Learning is best achieved by combining study with application. While studying cultural processes through a psychological lens, you may find that some concepts resonate with your own experiences, and that you are interested and eager to find out more about your own culture, as well as a culture that is different than your own. As such, these papers will allow you to discover your own culture further, and learn about a new culture in which you are curious. For this New Culture, you may research & reflect on it (see below), OR you have the option researching the culture WHILE you eat the culture’s unique foods! Either way, your essay should provide an informative overview of both cultures, and must include these components:
Your Own Culture! (one page; 100 points) DUE in the middle of the semester
First paragraph (60 pts): Using personal and/or online sources (see PRO TIP below), tell me new discoveries about your culture from your investigations. You may also include a short description about how people in your culture practice, appreciate, and pass on their cultural traditions.
Second paragraph (40 pts): Your reflections on how these discoveries change/inform how you think about your culture.
Reference Page (APA-style): If you draw on any cultural information outside of friends or family members, you must cite your sources, both in-text, and in a References page (see the example paper).
Your Paper itself must be formatted as such:
Times New Roman, 12-point Font, Double-spaced, 1-inch margins
On TITLE page: Assignment Title (bold), Your Name, the Course Number & Section, My Name, and the Date the paper should be centered-aligned, in that order.
3 PAGES OF SUBSTANCE MAX (excluding Title and References pages)! You don’t have much space, so make your thoughts concise, and accurate. Don’t BS! You should be writing & editing at your best!
Any sources must be cited in APA-style, and also must be included in the References at the end of the paper. UCM’s Library has great advice on proper APA formatting (
MY TOPIC WILL BE ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NEW YEARS DINNER WITHIN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE!
THIS ESSAY NEEDS TO BE PERSONAL
please talk about the Black eye peas, Collard Greens, and Cornbread their significance within the culture and why we eat this meal on New Year’s Day. My grandmother would prepare this meal by herself for about 20 family members and we would bless the food and not only be blessed by nourishment but by the spirituality each piece of the meal holds.
