Write 400-600 words that respond to the given questions with thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:
Identify a ritual or custom from your own religious or other personal community, and explain its significance in passing on the group's core values to the next generation.
Speak with older or more experienced members of the group to gain insight as to how this ritual or custom has changed over the past few generations.
What has caused the change and how it is affecting the group's identity?
What have you learned this session that can help you more fully understand the value of your community's culture?