1. Introduction with a thesis statement
2. Provide a brief history of your culture
3. Explain how your chosen culture is represented in the United States
4. Is your culture individualistic or collectivistic? Provide at least one example
5. What are some of the artistic (art, music, architecture, dance) contributions of your culture?
6. What are some values of your culture? Provide at least three examples
7. Discuss your cultures religion(s)? Include name and basic belief system of at least one of the major faiths
8. What are some of the sex and gender role differences in your culture? Provide at least three examples
9. Discuss what we would need to know to acculturate into your culture (if it is a culture from the past, what would we need to do in order to fit in during that timeframe). Provide at least one concrete suggestion
10. Conclusion
Paper outline
Introduction
History
Cultural Context
Represented in the United States
Individualistic/Collective
Artistic
Values
Religion
Sex and Gender Roles
Acculturation
Conclusion
References