Cultural Autobiography

Cultural Autobiography: Students will complete a cultural autobiography by naming the countries (if any) other than the United States that they identify as a place of origin for themselves and their family. They will identify their ethnic/cultural group membership and reflect on advice that has been handed down through their family by their ancestors (that is, “family motto”).

Students will make a list of at least five values that are important to their cultural/racial identity and rank/order them from most important to least important. They will also reflect on particular family members’ attitudes toward people who are culturally and ethnically different (for example, White Americans, African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans,
From how to overcome adversity in life to how to treat others with dignity and respect, my parents always had something to share. Whenever I was upset over a situation or simply needed someone to support me in whatever I was doing, I have always been able to count on my parents to be there for me and provide me with much needed assistance or counsel. Ultimately, throughout my life, my parents have enabled my personal development, but especially contributed to my overall worldview and acceptance of others.
While I do not recall much of my time between birth and five years old, I remember going to my first day of kindergarten and my mom telling me about how great of an experience I was going to have in school meeting new people. Distinctly, I can recollect my mom urging me to get to know all my classmates and have fun in the process of becoming acquainted with others. In telling me to befriend all, she never said anything that would indicate to stay away from certain people, but rather to get to know them all and allow myself to form my own opinions without the negative influences of
Therefore, negative stereotypes of others was not something that I was regularly exposed to in a way that influenced me to be intolerant of others. In fact, considering the six values I mentioned, I believe they account for my eagerness to meet new people and learn more about others that are different from me. Additionally, growing up with those that identified with similar groups as myself is another reason why I believe that I want to continue to broaden my perspective and challenge my existing perceptions of