Identify and describe five material cultural elements from your culture.
My Culture.How do you define your culture. (American, Mexican, Chinese-American, Californian, Calexican, Chicano, etc )?Provide a brief historical background of your culture.Components of my CultureIdentify and describe five material cultural elements from your culture. You will need to describe each in detail and address the following questions:What does the material element symbolize in your culture?How and/or when is this material element use?Identify and describe five non-material cultural elements from your culture. You will need to describe each in detail and address the following questions:What does this non-material element represent for your culture?What does this element communicate, represent, encourage?Why is it important to your culture?Make sure to provide as much detail as possible for each symbol (for example, the image of the Virgen of Guadalupe or Virgin Mary image) which is a religious symbol therefore it is non-material, describe, what the image represent for your culture. Why is it important in your culture? If you use it in celebrations? When and how? The more detail the better. You may attach small pictures at the end of your essay but not necessary.ConclusionHow My Culture Shapes who I am.What did you learn about YOUR culture?Explain how your culture influence what you do, the decisions you make, your goals, how you dress, etc..What would you like the rest of society to know about your culture that they may not know, may have wrong, or of which you just feel really proud?
