This assignment has 3 parts:
Part 1: Reflecting on Culture
Go to FlipGrid (https://flipgrid.com/00988321 your user name is your first name as it appears in CUNY First) to answer these questions:
Reflect then answer the following questions:
- How do you define your cultural identity?
- How does your ethnicity, age, family, experience, education, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, religious practices, etc. impact your interactions with others?
- Describe a time when you became aware of being different from others. How did you feel? How did you deal with the situation?
- Why is it important to reflect on these questions if you are planning on becoming an infant teacher?
Part 2: Exploring Culture
Read Gonzalez-Mena (2008) complete this handout as you read
Gonzalez-Mena (2008) Chap 1
Part 3: Cultural Differences Scenarios
Read Cultural Differences Scenarios. Pick 3 scenarios; for each scenario answer the following questions:
Cultural Differences Scenarios
- Which scenario did you choose? Why?
- What is your reaction to the scenario? Why?
- What impact does the difference in cultural practices have on the child? Why?
- Is there another way to handle the situation?
- How does this connect to the Gonzalez-Mena (2008) reading? Make specific connections, identifying the page number.
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