Culture Immersion

The culture I chose was Cuba. 

CEFS504

Cultural Immersion Project Events Assignment Instructions Part 2

Group Encounter

You will attend and actively participate in 2 events related to your selected cultural group. These events can be activities such as church services, Bible/religious studies, community organization meetings, volunteer work at homeless shelters or food kitchens, attendance at support group meetings, fund-raising events, school-related meetings or activities, etc. The key thing is that these activities are sponsored by or provided for your particular cultural group.

It is encouraged that you pray before attending and participating in these events, especially if you are considering attending a religious service outside of your faith tradition. You must spend at least 4 hours total engaged in these 2 events (approximately 2 hours per event). If you attend another cultural group’s church service, do not be surprised if the service is longer than you anticipated and if you are invited to a meal afterwards. Be aware that it may insult some cultural groups if you do not eat with them following the service. The entire event (church service plus meal) counts as 1 activity.

With any activity, it is important that you interact with members of the cultural group to develop an understanding of the event and the motivations of individuals in participating in them. Consider some of these factors:

· What are the purposes of the activity/event?

· What are the cultural underpinnings?

· What are the associated religious beliefs or values?

· What are the social beliefs or values?

· What are the political beliefs or values?

· What are the economic beliefs or values?

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 (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 (you can shorten the question into a level 1 heading/title). A template is provided for this assignment to help with APA formatting and organization.

1. What events did you attend? What happened? (approximately 250 words)

1. How did your experience of actual cultural events compare with the expectations you had developed from the readings and Internet/media explorations you did in Cultural Immersion Project – Part 1? (approximately 250 words)

1. How did participation in these immersion events impact you emotionally? In other words, what was it like to be a minority in this group? (approximately 250 words)

1. As you consider your own cultural background, why do you think you responded the way you did? (approximately 250 words)

1. What are some key things that you have learned about this culture through these events? (approximately 250 words)

1. Discuss counseling theories and techniques that have been empirically validated as effective with this group. You can use the McGoldrick et al. text for this section, and peer reviewed articles. Use a minimum of three resources. (approximately 250 words).

· Student identifies three theoretical approaches (i.e. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, Person-Centered, etc.) that have been empirically validated as effective with the selected group (for any credit student must cite a peer reviewed journal supporting the use of the theory given).

· Student identifies three counseling techniques (miracle question, reflective listening, thought-stopping techniques, mindfulness, etc.) that have been empirically validated as effective with the selected group (for any credit student must cite a peer reviewed journal supporting the use of the technique given).

· Student describes how characteristics noted above relate to counseling with this group, including resilience building and eliminating obstacles and illuminating opportunities.

Note that the major points of your research are to be supported by 3 scholarly sources and Internet and/or media sources from the Cultural Immersion Project Research Assignment. Three scholarly resources should be present to support counseling techniques and theories for this group.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the SafeAssign plagiarism tool.

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COUC 504 Cultural Immersion Project Events Assignment Grading Rubric 120 POINTS TOTAL

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Advanced

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Criteria	Levels of Achievement
Content 90		Advanced	Proficient	Developing			Not present
Organization of Answers – Activity 1	25- 30 points There is a clear, logical flow to answers. Important themes from the literature/Internet exploration are well-identified. Major points are stated clearly. Major points are supported by the attended events and/or the sources from the Cultural Immersion Project Research Assignment.	21 – 24 points The flow and rationale to answers is either unclear or illogical. Important themes from the scholarly sources/Internet/media exploration are not clearly identified. Major points are unclearly stated or supported.	1 – 20 points The flow and rationale to answers is unclear and illogical. Important themes from the scholarly sources/Internet/media exploration are missing. Major points are not stated and not supported.		0 points This activity is not included in the paper.
Organization of Answers – Activity 2	25 -30 points There is a clear, logical flow to answers. Important themes from the literature/Internet exploration are well-identified. Major points are stated clearly. Major points are supported by the attended events and/or the sources from the Cultural Immersion Project Research Assignment.	21 – 24 points Answers reflect surface analysis and exploration of the important themes and do not include all of the themes identified through the scholarly sources and Internet/media search. The culture being explored is identified, but there is some ambiguity.	1 – 20 points Answers do not reflect analysis and exploration of the important themes. The themes identified are not a result of research into scholarly sources and Internet/media search. The culture being explored is not identified.
Content of Answers and Key Points Addressed	25 – 30 points Answers reflect thoughtful analysis and exploration of the important themes identified through your immersion activities. The culture being explored is identified. There is a clear description of the activities you attended. There is an explanation of how your experience of actual cultural events compared with your expectations developed from Cultural Immersion Project Research Assignment. Exploration of how the immersion events impacted you emotionally is included. There is a connection of your cultural background to why you believe you responded this way. Description of the key things you learned in going through these immersion events is provided. Three theoretical approaches and three theoretical techniques are discussed with resources, as well as specifics related tocounseling with this group. Each answer is of good quality. Sources are used when appropriate.	21- 24 points Answers reflect a simple analysis and exploration of the important themes identified through your immersion activities. The culture being explored is identified. There is a vague description of the activities you attended. There is a vague explanation of how your experience of actual cultural events compared with your expectations developed from Cultural Immersion Project – Part 1. A vague exploration of how the immersion events impacted you emotionally is included. There is a vague connection of your cultural background to why you believe you responded this way. Description of the key things you learned in going through these immersion events is short. Each answer is of good quality. Sources are used when appropriate. One or two theoretical approaches and techniques are discussed.	1 – 20 points Answers reflect a simple and vague analysis and exploration of the important themes identified through your immersion activities. The culture being explored is identified. There is a vague description of the activities you attended. The paper lacks an explanation of how your experience of actual cultural events compared with your expectations developed from Cultural Immersion Project – Part 1. A vague exploration of how the immersion events impacted you emotionally is missing. There is a vague connection of your cultural background to why you believe you responded this way. Description of the key things you learned in going through these immersion events is short. Most answers are of superficial quality. No sources are used. No theoretical approaches and techniques are discussed	0 points Answers are poor, vague, and superficial.
Structure 30	Proficient	Developing
Mechanics	9 – 10 points No grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors are present. Voice and person are used correctly and consistently. Writing is precise. Word choice is appropriate.	7-8 points Few grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors are present. Voice and person are used correctly. Writing style is sufficient. Word choice is adequate.	1 – 6 points Several grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors are present. Voice and person are used inconsistently. Writing style is understandable but could be improved. Word choice is generally good.	0 points Numerous spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors are present. Voice and person are misused. Writing style is difficult to understand. Word choice is poor.
APA Format Elements	9 – 10 points Citations and format are in current APA style. Cover page, Citations, Running head, and References are correctly formatted. Paper is double-spaced with 1-inch margins and written in 12 point Times New Roman font. An Abstract is not needed	7-8 points Citations and format are in current APA style with few errors. Cover page, Citations, Running head, and References are present with few errors. Paper is double-spaced with 1-inch margins and written in 12 point Times New Roman font.	1 – 6 points Citations and format are in current APA style though several errors are present. Cover page, Citations, Running head, and References are included though several errors are present. Paper is double-spaced, but margins or fonts are incorrect.	0 points Citations are not formatted correctly. Cover page, Running head, and References are not included or not formatted correctly. Paper is not double-spaced, margins are incorrect, or font is incorrect.
Research Elements	9 – 10 points Major points are supported by 3 scholarly sources and Internet and/or media sources from the Cultural Immersion Project Research Assignment. Three scholarly resources are present to support counseling techniques and theories for this group.	7-8 points Major points are supported by 2 scholarly sources and/or Internet and/or media sources from the Cultural Immersion Project Research Assignment. Two scholarly resources are present to support counseling techniques and theories for this group.	1 – 6 points Only 1 scholarly sources and/or Internet and/or media sources from the Cultural Immersion Project Research Assignment is used. Only one scholarly resource is present to support counseling techniques and theories for this group.	0 points No scholarly sources and Internet and/or media sources from the Cultural Immersion Project Research Assignment are used.
Total	Advanced 102 – 120	Proficient 84 – 96	Developing 1 – 78
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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, “Events Attended” – one paragraph.

Events Attended (level 1 headings)

Describe the events attended and what happened (aprox. 250-300 words)

Comparison with Expectations

Discuss how your experience of actual cultural events compare with the expectations you had developed from the readings and Internet/media explorations you did in Cultural Immersion Project – Part 1. (approximately 250 words)

Emotional Impact

Describe how participation in these immersion events impact you emotionally. In other words, what was it like to be a minority in this group? (approximately 250 words)

As you consider your own cultural background, describe why do you think you responded the way you did? (approximately 250 words)

Key Things Learned

What are some key things that you have learned about this culture through these events? (approximately 250 words)

Counseling Theories Validated for This Group

Discuss counseling theories and techniques that have been empirically validated as effective with this group. You can use the McGoldrick et al. text for this section, and peer reviewed articles. Use a minimum of three resources. (approximately 250 words).

Identify
three theoretical approaches
(i.e. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, Person-Centered, etc.) that have been empirically validated as effective with the selected group (for any credit student must cite a peer reviewed journal supporting the use of the theory given).

Identify
three counseling techniques
(miracle question, reflective listening, thought-stopping techniques, mindfulness, etc.) that have been empirically validated as effective with the selected group (for any credit student must cite a peer reviewed journal supporting the use of the technique given).

Student describes how characteristics noted above relate to counseling with this group, including resilience building and eliminating obstacles and illuminating opportunities.

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 published by 2005 or later) focusing on counseling theories and counseling techniques. 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.

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