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Revised 6/1/2013 Overview 1. Write an autobiographical essay according to the instructions below. Step-by-Step Autobio Essay Instructions and Organization 1. Essay sections: Use the following section titles (a-d) to write an autobiographical description of yourself — your culture, experiences, background, and perspectives on classroom management and students. Please keep each section to 1-2 paragraphs per each heading. a. My Cultural and Environmental Background and Norms Write a description of the environment you grew up in. Include the natural and physical environment and the cultural values, beliefs, and language/s that you were taught as a child. You may choose to include a variety of the following: What rituals or practices (cultural, work, religious, etc.) did you grow up with that connect to physical and ecological environment (e.g., recycling, gardening, farming, hunting/fishing, public transportation, picnics, etc.)? What were considered “normal” gender roles for these practices and in your family and community? What things were accepted and what was considered “taboo?” In what ways did religious practices (sacred or secular) play a role? What kinds of employment/education were valued? What kinds were not considered “good?” What kinds of friends were acceptable/not acceptable? Include descriptions of norms in your home/community, such as those related to social class, race, educationlevel, sexuality, gender, etc. What cultural, familial, and/or religious “rules” were you suppose to follow? What happened to people who didn’t follow the “rules?” Did you/do you agree with the rules? Why or Why not? Did you/ do you agree with the consequences for not following rules? Why or why not? b. My Educational and Work Background Under this section describe your educational background and process, your degree/majors, your current job and relevant travel or work experience, especially as the experiences relate to learning about schooling and societal norms and how those norms are applied equitably or inequitably to diverse populations (e.g. by race, gender, class, etc.) and sustainability. In your educational and work background, what kinds of practices shaped your understanding of your environment? How has your educational and work experiences shaped your values with respect to social and ecological justice? Did you experience different social and environmental practices and norms in your schooling and working experiences than you did growing up? (explain). How do/did norms shift across different contexts (schooling, work, geographical locales)? And how do/did norms perhaps differ for different individuals or population groups in your experiences? In what kinds of environments do you spend your time? (e.g. office, classroom, car, home, yard)? How “good” (healthy) is your physical environment for you? How “good” is it for the earth? How does it (or doesn’t) it contribute to a sustainable community? c. My experiences with cultural difference In this section, describe experiences you have had with people different from yourself that have helped you understand difference or see your own culture and experience from the perspective of others. Describe your most profound experiences with privilege, Revised 6/1/2013 inequity, prejudice, discrimination, or in/justice. What messages have you received about difference, diversity, and social justice and how have these shifted over time? d. My experiences with ecological challenges and environmental sustainability In this section, describe experiences you have had with ecology and the environment that have helped you understand sustainability (or the challenge of sustainability) and/or see your own position in your environment from a different perspective. Perhaps discuss how you have had to modify your own behavior in order to fit certain environments—institutional, ecological, and/or cultural. What messages did you receive about the environment? How have these shifted over time? What information have you (or people you know, like your kids at school) been exposed to? Where does our information (e.g. environmental awareness) about sustainability come from? Have you been impacted by your environment? How?
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Autobiography
I grew up in a small town in the outskirts of Texas where everyone knew everyone and what was
going on in their lives. We were a close knit family and we loved nature and travelling; since the
area we lived in was full of nature and adventure it was perfect for us and I loved it there as a
kid. Most of the time I spend outside with friends playing or helping out in the farms or taking
care of the animals and the like. My father believed in discipline and so we lived by rules; we
were not supposed to be anywhere else at sunset apart from home unless we had permission etc.
the men used to know that their responsibility id provision and the hard chores and this I was
taught from an early age. My two sisters and mother would stay back home as I went out with
my dad; I was eager to learn all he knew and so I helped out in all I could. My dad insisted that I
was the man of the house and he taught me how to take care of my mom and my sisters; it was
taboo for any boy to be seen near the...


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