. What customs are involved? Is special dress worn? Compare this with customs in your culture. How is marital status symbolized?
Ask your partner to compare consumption patterns of your two countries. Ask specifically about purchasing of dress, jewelry, make up, automobiles, and homes. In what ways are the consumption patterns of the two cultures similar or different? How are major items paid for? What are the attitudes toward debt and saving? (E.g., are cars bought or leased? What kinds of things do people go into debt for? Is recycling practiced? Is protection of the environment important to people in his /her country. Does he/she notice differences between his country and the US in concern for the use of resources? Why?
Include the thing that most surprised or intrigued you.
You may add your own questions and describe your partner’s answers. What information did you share with your partner about your culture? Are there any comments or concerns you have after your first meeting with your partner?
Keep in mind that you are from a particular area of the US, and a particular background (e.g. ethnicity, cultural heritage, etc.). Do not talk about the US as if you and your practices are those of the entire nation. Just like your partner, you have a specific cultural identity within a larger one.
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