Multicultural Matrix and Analysis Worksheet
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Multicultural Matrix and Analysis Worksheet
Instructions:
Part I: Select and identify six groups in the left-hand column. Complete the matrix.
Part II: Write a summary.
Part III: Format references consistent with APA guidelines.
Part I: Matrix | What is the group’s history in the United States? | What is the group’s population in the United States? | What are some attitudes and customs people of this group may practice? | What is something you admire about this group’s people, lifestyle, or society? | 1. | Native Americans (American Indians)As the name suggests, these were the first people (natives) who lived in North America, Alaska and Hawaii. After Europeans settled in the U.S., native Indian Tribes were driven from their land and forced to live by treaties and to adopt White society’s way of life. | 1500 - 10 million1800 - 600 thousand1900 - 250 thousand2010 - 3 million +- | Dance plays a very important role in Native American tribes. American Indians dance for different occasions and ceremonies. Many tribes in many regions celebrate the harvest. Dance was also used in many ceremonies such as the Sun dance and the Rain dance. Native Americans were great hunters. | Their patience and spirituality are to be admired. One of the traits shared by many Native American tribes is their society being dominated by clans. Native Americans are also very patient and spiritual; their spirituality stays strong to their heritage. | 2. | African AmericansAfricans Americans were first brought to America as slaves from Africa involuntarily and in bondage. In the two and a half century since they first arrived, slavery and segregation prevented black men and women from exercising the rights of citizenship taken for granted by their white counterparts. | 1790 – 757,2081890 – 7,488,7881990 – 30,000,0002010 – 38.9 million | African Americans have a strong sense of shared community and are more involved in the political process
Multicultural Matrix and Analysis Worksheet
Instructions:
Part I: Select and identify six groups in the left-hand column. Complete the matrix.
Part II: Write a summary.
Part III: Format references consistent with APA guidelines.
Part I: Matrix | What is the group’s history in the United States? | What is the group’s population in the United States? | What are some attitudes and customs people of this group may practice? | What is something you admire about this group’s people, lifestyle, or society? | 1. | Native Americans (American Indians)As the name suggests, these were the first people (natives) who lived in North America, Alaska and Hawaii. After Europeans settled in the U.S., native Indian Tribes were driven from their land and forced to live by treaties and to adopt White society’s way of life. | 1500 - 10 million1800 - 600 thousand1900 - 250 thousand2010 - 3 million +- | Dance plays a very important role in Native American tribes. American Indians dance for different occasions and ceremonies. Many tribes in many regions celebrate the harvest. Dance was also used in many ceremonies such as the Sun dance and the Rain dance. Native Americans were great hunters. | Their patience and spirituality are to be admired. One of the traits shared by many Native American tribes is their society being dominated by clans. Native Americans are also very patient and spiritual; their spirituality stays strong to their heritage. | 2. | African AmericansAfricans Americans were first brought to America as slaves from Africa involuntarily and in bondage. In the two and a half century since they first arrived, slavery and segregation prevented black men and women from exercising the rights of citizenship taken for granted by their white counterparts. | 1790 – 757,2081890 – 7,488,7881990 – 30,000,0002010 – 38.9 million | African Americans have a strong sense of shared community and are more involved in the political process