Before You Begin – Be Mindful of These Things in Preparing Your Assignment:
Please be specific – Hispanic, Asian, African, women, Islam, Jewish, etc are not cultures.
Instead – explore Mexican, Puerto Rican, Chinese, Indian, Nigerian, Zimbabwean cultures – and even within these, there are sub cultures.
For example, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Ijaw, Edo, Fula, Kanuri, Ibibio, Tiv, Hausa-Fulani, and Efik are Nigerian cultures.
While there are women all over the world, we all have very different cultures based upon our ethnicities, nationalities, and much more. What Black women in the U.S. are concerned about are not the same things white women in the U.S. are concerned about. We have very different experiences within the U.S. based upon race, religion, nation of origin, history of this country, etc.
Islam and Judaism are religions, not cultures. Religion is practiced differently based upon the culture of the nation in which it is practiced.
Instructions
Complete the following steps:
First, pick a culture different from yours.
Next, select a person from your friends, relatives, classmates, or workplace that belongs to the culture. Conduct an interview (in-person or phone/video call) or research this cultural group to collect information. Be sure to share the purpose of this assignment with the interviewee to engage in authentic conversations.
Students should collect information using the following questions.
Cultural Treatment
Is the cultural group well represented in the U.S.?
Research the latest demographic data available for this group’s population in the U.S. and your city.
What are the key characteristics of this cultural group, such as language, values, and customs?
How is this group portrayed in the media?
Cultural Oppression
Has this cultural group experienced any type of oppression and privilege throughout history?
What is this cultural group’s current social standing related to oppression and privilege?
What is the best way to be an ally of this group?
After collecting the material, create a PowerPoint Presentation that showcases all the information gathered from the interview/research. You can write in the first person.
During the interview, you are welcome to enter a dialogue with the interviewee when responses about gender, race, or ethnicity elicit more information.
Presentation format
Title slide – Culture’s name, your name, and Galen institution’s name.
Content slides – 8-10 (Excluding the title and references slides), your presentation should include your research on all the prompts, in the given order above. You may go beyond the slide limit.
Conclusion – Synthesize a summary of your content into a conclusion slide. Which aspects stood out for you, and how did learning about this culture contribute to your cultural competency?
Last Slide(s) – References in APA format. Include in-text citations in the body of the slides.
Rubric
Culture Quest
Culture Quest
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTitle Slide
5 pts
Title slide has all the required elements.
3 pts
Title slide is missing some required elements.
0 pts
Did not include the title slide.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCultural Treatment
CSLO 1
threshold: 30.0 pts
30 pts
Thoroughly researched information on all the 3 question prompts under the cultural treatment section. Offered specific examples for each prompt.
25 pts
Thoroughly researched information on only 2 of the 3 question prompts under the cultural treatment section. Offered specific examples for each prompt.
20 pts
Thoroughly researched information on only 1 of the 3 question prompts under the cultural treatment section or did not offer specific examples for each item.
15 pts
Partial research on the first 3 question prompts and did not offer specific examples for each item.
10 pts
Poor research on the first 3 question prompts and did not offer specific examples for each item.
0 pts
Did not complete.
30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCultural Oppression
CSLO 3
threshold: 25.0 pts
25 pts
Thoroughly researched information on all the 3 question prompts under the cultural oppression section. Offered specific examples for each prompt.
20 pts
Thoroughly researched information on any 2 of the 3 question prompts under the cultural oppression section. Offered specific examples for each prompt.
15 pts
Thoroughly researched information on any 1 of the 3 question prompts under the cultural oppression section. Offered specific examples for the 1 prompt.
10 pts
Satisfactory information on all 3 of the question prompts, Did not offer specific examples for all prompts.
5 pts
Partial research on any the 3 question prompts, and did not offer specific examples for each item.
0 pts
Did not complete.
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion Slide
10 pts
Synthesized the knowledge gained by researching the culture.
5 pts
Synthesized the knowledge gained by researching the culture, but briefly.
2 pts
Substandard synthesis of the knowledge gained by researching the culture, but briefly.
0 pts
Did not complete.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePresentation Format
10 pts
Satisfactory use of slide design, legible font, and formatted the content in the order of the question prompts.
6 pts
Fair use of slide design, legible font, and formatted the content in the order of the question prompts.
2 pts
Substandard use of slide design, illegible font, and did not format the content in the order of the question prompts.
0 pts
Did not complete.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSpelling, Style, and Grammar
10 pts
Excellent use of grammar with proper sentence structure. Presentation has been proof-read and free of errors. Written in a professional manner.
7 pts
Satisfactory use of grammar with proper sentence structure. Presentation contains minor errors. Written in a somewhat professional manner.
5 pts
Fair use of grammar with proper sentence structure. Presentation contains some errors in grammar and contains minor spelling errors. Obvious attempt to write in a somewhat professional manner.
3 pts
Inadequate use of grammar with proper sentence structure. Presentation contains obvious errors in grammar and spelling. Very little attempt to write in a professional manner.
2 pts
Substandard and unacceptable use of grammar with improper sentence structure. Presentation was clearly not proofed for grammar or spelling. No attempt to write in a professional manner.
0 pts
Did not complete.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Formatted References and In-Text Citations
10 pts
Included supporting evidence from the interviewee or scholarly sources for all the 6 questions question prompts. Included APA formatted references and in-text citations.
7 pts
Included supporting evidence from the interviewee or scholarly sources for most of the question prompts. Included APA formatted references and in-text citations.
4 pts
Included supporting evidence from the interviewee or scholarly sources for 1/2 of the question prompts. Included APA formatted references or in-text citations.
2 pts
Included supporting evidence from the interviewee or scholarly sources for only a couple of the question prompts. Included APA formatted references or in-text citations.
0 pts
Did not complete.
10 pts
Total Points: 100
