Project Assignment
Conduct an interview with a person who has grown up in or has lived in another culture to investigate how they feel that culture differs from contemporary American culture. Possible interview candidates include:
Immigrants to the US who spent their childhood in another culture
Foreign exchange students visiting the US
Someone living abroad and returning to the US after a minimum of 1 year (if all else fails)
Questions should include:
o Your main question is "What are the most noticeable differences you see between your culture (of birth) and the US culture?" They will tell you what they think is important- whether it's dating or politics or freedoms, family, foods, etc.
o You may want to ask "What do you miss about your culture? , "What is your opinion of US culture? "What do you like most/least?" "What do you wish Americans could know about your culture?"
o Ask about things you're curious about, eg. pass times, traditions or holidays, norms of dating, wealth standards, etc. Also you could ask about topics from class; family, economy, religion, food, etc. "What brought you to the US?" is also a good one, as well as "Do you want to go back?"
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.