Each student is required to research, write, and present a well-documented report that provides the foundation to create a better understanding of one racial, ethnic, or religious group from the United States. These groups include, but are not limited to, the following:
Native Americans (note: the U.S. Census bureau uses the term American Indian)
African Americans
Jewish Americans
Muslim Americans
Latino/Hispanic Americans (please select one: Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Guatemalan American, etc.)
Asian Americans (please select one: Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, etc.)
Arab Americans (please select one: Lebanese, Chaldean, Syrian, Palestinian, Iraqi, etc.)
Pacific Islander Americans (please select one: Samoan, Tongans, Polynesians, etc.)
The student must choose a group of which he/she is not a member. The instructor must approve all cultural group selections.
This report must be relevant to the student’s specific chosen career field.
Report
The report will contain three elements: Foundation, Application, and Recommendations.
Foundation
•A clear description of the group’s most relevant aspects of the culture and why they exist.
1.Economic, political, and social history (which should also include the current social status of the group).
2.Educational information (education levels, educational system, the role of education).
3.A discussion of family and religion (some considerations: the role of religion in family life, the roles of women and men, multi-generational household or not, care of elderly family members).
4.Popular culture (fashion, art, music, dancing, traditions, etc.) and cuisine.
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