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Assignment 1: Reflect on Your Cultural Learning

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Instructions In this assignment, you will reflect on your cultural learning throughout the course. Please select a specific cultural topic from the course to focus on. This could be one of the culture lectures in Brightspace (for example, Hispanic/Latino/a/x identity in the US or Puerto Ricans in New York) or one of the cultural topics that you learned about in your MindTap work, or a combination of the two (for example, if you would like to focus on a particular country that you learned about, such as Spain, you may take examples from both Brightspace and MindTap). Your reflection should be 250-300 words written in English. Please use the following questions to guide your reflection. Your response should be written in paragraph form rather than as a list of answers to these questions: 1. Briefly explain what the cultural topic was (this should be limited to 2-3 sentences). 2. Describe your previous knowledge or possible personal biases that might affect your relationship to the topic. 3. What did you learn about this cultural topic in this course that you did not already know? 4. Can you relate what you learned to cultural experiences in your own life? Or to cultural learning from other classes or contexts (museums, documentaries, books)? 5. Did your thoughts and feelings about this cultural topic change because of what you learned in this course? What initial ideas have you examined and reconsidered? How do your reactions relate to your own cultural context? 6. Did you enjoy learning about this cultural topic? Why or why not? 7. Are there other Hispanic or Latino cultural topics you would like to explore further in the future? Grading This assignment is worth 3 points and due on Thursday. For more specifics on how this will be graded, refer to the Cultural Reflection Assignment Rubric shown below.

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Criteria	Outstanding (A range) 0.75 points	Commendable (B range) 0.65 points	Acceptable (C range) 0.575 points	Unsatisfactory (D-F range) 0.5 points	Criterion Score
Meets Assignment Requirements (word count, topic choice)	Fulfilled all assignment requirements in a thorough manner (300 words).	Fulfilled most assignment requirements (250 words).	Fulfilled some assignment requirements (200 words).	Fulfilled few to no assignment requirements (150 words or less).	Score of Meets Assignment Requirements (word count, topic choice), / 0.75
Cultural Reflection	Includes thoughtful, relevant reflection on the cultural topic. Ideas are thoroughly developed.	Includes some relevant reflection on the cultural topic. Ideas are developed.	Little reflection on the cultural topic, or the reflection is not very relevant. Ideas are somewhat developed.	No reflection on the cultural topic. Ideas are not developed.	Score of Cultural Reflection, / 0.75
Content and Support (Brightspace culture lectures and/or Mindtap culture activities)	Excellent incorporation of examples from course shows in depth comprehension of content.	Incorporation of some specific examples from course shows comprehension of content.	Examples from course are vague or may contain comprehension errors.	No examples from course.	Score of Content and Support (Brightspace culture lectures and/or Mindtap culture activities), / 0.75
Writing: Organization and Mechanics	Writing is polished, and ideas are expressed in a coherent manner. Very effective and logical organization of ideas in paragraph format.	Writing is clear and all sentences make sense. Clearly organized in paragraph format.	Writing needed more editing, some sentence fragments and confusing parts. Paragraph(s) could be better organized.	Writing is not academic in tone and/or expression of ideas is unclear. Bullet points and/or list rather than paragraph format.	Score of Writing: Organization and Mechanics, / 0.75

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Overall Score

Outstanding (A range)

2.7 points minimum

Commendable (B range)

2.4 points minimum

Acceptable (C range)

2.1 points minimum

Unsatisfactory (D-F range)

0 points minimum

Discussion5ElaborateonYourImpressionsofLaTomatinaFestival.docx

Discussion 5: Elaborate on Your Impressions of La Tomatina Festival

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Participate in the discussion by responding to the prompt below in an initial post, then by responding to the posts of your classmates. Your initial response post is due by Thursday at 11:59 PM. Your initial response post should be written in English and be at least 150 words in length. You must write two responses to your classmates in English, with at least one response posted by Friday at 11:59 PM, and the remainder of your post(s) by Sunday at 11:59 PM. Your classmate responses should be at least 50 words in length.

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Study Lesson 2: Spanish Regional Festivals: La Tomatina. Be sure to follow the instructions by reading the materials and viewing the videos. Then respond to the questions below.

1. What happens in La Tomatina festival?

2. What do you think about the festival? Would you like to experience it someday? Is there another regional Spanish festival that you would prefer to participate in instead?

3. Does this remind you in any way of a festival that you have participated in or know of? Compare/contrast to your personal experience or another regional Spanish festival.

Your initial response and your peer responses will be graded together using the Culture Discussion Rubric to determine your written discussion score. Your responses should show that you have engaged deeply with the lesson material and your classmates' ideas. Your writing should be in your own words and polished to the best of your ability, and your opinions expressed in a respectful manner. Please do not copy/paste the questions into your response.

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This discussion is worth 3 points. For more specifics on how this will be graded, refer to the rubric below.

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Discussion3ReflectontheuseofhispanicLatinoaxidentity.docx

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Participate in the discussion by responding to the prompt below in an initial post, then by responding to the posts of your classmates. Your initial response post is due by Thursday at 11:59 PM. Your initial response post should be written in English and be at least 150 words in length. You must write two responses to your classmates in English, with at least one response posted by Friday at 11:59 PM, and the remainder of your post(s) by Sunday at 11:59 PM. Your classmate responses should be at least 50 words in length.

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Study Lesson 1: What's in a Name? Hispanic, Latino/a/x, and/or Other Identity Terms from earlier in this Module. Be sure to follow the instructions by reading the materials and viewing the videos. Then respond to the questions below.

1. According to what you learned in Lesson 1, is there one unique or singular Hispanic/Latino/a/x identity? Why or why not?

2. Discuss the meaning and usage of one identity term from the readings or videos that was new for you.

3. Do you agree with the importance that Moya places on the term(s) that a person chooses to use for their identity? Why or why not?

4. How do you think you will be able to apply what you learned in Lesson 1 this week in your own life?

Your initial response and your peer responses will be graded together using the Culture Discussion Rubric to determine your written discussion score. Your responses should show that you have engaged deeply with the lesson material and your classmates' ideas. Your writing should be in your own words and polished to the best of your ability, and your opinions expressed in a respectful manner. Please do not copy/paste the questions into your response.

Grading

This discussion is worth 3 points. For more specifics on how this will be graded, refer to the Culture Discussion Rubric.

Discussion7DiscussPuertoRicanMigrationtoNewYorkCity.docx

Discussion 7: Discuss Puerto Rican Migration to New York City

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Participate in the discussion by responding to the prompt below in an initial post, then by responding to the posts of your classmates. Your initial response post is due by Thursday at 11:59 PM. Your initial response post should be written in English and be at least 150 words in length. You must write two responses to your classmates in English, with at least one response posted by Friday at 11:59 PM, and the remainder of your post(s) by Sunday at 11:59 PM. Your classmate responses should be at least 50 words in length.

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Study Lesson 3: Puerto Ricans in the U.S. in Module 3 of this course. Be sure to follow the instructions by reading the materials and viewing the videos. Then respond to the questions below.

1. Discuss the experience of Puerto Ricans in New York City as described in the first video.

2. Compare the Puerto Rican experience as described in the first video to that of other Latin Americans who come to the U.S., or to that of other immigrant or migrant groups you may be familiar with. (*Note that Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens who migrate to the U.S. mainland and are not considered immigrants).

3. Comment on Marc Anthony's relationship to New York City and its Puerto Rican community as represented in the music video. Why do you think that he chose to shoot the video in that setting? Do you see any ties with what you learned in the other video?

Your initial response and your peer responses will be graded together using the Culture Discussion Rubric to determine your written discussion score. Your responses should show that you have engaged deeply with the lesson material and your classmates' ideas. Your writing should be in your own words and polished to the best of your ability, and your opinions expressed in a respectful manner. Please do not copy/paste the questions into your response.

Grading

This discussion is worth 3 points. For more specifics on how this will be graded, refer to the rubric below.

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Assignment1ReflectonYourCulturalLearning.docx

Assignment 1: Reflect on Your Cultural Learning

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Instructions In this assignment, you will reflect on your cultural learning throughout the course. Please select a specific cultural topic from the course to focus on. This could be one of the culture lectures in Brightspace (for example, Hispanic/Latino/a/x identity in the US or Puerto Ricans in New York) or one of the cultural topics that you learned about in your MindTap work, or a combination of the two (for example, if you would like to focus on a particular country that you learned about, such as Spain, you may take examples from both Brightspace and MindTap). Your reflection should be 250-300 words written in English. Please use the following questions to guide your reflection. Your response should be written in paragraph form rather than as a list of answers to these questions: 1. Briefly explain what the cultural topic was (this should be limited to 2-3 sentences). 2. Describe your previous knowledge or possible personal biases that might affect your relationship to the topic. 3. What did you learn about this cultural topic in this course that you did not already know? 4. Can you relate what you learned to cultural experiences in your own life? Or to cultural learning from other classes or contexts (museums, documentaries, books)? 5. Did your thoughts and feelings about this cultural topic change because of what you learned in this course? What initial ideas have you examined and reconsidered? How do your reactions relate to your own cultural context? 6. Did you enjoy learning about this cultural topic? Why or why not? 7. Are there other Hispanic or Latino cultural topics you would like to explore further in the future? Grading This assignment is worth 3 points and due on Thursday. For more specifics on how this will be graded, refer to the Cultural Reflection Assignment Rubric shown below.

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Criteria	Outstanding (A range) 0.75 points	Commendable (B range) 0.65 points	Acceptable (C range) 0.575 points	Unsatisfactory (D-F range) 0.5 points	Criterion Score
Meets Assignment Requirements (word count, topic choice)	Fulfilled all assignment requirements in a thorough manner (300 words).	Fulfilled most assignment requirements (250 words).	Fulfilled some assignment requirements (200 words).	Fulfilled few to no assignment requirements (150 words or less).	Score of Meets Assignment Requirements (word count, topic choice), / 0.75
Cultural Reflection	Includes thoughtful, relevant reflection on the cultural topic. Ideas are thoroughly developed.	Includes some relevant reflection on the cultural topic. Ideas are developed.	Little reflection on the cultural topic, or the reflection is not very relevant. Ideas are somewhat developed.	No reflection on the cultural topic. Ideas are not developed.	Score of Cultural Reflection, / 0.75
Content and Support (Brightspace culture lectures and/or Mindtap culture activities)	Excellent incorporation of examples from course shows in depth comprehension of content.	Incorporation of some specific examples from course shows comprehension of content.	Examples from course are vague or may contain comprehension errors.	No examples from course.	Score of Content and Support (Brightspace culture lectures and/or Mindtap culture activities), / 0.75
Writing: Organization and Mechanics	Writing is polished, and ideas are expressed in a coherent manner. Very effective and logical organization of ideas in paragraph format.	Writing is clear and all sentences make sense. Clearly organized in paragraph format.	Writing needed more editing, some sentence fragments and confusing parts. Paragraph(s) could be better organized.	Writing is not academic in tone and/or expression of ideas is unclear. Bullet points and/or list rather than paragraph format.	Score of Writing: Organization and Mechanics, / 0.75

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Score of Cultural Reflection Assignment Rubric,

/ 3

Overall Score

Outstanding (A range)

2.7 points minimum

Commendable (B range)

2.4 points minimum

Acceptable (C range)

2.1 points minimum

Unsatisfactory (D-F range)

0 points minimum

Discussion5ElaborateonYourImpressionsofLaTomatinaFestival.docx

Discussion 5: Elaborate on Your Impressions of La Tomatina Festival

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Participate in the discussion by responding to the prompt below in an initial post, then by responding to the posts of your classmates. Your initial response post is due by Thursday at 11:59 PM. Your initial response post should be written in English and be at least 150 words in length. You must write two responses to your classmates in English, with at least one response posted by Friday at 11:59 PM, and the remainder of your post(s) by Sunday at 11:59 PM. Your classmate responses should be at least 50 words in length.

Instructions

Study Lesson 2: Spanish Regional Festivals: La Tomatina. Be sure to follow the instructions by reading the materials and viewing the videos. Then respond to the questions below.

1. What happens in La Tomatina festival?

2. What do you think about the festival? Would you like to experience it someday? Is there another regional Spanish festival that you would prefer to participate in instead?

3. Does this remind you in any way of a festival that you have participated in or know of? Compare/contrast to your personal experience or another regional Spanish festival.

Your initial response and your peer responses will be graded together using the Culture Discussion Rubric to determine your written discussion score. Your responses should show that you have engaged deeply with the lesson material and your classmates' ideas. Your writing should be in your own words and polished to the best of your ability, and your opinions expressed in a respectful manner. Please do not copy/paste the questions into your response.

Grading

This discussion is worth 3 points. For more specifics on how this will be graded, refer to the rubric below.

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Discussion3ReflectontheuseofhispanicLatinoaxidentity.docx

Discussion Board Guidelines

Participate in the discussion by responding to the prompt below in an initial post, then by responding to the posts of your classmates. Your initial response post is due by Thursday at 11:59 PM. Your initial response post should be written in English and be at least 150 words in length. You must write two responses to your classmates in English, with at least one response posted by Friday at 11:59 PM, and the remainder of your post(s) by Sunday at 11:59 PM. Your classmate responses should be at least 50 words in length.

Instructions

Study Lesson 1: What's in a Name? Hispanic, Latino/a/x, and/or Other Identity Terms from earlier in this Module. Be sure to follow the instructions by reading the materials and viewing the videos. Then respond to the questions below.

1. According to what you learned in Lesson 1, is there one unique or singular Hispanic/Latino/a/x identity? Why or why not?

2. Discuss the meaning and usage of one identity term from the readings or videos that was new for you.

3. Do you agree with the importance that Moya places on the term(s) that a person chooses to use for their identity? Why or why not?

4. How do you think you will be able to apply what you learned in Lesson 1 this week in your own life?

Your initial response and your peer responses will be graded together using the Culture Discussion Rubric to determine your written discussion score. Your responses should show that you have engaged deeply with the lesson material and your classmates' ideas. Your writing should be in your own words and polished to the best of your ability, and your opinions expressed in a respectful manner. Please do not copy/paste the questions into your response.

Grading

This discussion is worth 3 points. For more specifics on how this will be graded, refer to the Culture Discussion Rubric.

Discussion7DiscussPuertoRicanMigrationtoNewYorkCity.docx

Discussion 7: Discuss Puerto Rican Migration to New York City

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Participate in the discussion by responding to the prompt below in an initial post, then by responding to the posts of your classmates. Your initial response post is due by Thursday at 11:59 PM. Your initial response post should be written in English and be at least 150 words in length. You must write two responses to your classmates in English, with at least one response posted by Friday at 11:59 PM, and the remainder of your post(s) by Sunday at 11:59 PM. Your classmate responses should be at least 50 words in length.

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Study Lesson 3: Puerto Ricans in the U.S. in Module 3 of this course. Be sure to follow the instructions by reading the materials and viewing the videos. Then respond to the questions below.

1. Discuss the experience of Puerto Ricans in New York City as described in the first video.

2. Compare the Puerto Rican experience as described in the first video to that of other Latin Americans who come to the U.S., or to that of other immigrant or migrant groups you may be familiar with. (*Note that Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens who migrate to the U.S. mainland and are not considered immigrants).

3. Comment on Marc Anthony's relationship to New York City and its Puerto Rican community as represented in the music video. Why do you think that he chose to shoot the video in that setting? Do you see any ties with what you learned in the other video?

Your initial response and your peer responses will be graded together using the Culture Discussion Rubric to determine your written discussion score. Your responses should show that you have engaged deeply with the lesson material and your classmates' ideas. Your writing should be in your own words and polished to the best of your ability, and your opinions expressed in a respectful manner. Please do not copy/paste the questions into your response.

Grading

This discussion is worth 3 points. For more specifics on how this will be graded, refer to the rubric below.

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Assignment1ReflectonYourCulturalLearning.docx

Assignment 1: Reflect on Your Cultural Learning

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Instructions In this assignment, you will reflect on your cultural learning throughout the course. Please select a specific cultural topic from the course to focus on. This could be one of the culture lectures in Brightspace (for example, Hispanic/Latino/a/x identity in the US or Puerto Ricans in New York) or one of the cultural topics that you learned about in your MindTap work, or a combination of the two (for example, if you would like to focus on a particular country that you learned about, such as Spain, you may take examples from both Brightspace and MindTap). Your reflection should be 250-300 words written in English. Please use the following questions to guide your reflection. Your response should be written in paragraph form rather than as a list of answers to these questions: 1. Briefly explain what the cultural topic was (this should be limited to 2-3 sentences). 2. Describe your previous knowledge or possible personal biases that might affect your relationship to the topic. 3. What did you learn about this cultural topic in this course that you did not already know? 4. Can you relate what you learned to cultural experiences in your own life? Or to cultural learning from other classes or contexts (museums, documentaries, books)? 5. Did your thoughts and feelings about this cultural topic change because of what you learned in this course? What initial ideas have you examined and reconsidered? How do your reactions relate to your own cultural context? 6. Did you enjoy learning about this cultural topic? Why or why not? 7. Are there other Hispanic or Latino cultural topics you would like to explore further in the future? Grading This assignment is worth 3 points and due on Thursday. For more specifics on how this will be graded, refer to the Cultural Reflection Assignment Rubric shown below.

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Criteria	Outstanding (A range) 0.75 points	Commendable (B range) 0.65 points	Acceptable (C range) 0.575 points	Unsatisfactory (D-F range) 0.5 points	Criterion Score
Meets Assignment Requirements (word count, topic choice)	Fulfilled all assignment requirements in a thorough manner (300 words).	Fulfilled most assignment requirements (250 words).	Fulfilled some assignment requirements (200 words).	Fulfilled few to no assignment requirements (150 words or less).	Score of Meets Assignment Requirements (word count, topic choice), / 0.75
Cultural Reflection	Includes thoughtful, relevant reflection on the cultural topic. Ideas are thoroughly developed.	Includes some relevant reflection on the cultural topic. Ideas are developed.	Little reflection on the cultural topic, or the reflection is not very relevant. Ideas are somewhat developed.	No reflection on the cultural topic. Ideas are not developed.	Score of Cultural Reflection, / 0.75
Content and Support (Brightspace culture lectures and/or Mindtap culture activities)	Excellent incorporation of examples from course shows in depth comprehension of content.	Incorporation of some specific examples from course shows comprehension of content.	Examples from course are vague or may contain comprehension errors.	No examples from course.	Score of Content and Support (Brightspace culture lectures and/or Mindtap culture activities), / 0.75
Writing: Organization and Mechanics	Writing is polished, and ideas are expressed in a coherent manner. Very effective and logical organization of ideas in paragraph format.	Writing is clear and all sentences make sense. Clearly organized in paragraph format.	Writing needed more editing, some sentence fragments and confusing parts. Paragraph(s) could be better organized.	Writing is not academic in tone and/or expression of ideas is unclear. Bullet points and/or list rather than paragraph format.	Score of Writing: Organization and Mechanics, / 0.75

Total

Score of Cultural Reflection Assignment Rubric,

/ 3

Overall Score

Outstanding (A range)

2.7 points minimum

Commendable (B range)

2.4 points minimum

Acceptable (C range)

2.1 points minimum

Unsatisfactory (D-F range)

0 points minimum

Discussion5ElaborateonYourImpressionsofLaTomatinaFestival.docx

Discussion3ReflectontheuseofhispanicLatinoaxidentity.docx

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Assignment1ReflectonYourCulturalLearning.docx

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