Tutor: Amanda Smith   Cultural Immersion Project – Part 1 Paper Instructions Topic: Jewish Religion Distant Encounter This part involves scholarly resources and Internet/media resources related to the cultural group you will be exploring. This group may be a different ethnicity, religion, and/or culture or have other significantly different cultural features (e.g., the elderly in nursing homes, disabled children, disabled adults, the homeless, prisoners, etc.). You must select a group with whom you have little or no prior experience. For example, if you have interacted with many Cubans previously, you cannot base the project on the Cuban culture. This also applies to your own cultural background. For example, if you are a white student from an Irish background, you cannot base the project on the Irish culture. No reusing past experiences. The cultural group you select must be new for you. For the Cultural Immersion Project – Parts 2 and 3, be aware that you must both participate in cultural group activities as well as interview an individual or married couple from your selected cultural group (see the instructions documents for Parts 2 and 3 for information on those later assignments); therefore, choose a culture group with whom you will be able to interact. You will read at least 3 scholarly sources on your cultural group of interest (the resources must published by 2005 or later). A pertinent, unassigned chapter from the McGoldrick et al. text may count as 1 of these resources; however, the Hays & Erford text chapters may not count as a source. You must also use the Internet or media to examine at least 3 significant media sources related to the culture. For example, on the Internet, you may find the following types of resources that are both culturally useful and prominent: · Online newspapers from the selected country, · Internet radio broadcasts, · Music from the country/group, · Movies or videos, · Culture-specific online magazines or websites, and/or · Organizations. You will answer the questions listed below. First person may be used in your answers, and you must observe correct and current APA style. The paper must have a correct title page, and you must use a reference page if you cite resources (no abstract is needed). A word estimate is beside each question; however, the quality of your answer is more important than the word count. You may expand further, but you do not have to do so. It is recommended that you use the following questions as level 1 headings to organize your paper. 1. What are some key things you have learned about this culture through reading the scholarly sources? (approximately 400 words). Please include the following aspects, both for inter-group characteristics (compared to other cultural groups) and intra-group characteristics (differences within the cultural group). Attitudes, beliefs, and values Group self-perceptions and issues related to stereotyping Customs, practices, behaviors ...

1. Tutor: Amanda Smith
Cultural Immersion Project – Part 1 Paper Instructions
Topic: Jewish Religion
Distant Encounter
This part involves scholarly resources and Internet/media
resources related to the cultural group you will be exploring.
This group may be a different ethnicity, religion, and/or culture
or have other significantly different cultural features (e.g., the
elderly in nursing homes, disabled children, disabled adults, the
homeless, prisoners, etc.). You must select a group with whom
you have little or no prior experience. For example, if you have
interacted with many Cubans previously, you cannot base the
project on the Cuban culture. This also applies to your own
cultural background. For example, if you are a white student
from an Irish background, you cannot base the project on the
Irish culture. No reusing past experiences. The cultural group
you select must be new for you. For the Cultural Immersion
Project – Parts 2 and 3, be aware that you must both participate
in cultural group activities as well as interview an individual or
married couple from your selected cultural group (see the
instructions documents for Parts 2 and 3 for information on
those later assignments); therefore, choose a culture group with
whom you will be able to interact.
You will read at least 3 scholarly sources on your cultural group
of interest (the resources must published by 2005 or later).

2. A pertinent, unassigned chapter from the McGoldrick et al. text
may count as 1 of these resources; however, the Hays & Erford
text chapters may
not
count as a source.
You must also use the Internet or media to examine at least 3
significant media sources related to the culture.
For example, on the Internet, you may find the following types
of resources that are both culturally useful and prominent:
· Online newspapers from the selected country,
· Internet radio broadcasts,
· Music from the country/group,
· Movies or videos,
· Culture-specific online magazines or websites, and/or
· Organizations.
You will answer the questions listed below. First person may be
used in your answers, and you must observe correct and current
APA style. The paper must have a correct title page, and you
must use a reference page if you cite resources (no abstract is
needed). A word estimate is beside each question; however, the
quality of your answer is more important than the word count.
You may expand further, but you do not have to do so. It is
recommended that you use the following questions as level 1
headings to organize your paper.
1. What are some key things you have learned about this culture
through reading the scholarly sources? (approximately 400
words). Please include the following aspects, both for inter-
group characteristics (compared to other cultural groups) and

3. intra-group characteristics (differences within the cultural
group).
Attitudes, beliefs, and values
Group self-perceptions and issues related to stereotyping
Customs, practices, behaviors
Spirituality/Religion
Societal perceptions, opportunities and barriers in the U.S.
and Internationally
o Key historical events and figures impacting the culture and
societal perceptions of this group
2. What are some key things you have learned about this culture
through interacting with Internet/media resources related to this
culture? (approximately 300 words)
3. Are there any current surprises regarding what you are
finding out about this culture? (approximately 100 words)
4. How does your search through the literature and
Internet/media impact your expectations as you plan your
immersion activities? (approximately 200 words)
On the reference page, list the scholarly resources and
Internet/media resources that you used for this part of the
immersion project in current APA format.
Note that the research you do for Parts 1 and 2 is necessary for
the completion of Part 3. Organize all the notes and resources

4. you have gathered thus far to enable you to easily accomplish
the final part of this project.
Submit the Cultural Immersion Project – Part 1 Paper by 11:59
p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 2.
EXAMPLE
Full Title of Paper Here
Student Name (First M. Last)
Counselor Education and Family Studies
Full Title
Start with an introduction (don’t use a title for it). The intro
will have the purpose of the paper, brief background (what
culture you are discussing), brief outline of the paper for reader
(what they should be expecting), and transition sentence to the
first heading, “Key Things Learned.” – one paragraph.
Key Things Learned
(level 1 headings)
Discuss what are some key things you have learned about this
culture through reading the scholarly sources (approximately
400 words). Please include the following aspects, both for inter-
group characteristics (compared to other cultural groups) and
intra-group characteristics (differences within the cultural
group).
Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values
(these are all level 2 headings)

5. Provide one paragraph here.
Group Self-perceptions and Issues Related to Stereotyping
Provide one paragraph here.
Customs, Practices, Behaviors
Provide one paragraph here.
Spirituality/Religion
Provide one paragraph here.
Societal Perceptions, Opportunities and Barriers in the U.S. and
Internationally
Provide one paragraph here.
Key Historical Events and Figures Impacting the Culture
Provide one paragraph here.
Key Things Learned Through Internet/Media
What are some key things you have learned about this culture
through interacting with Internet/media resources related to this
culture? (approximately 300 words)
Surprises
Are there any current surprises regarding what you are finding
out about this culture? (approximately 100 words)
Impact on Expectations

6. How does your search through the literature and Internet/media
impact your expectations as you plan your immersion activities?
(approximately 200 words)
References
References start here with a hanging indent. Double space and
list references alphabetically by author’s last name. Review
your APA Manual for formatting requirements for specific types
of sources.
References should include at least 3 scholarly sources on your
cultural group of interest (the resources must publish by 2005 or
later).
A pertinent, unassigned chapter from the McGoldrick et al. text
may count as 1 of these resources; however, the Hays & Erford
text chapters may
not
count as a source.
You must also use the Internet or media to examine at least 3
significant media sources related to the culture.
For example, on the Internet, you may find the following types
of resources that are both culturally useful and prominent:
· Online newspapers from the selected country,
· Internet radio broadcasts,
· Music from the country/group,
· Movies or videos,
· Culture-specific online magazines or websites, and/or

7. · Organizations.
Follow current APA Publication Manual organization and style
guidelines. Points will be deducted for format violations and
grammatical problems.