Assignment Directions: Students will consider and pinpoint their unique cultural identities. They will learn from this reflection that a person's cultural identity determines who they are. Students can promote children's formation of cultural identity by using a multicultural perspective once they have this understanding.
Part 1: Consider how your own cultural identity was formed.
- Describe your cultural identity and mention the people or things that were important in fostering its growth.
- Include whether or if developing your cultural identity presented any problems or difficulties.
Part 2: Consider the idea of personal culture.
- Describe the significance of understanding your own cultural identity. Describe how your personal experiences in discovering your cultural identity might assist you in fostering a child's identity development.
- For instance, if you had difficulties creating your own cultural identity, you may be better able to understand the difficulties young people are having creating their own.
- Please be detailed as possible.