Cultural Identity And Self Reflection
For this assignment, you will be writing a reflection paper on one of the following TED talks. In the Self Reflection assignment, examine the effect of course material on your assumptions and knowledge about the role of culture or your everyday interactions with others from a different culture, religion, or socio-economic group. While the reflection is subjective, the paper should be an integration of your experience and the course readings.
Adichie, C. (2009, July). Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story
Pariser, E. (2011, March). Eli Pariser: Beware online “filter bubbles” [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles
Rosling, H. & Rosling, O. (2014, June). Hans Rosling and Ola Rosling: How not to be ignorant about the world [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_and_ola_rosling_how_not_to_be_ignorant_about_the_world
Association for Psychological Science. (2015, January 29). Transgender kids show consistent gender identity across measures. Retrieved from https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/releases/transgender-kids-show-consistent-gender-identity-across-measures.html
After referring the TED talk, respond to the following questions.
What does the speaker’s experience mean to you?
What 5 theories or course concepts help you to understand your experience?
What you have learned from the experience?
How might you move forward from this point?
How might the experience affect your thinking and practice?
How can you apply these new ideas in the future?
Identify 3 opportunities for future growth or engagement.
