Black+Guiding+Questions+DD

Brainstorm and record your ideas for Guiding Questions here: What is the generic definition of cultural identity? Culture: noun, the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively: Identity: noun: the fact of being who or what a person or this is:
 * a refined understanding or appreciation of this
 * the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.
 * the attitudes and behavior characteristics of a particular social group
 * the characteristics determining this
 * a close similarity or affinity

What components make up cultural identity? (activity in class: ask each student to write 5 components of cultural identity and take the components that were mentioned regarding the most popular as most accurate.)

Would people like being moved from their tree? How would the people on the other end of the move feel about it? (activity: move a group of students from their normal tree to a completely new one and ask for reactions and feelings.)

Are social economic factors more important than ethnicities? (activity: dress up as a different social economic factor and walk into stores to see their reaction (Kate).

Is there a correlation between where you live and where your ethnicity is? Does this contribute to your cultural identity? (activity: ask people about their ethnicity and where they live, take pictures)

Does environment influence your culture? Or does your culture influence your environment?

Do you regard your identity as one that you have chosen or one that has been placed upon you?

Make a survey. (Jasmine)

Does your sport contribute to your cultural identity? Are you judged by that? (Brian) Interview: Henry Park: I think that sports do contribute to your cultural identity and i think that you are really judged by the sport you play. Interview: Cyd Okino: Sports contribute to each persons cultural identity and I do think people are judged because of it. (anonomus survey (including Cyd and Henry): Does sports contribute to your cultural identity? Yes: 16 No: 4 Are you judged by it? Yes: 15 No: 5)

__**POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS!**__ ask people to say hi and start a conversation with one person everyday you would not normally talk to

try to move a group of your friends to a different tree and see if you can start new relationships