Reflection #1 Assignment: CMUN 4, Due:

Questions:
In this reflective assignment, you will write a complete 4-5 page essay (typed, double-spaced, 12 point font) answering ONE of the following questions:

1) How did your classmates define culture according to their Cultural Artifacts Presentations? What surprised you about these definitions of culture? Be sure to include all 5 parts of the definition of culture from the textbook we have been discussing in class in your response.

2) Discuss how the 4 barriers to studying intercultural communication (ethnocentrism, stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination) are related to the film, A Class Divided. Be sure to include examples from the film and concepts from the textbook in your response.

3) Describe Heidi’s identity development (minority OR majority) throughout the film, Daughter from Danang. Be sure to use specific examples/scenes from the film and textbook concepts/quotations to justify your response.
Sources:

You must include at least THREE outside sources for your paper (textbook, other type of book, newspaper, magazine, website, interview, etc.), and attach a separate “References” (in addition to your complete 4-5 pages of text) page in APA or MLA Style.

Below are some examples of APA citations:

Citing a book:
Sprague, J., & Stuart, D. (1995). The speaker’s handbook (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Citing a magazine article:
Gardner, H. (1981, December). Do babies sing a universal song? Psychology Today, 70-76.

Citing a newspaper article:
Duke, J. (1981, September 4). Basketball player loses position. San Diego Tribune, p. 7.

Citing an interview:
Dussik, D.P. (1989, January 3). Instructor at San Jose State University. (408) 924-5590.

Citing a website:
Guidan, J. (1995, October). Critical considerations of the internet. Accessed on March 12, 1997 at http://www.ucla.edu/campus/computing/bruinonline/trainers/critical.html