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Interviews: Joseph Law, father

Birth date: around 1960 - 1965

Location: Hong Kong

Background: my families are living in Hong Kong now, but the past generations were living in Guangdong, China

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Jabagchourian – ChAD 102 ASSIGNMENT 1: Family History The purpose of this assignment is to learn more about your identity and cultural inheritance. Cultural inheritance is the knowledge, customs, and traditions that are transferred to members of the group. In this assignment you will trace the cultural history of the group you consider your family. In tracing this history, you will learn about the contexts surrounding members of your family and how those contexts may have influenced values and belief systems. Objectives of this assignment: after completing this lesson, students should have an understanding of: 1 2 3 4 One’s own cultural diversity and sense of self; The historical contexts of members of their family; How those contexts may have influenced one’s values and beliefs How individuals from different backgrounds are similar and different To complete this assignment, you will need to interview a parent, guardian, grandparent or other senior members of your family to gain knowledge of previous generations of your family line. The parameters of what you consider your family are up to you to define. Information from the interviews should include names, birth dates (or estimates), locations, and interesting facets of family members lives (i.e., occupations, circumstances of their life, stories you find important). Students should attempt to trace at least 4 previous generations of the family line (i.e., you, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, greatgreat-grandparents) if possible. You should conclude your paper reflecting on what your family history means to you and how you feel it may have shaped who you are including values and beliefs you hold. Your paper will be shared with members of the class. After paper’s have been submitted, you will be assigned to read one other classmates paper and discuss with that person similarities and differences you noticed. The instructor will setup the methods for you to share and discuss your paper with a classmate. Write a 600-word (double spaced) paper telling the story of your family history. Your paper should be organized and be sure to conclude with a reflection. Instructions for Completing and Submitting Assignments 1. Required Format - Your written assignments must be word processed AND have: A. Margins 1”(Word seems to have 1.25” as a default, so check this) B. Font - size of 12 and Times New Roman ONLY C. Spacing: double spacing for text D. Header with your name, ChAD 102, Assignment 1 & page number 1 Submit - save your Word document or PDF file as Name102assign1 (I would save it as Jabagchourian102assign1. If your last name was Johnson, you would save it as Johnson102assign1) 2 Where to Submit: Submit your paper to the Family History assignment link in Canvas by the date & time deadline. 3 Read the grading rubrics before you write it and again before you submit it. Look at Information about Grades information about late submissions. Jabagchourian – ChAD 102 Suggested Steps for Improving Your Grade on this Assignment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Download the assignment well before the due date. Read the assignment and grading rubrics. Identify family members that will serve as good informants for your paper. Use the spell check and grammar check on your word processor. Edit your paper after completing it. Make final corrections. Be sure you have followed the instructions for formatting. Save as Name102assign1. Submit to Canvas by the due date/time. Double-check that you submitted the correct file (click on file preview to review your paper). GRADING FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT You will not receive full credit on an assignment even if you address all the questions/issues correctly unless the assignment/exam is truly exceptional in all respects – that is what an A means. Sometimes students receive a lower grade simply because they were sloppy and did not proof read their work. General Guidelines 18-20 Exceptional – paper is appropriate length, paper is succinctly and clearly written and writing free of grammatical and spelling errors. Paper includes sufficient information (locations, dates, important events, sufficient generations addressed) required. Reflection is thoughtful and integrates definition of cultural identity. Student describes values they possess and explains how those values may have been influenced by family history 16-17 Very good – paper is appropriate length, clearly written and is free of grammatical and spelling errors. Organization of paper is good but difficult to follow a story line. Paper includes sufficient information (locations, dates, important events, sufficient generations addressed) required. Reflection is thoughtful. 14-15 Satisfactory – paper is short, includes most information; may ramble or be somewhat disorganized; grammar and/or spelling errors. Reflection is brief. 12-13 Unsatisfactory – paper is too short, includes most information; lacks organization and clarity; no reflection, poorly written. 0-11 Poor – paper is short, does not include much information; lacks organization or clarity; poorly written; brief or no reflection. Discussion with classmate +5 Substantive discussion finding similarities and differences in the contexts and influence on one’s life. +3 Some ideas briefly discussed with partner
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