Education Title: Ethnic Biography
Compose 3 to 5 typed essay provides and assesses the following:
1. My cultural Heritage
age 43
race/ethnic affiliation
Caucasian, Swedish, German
Religion
Catholic
Social Class
Middle Class
Gender
Female
Talents or exceptionalities
personable, easy to relate to
2. Which factor is most important to you? Briefly explain. I would say race due to the fact that my partner is african american. I feel that I have watched others say that race doesn’t matter, however when they are aware that it is present in their immediate circle they quickly change or can act distant or judgmental. Not genuine, or they believe certain stereotypes related to the african american culture.
3.
Which factor is less important? Briefly describe. Age because I am of the mind set that if you take care of yourself physically then for me age does not prohibit me from doing anything that i want to.
44.Interview a subject and report on the subject’s cultural heritage
I interviewed Melinda (from our class)
age group 29
race/ethnic affiliation African american..Southern Black/African(Madagascar)
gender Female
Talents or exceptionalities
artistic creative
5. Which factor is most important to her? Briefly explain
She says talents and exceptionalities, because she can always be creative and make things. This could help her in her future teaching career.
6. Which factor does she feel less important? She says age group.
She says she believes that chronological age is just that. If you set your mind to it you can do anything you want to.
7. Describe 2 things that distinguish the two of us culturally.
AGE and Race/ethnicity
8.Do these differnces or could these differences cause conflict between you? How so?
I would say no, because we both share the view point that race does not predict WHO you are. you can elaborate on this how u choose to…
9. How might we work to resolve these conflicts? By discussing what we do share in common OR ANY BETTER WELL THOUGHT IDEA YOU HAVE PLEASE:)
10. what have you learned from this assignment and how might this be applied to your treatment of differences within your own classroom?
THIS IS A FORMAL WRITTEN EXCERCISE. THE FINISHED PAPER SHOULD BE TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED, AND 3 TO 5 PAGES (4 IS GOOD) IN LENGTH. SPELLING AND GRAMMAR WILL BE REVIEWED. MUST BE IN WORD 2003 OR 2007 ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE PLEASE CONTACT ME 🙂 THANKS