Communications~Cultural Field Trip Assignment 2

Cultural Fieldwork Report Instructions

We are all multicultural. Identify one of the many different cultural groups you discover as you as you go about your day (work, school, shopping, entertainment, etc.) You may be a member or an observer of this group. *You must physically observe this group - you should not find a group online, in a book, etc, that you have not personally encountered in your everyday life.

Once you have selected a distinct cultural group, you will observe and prepare a brief report by answering the questions listed under "Tasks" heading. Upload your report in the assignment bin as a word document attachment using the course template.

 Utilize both text and glossary vocabulary terms.

 Underline the terms you incorporate (e.g. "... this group demonstrates cohesiveness by ...") in your report.

TASKS:

1. Identify a cultural group.

2. Describe the group.

3. Determine the structure of the culture.

a) Who are the members?

b) Is gender of consequence in this group's membership?

c) Do you recognize any cultural practices?

d) How do you gain membership into this group?

e) Is there evidence of an intercultural language?

f) What makes this group unique?

Have Fun! Be Creative! Think outside the box!

Use paragraph/essay writing best practices to construct thoughtful answers to each question. Be sure to address each question in section 3. (a-f) with complete sentences that demonstrate reflective thinking, and make direct connections to the information provided in Unit Two and the Glossary vocabulary terms.

Assignment Rubric

Cultural Group is identified by answering all questions under Task #3 (a - f)

12 points

Report makes at least three direct connections to information found in Unit 2 Underline term/concept

6 points

Report makes at least three direct connections to terms found in the Glossary Underline terms

3 points

Report is on time and is relatively free of errors

4 points