ASIAN CULTURE

Include all the following information:

I. General description of the ethnic group (20 points or 4 points each)

A. Density of this population in U.S. (and in Texas)

B. General pattern of entrance to the U.S.

C. Characteristics of the culture at multiple levels

D. Patterns of discrimination toward this group

E. Legislation/policy that assists this group

II. Customs and Traditions (20 points)

A. Holidays and celebrations

B. Traditional foods

C. Gender roles (male dominance? Protectiveness of females? Other issues?)

D. Views toward marriage and inter-racial marriage

E. Views and customs on childbearing and childrearing

F. Views toward the elderly in this group

G. Spirituality

H. Views toward death

I. Differences within this cultural group and between it and other groups

J. Strengths of this group

III. History (contains much research) (20 points or 10 points each)

A. Brief description of country (countries) of origin

B. History’s effects on the culture (strife-torn country? political oppression? Examples: Holocaust in Germany; apartheid in South Africa)

C. Identify what U.S. citizenship/residency can offer them and what are their dreams for the future.