Org6499: Weekly Discussion 1: My Cultural Self

Weekly Discussion 1: My Cultural Self

Points you receive on discussions will reflect the quality of your initial post and responses.
Ask at least one question in response to an original peer post that you would like the author to explore further.
Support your initial and subsequent posts by citing at least two academic resources, preferably from the Library.

Who we are today is in large part defined by our cultures, societal connections, customs, and morals we learned as children. In our life journey we continually redefine our identities as we encounter more experiences and more people.

For this discussion post, discuss the concept of “culture.” Include the following:

How would you define “culture”? Discuss all the various ways you can consider culture (personal, geographic, organizational, etc.).
With which cultures do you most identify? What are the internal and external characteristics of your culture(s)?
What cultural norms did you learn as a child? What stereotypes are connected to those cultures?
Post your discussion by Day 3 of the week. Before beginning, carefully review the Writing Center's guide to Writing a Discussion Board Post (Links to an external site.).

Your initial discussion post should be at least 300 words (about three paragraphs).

Initial Post Checklist: 

Did you use scholarly resources to support your work?
Did you discuss each area in the instruction and Grading Rubric?
Did you use APA?
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts throughout the week by noting how their perspective is the same or different than yours. Each of your responses should be at least 100 words long. Both your initial post and your responses should refer both to your own experience and to content from readings, media, or websites.

Responses Checklist:

Did you respond to two or more classmates throughout the week?
Did you use scholarly resources to support your work?
Did you discuss each area in the instruction and Grading Rubric?
Did you use APA?
 

Point Value: 7 Points
Weekly Learning Outcome Alignment: 1, 2
Course Learning Outcome Alignment: 1, 2, 3, 4