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http://jhrb2011.blogspot.com/

Ting's group

http://wtlxt2011.blogspot.com/2011/11/lxwt.html

Chung, Stephanie, Gity and Ju

http://culturalcenter1.blogspot.com/

Group Project

http://www.groupproject11.blogspot.com/

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Baris' group
http://jhrb2011.blogspot.com/

LXWT

http://wtlxt2011.blogspot.com/2011/11/lxwt.html

Cultural Identity Wrap up

I have learned “America is Melting Pot or Salad Bowl, It was interesting for me. “America is a melting pot,” in my definition has little different in meaning from the book. People immigrated to the United States from different places. After they lived in here, some of their tradition cultures will be disappeared or combine with other countries’ cultures. For example, Giving red envelops to their children was Chinese people’s traditional custom. They always do it in the Lunar New Year, but, some people give it to their children in Christmas or New Year (January Fist). Some important traditional events such as Mid-Autumn Festival and Dragon Boat Festival have no longer celebrated by Chinese people because they are busy. I think many years later, cultural identity will be lost or combine with other people.

Culture for China

You can be in the  image of those who see has a  red envelope,in China it is a very important festival ,is that the Chinese New Year,on that day ,who married people all want to give the children a red envolope ,but inside are eqquipped with the money,wish you the best luck all year around.

On this picture ,you can see a three dimensional picture ,that is a drink ,but we have a lot of this drink in China and it every kind of beverage effect is different.

Pandas in China is a kind of very rare animals and now the country just more than thousand only ,so everyone is trying to protect them,and it also has a very representative name is a national treasure.

Pop Culture Fall 2011: Dia de los muertos!!

Pop Culture Fall 2011: Dia de los muertos!!

Cultural Identity Wrap-up

Sine I read "I want to be America", I realized how some people so motivate to lose their own identity and they were never been native American. On the other hand, in my real life, some chinses who were born in America are called differently by elders. Instead "ABC"(America of born of Chinese), the elders call them "Banana Boy". I was inquisitive. Finally I got the reason why they named them "Banana Boy". Because those boy who born in America alread immerged American culture. The way they thought, the hobby they have are not as same as other Chinese. Although they have the same skin color(yellow),but their inside are white(like white people,American).That's why use "Banana Boy" to describe "ABC". The name is really fit and interesting, isn't it?

Culture Identity Wrap-up

Since I learned the unit, I know a lot about culture identity. People have different skin color and races are having different culture identity. Some people don’t like the other people who have the culture different from them. Also some people separate by levels. Through that, I have learn the culture diversity is very important for peoples’ communication. Keep the culture diversity, it can make people live more peaceful.

Cultural Identity Wrap-up

This is the Chinese traditional food. For my own opinion I love Chinese food. Even through I love Chinese food but ever since I moved to American there are all sorta of different kind of food. Like American food,Mexican food, Japanese food, and Korean Food etc. I choose this because Chinese traditional are a huge thing for the Chinese. Even now my family make traditional food when there are a Chinese holiday.

Cultural Identity Wrap up(Stephanie German)

What I learned from Cultural diversity is to be proud of your own culture. I learned so much about cultural diversity. What I liked the most were the readings, the reading I liked the most and I recommend is "I want to be Miss. America". The concept that was new to me and liked was the "salad b" because it’s true and it’s amazing how America is like a big bowl with a bunch of different cultures, you learn different languages, different customs, beliefs and more. Being different is not bad actually is good, and that is what makes you unique.

Japanese culture

Thank you for choosing my poster!!!!! I like you guys's poster,too!!!!

This is what I made it, when I considered what elements make me an Japanese, I realized there are 2 different aspect. One is unchangeable culture(in other word, old culture or traditional culture), the another one is changeable culture( in other word, new culture or pop culture).

Unchangeable culture is including article9, that japan renounce any war, and desire the world peace, traditional cloth, food, housing, flower art and so forth.
As for changeable culture, I put cartoon, Japanese bar, school uniform, photo machine. That's what most of Japanese(or Japanese girl) like.

This is one of poplar cartoons right now, this story has cartoon, animations, and movies. By the way, people who love this story or charactor, can dance with this theme song.

Wrap-up

What I learned in this unit on Cultural Identity is to keep diversity is difficult, but important. I read "people like us" and "globalization vs. americanization", keeping diversity never miss in our life against simplification, however most people prefer people who have any things in common to communicate and live. It is Men's fate. To put my thoughts, to maintain and keep diversity, this means is equal to respect each other, and bring us less conflict. We tend to make group with similar people, but we should seek more difference voluntary. It makes world to keep diversity. - Mina Goto

Cultural Identity Wrap-up

One concept that I think is very important is “Salad Bowl’. Before I started classes in this college, I knew the concept "Melting Pot", I thought it was the only concept about the diversity in America, but I thought that this definition was not correct at all. Then when I heard about the concept “Salad Bowl” my thinking change.It was perfect, a mix of many things working together in order to make another big thing, but the difference between this and melting pot, in that in this concept each ingredient keep their own integrity. I think this concept is more successful.

Cultural Identity Wrap-up

        I like this machine! I had never heard before. Every Asian girl likes the big eyes, white skin, small face. I have been looking for the machine for a long time, but I still can find it. I like this machine. I will have super big eyes, white skin, and very small face. I am so excited. I must lean how to use it. I hope that you can know me after I change my face. lol

This is the Chinese traditional clothing called Cheongsam. It produced by using woven cotton satin and velvet. It shows the beauty of women. Also it is simple and generous. Cheongsam can show a woman's gentle and steady style.

This is the Chinese ethnic clothing, too. It has the difference style in different ethnic groups. All groups have different characteristic.

This is the ethnic clothing in China. China has 56 ethnic groups. 55 groups are minoritiy. One of the ethnic group wearing this type of cloth as the ethnic cloth.

This is the poster to explain part of the Chinese culture. It used three ways to explain: food, clothing, and houses.