Students will choose one cultural group of which they are neither a member nor h

Students will choose one cultural group of which they are neither a member nor have much knowledge or experiences. Students will independently choose a cultural group to conduct their “plunge” and explore 4 different aspects: food, music, language, religion, fashion, values, literature, to name just a few.
Presentation Requirements:
1 slide: Title slide, including, cultural group, your name, course title, and date.
1 slide: Video slide, including an embedded video about the chosen culture
4 slides: Content slides reflecting each aspect of the culture (e.g. book, language, music, and customs
1-4 slides: Self-reflection slide describing the Four Stages of Learning* (precontemplation, contemplation, immersion, and emersion).
1 -2 slides: Content slide reflecting on how this plunger activity will affect your role as a future social worker or other professional
1 slide: Discussion slide where you will present 3 open-ended discussion questions for your peers to respond
1 – Reference slide, including all references of readings, websites, videos and pictures Four Stages of Learning: Self-reflect and summarize each of these stages before and after your plunge. Include the summary of these stages in your presentation.
Precontemplation
What is your current view/perception/prejudice/stereotype of this particular group?
How did you acquire your current view/perception/prejudice/stereotype of this particular
group
When, specifically, what age or age range did you begin having this viewpoint of this
group?
What portrayals do you see in the media of this group?
How does the media portray this group? Provide examples.
Contemplation
What attitudes, messages, and/or perceptions were conveyed to you from your family, friends, media, and/or other institutions about this group?
Which group (i.e. advantaged group or targeted group) does your chosen cultural group belong? What evidence supports your choice?
How did/does the media currently impact your viewpoint of this group?
What makes you either sympathetic or unsympathetic to this group? Why?
What is your level of exposure to this group prior to this assignment?
Immersion
What forms of stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination did you observe and/or discover that affect this cultural group?
What forms of oppression did this group identify as having the most profound effect on their lives?
What attitudes, messages, and/or perceptions shifted or did not shift while completing this activity?
What did you experience before and after completing this cultural immersion activity?
Emersion
How has this experience personally affected you (i.e. mentally, spiritually/religiously, emotionally, physically, socially)?
How has this experience reinforced, challenged, and/or changed your previous view/perception/prejudice/stereotype about this group?
How does this experience affect your future career objectives or life focus when encountering people who belong to this group?
Continued Cultural Work:
In order to work with someone from this group, what are 2 other activities you need to engage in to increase your cultural knowledge and responsiveness towards this group?
What are 2 other activities you can do presently to either challenge your previous misconceptions or reaffirm your conception about this group?
Conclusion:
Reflecting on your view/perception/prejudice/stereotype, what key concept or theory learned earlier in the course applies to your view/perception/prejudice/stereotype or the shift of your view/perception/prejudice/stereotype of this group?
How did the activity challenge or affirm your views, perceptions, prejudices, and/or stereotypes about this group?
What was the most defining thing you learned about yourself by completing this cultural event?