Italian Americans in New York

Order Detail:

Each student is required to research, write, and present a well-documented report that provides the foundation to create a real world training module on one racial, ethnic, or religious group from the United States. These groups include, but are not limited to, the following:

 Native Americans

 African Americans

 Jewish Americans

 Muslim Americans

 Latino/Hispanic Americans (Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Guatemalan American, etc.)

 Asian Americans (Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, etc.)

 Arab Americans (Lebanese, Chaldean, Syrian, Palestinian, Iraqi, etc.

 Pacific Islander Americans (Samoan, Tongans, Polynesians, etc.)

The student must choose a group of which he/she is not a member. The instructor must

approve all cultural group selections.

This workshop must be relevant to the student’s specific chosen career field. For example, in a

hospital, the dietitians and nurses must be aware that most Muslims do not eat pork. Therefore,

they should be aware that serving a Muslim patient a meal containing pork is not culturally

sensitive.

REPORT

The report must include a foundation, career application, and recommendation for the

training module.

Foundation

 A clear description of the group’s most relevant aspects of the culture and why they

exist.

1. Economic, political, and social history (which should also include the current

social status of the group),

2. Educational information (education levels, educational system, the role of

education),

3. A discussion of family and religion (the youth and elderly in the group and the

challenging roles of men and women),

4. Popular culture (fashion, art, music, dancing, traditions, etc.) and cuisine.

Career Application

 Discussion of how the factors in the foundation play a part in their profession

 Description of possible real-world situations that would raise awareness to

potential conflicts between cultures and promote tolerance in a training

module that is relevant to the chosen profession.

 Optional: The student may also want to conduct an interview to become more

familiar with the group’s background, lifestyles, problems, and issues from

the perspective of a member of the culture. If the student chooses to include

this as part of the paper, he/she must ask the interviewee to sign a document

acknowledging that the person was interviewed.

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Recommendation for Training Module

 Describe the objectives of the workshop

 Practical application for your workplace

o Provide an annotated agenda for the topics to be covered in the

workshop

o Provide sample workshop materials

FORMAT

Write a formal, well-structured, researched, narrative, and qualitative report. The report must

contain an APA-style cover page. No abstract is required for this report. The report should be 8-

10 pages with 1-inch margins, typed, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font. The

cover page and references page are not counted as part of the 8-10 page minimum requirement.

Remember, this report needs to be balanced between the three sections. The report must include

all of the points mentioned above. The report requires a minimum of five scholarly resources

(journal articles, books, etc.) in addition to the textbook. Any outside material used in the report

must be cited in-text and included in the references page (using APA-style guidelines). Grammar

and composition are a part of the grade. Please refer to the rubric for specific assessment

guidelines. Each student is STRONGLY encouraged to visit the Writing Center and consult with

the Writing Center staff before turning in the report. The report is worth 200 points or 20% of the

final grade.

PRESENTATION

The student is also required to give an 8-10 minute presentation that highlights the major topics

explored and explains what most impacts the chosen career field in regard to the training module.

The presentation must include some type of visual aid. The presentation is worth 100 points or

10% of the final grade.

Pre-Written Pages: 6