identity paper

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1. Introduction and thesis statement: Introduce the topics and focus of your paper. Summarize briefly what you will be discussing.
2. Describe three socially constructed identities (SCI): Identify three identities that are meaningful to you and describe them. One should include your ethnic/cultural identity. Describe concrete experiences of growing up that shaped your identity (e.g., parents, school, peers, teachers, neighbors, politics, policies, religious groups, etc.). This is a personal reflection.
   • Describe your ethnic/cultural identity (SCI #1):
     • Define this ethnicity or race. Provide a brief history of this identity within American society (e.g., racism, privilege, immigration, etc.). *provide the textbook citation.
     • How did this identity form? Why does this identity matter to you? What role does it play in greater society? How has this identity influenced you?
     • Examine the message received about this identity from groups such as your family, school, peer groups, and/or religious experiences that have influenced the perception of yourself and others, and social context (e.g., schools, media, government agencies, workforce, etc.). Has your identity changed over time?

• • SCI #2
    • How did this identity form? Why does this identity matter to you? What role does it play in greater society? How has this identity influenced you?
    • Examine the message received about this identity from groups such as your family, school, peer groups, and/or religious experiences that have influenced the perception of yourself and others, and social context (e.g., schools, media, government agencies, workforce, etc.). Has your identity changed over time?
  • SCI#3
    • How did this identity form? Why does this identity matter to you? What role does it play in greater society? How has this identity influenced you?
    • Examine the message received about this identity from groups such as your family, school, peer groups, and/or religious experiences that have influenced the perception of yourself and others, and social context (e.g., schools, media, government agencies, workforce, etc.). Has your identity changed over time?

3. Interview Experience- compare & contrast: Connect your interview assignment by comparing and contrastingthe information they shared with you. Please refer to specific interview questions to provide examples.

• • How was your interviewee affected by their immigration process/status?
  • What was surprisingly similar? Why?
  • What was different from your experience?
  • How did the interview experience influence you? What did you learn or found most meaningful?

4. Conclusion: Summarize the main points of your paper.

• • Remind the reader what identities you discussed and which is most important to you.
  • Why is it important to examine, teach, or learn about these identities?
  • How will knowing these identities in general help you be better in your future career, explain?

References- required to use your course textbook and one additional source (e.g., assignments, activities, and/ or peer review articles) to develop your writing and help you reflect on your experiences. textbook is Lynch, E., & Hanson, M. J. (2011). Developing Cross-Cultural Competence: A Guide for Workingwith Children and Their Families. Brookes Publishing Company.

Submission Format: You will prepare a 4-5-page paper

• • Introduction (provide a clear thesis statement)
  • Conclusion (summarized and clearly connected to the topics discussed).
  • Well organized paper: Effectively uses transitions to introduce topics and follows task outline format.
• Covers all points in task outline
• Demonstrates self-reflection and thoughtfulness by making appropriate connections of the course content to your own identity or the interview experience