Writing Homework Help

Assignment 1:

Respond to one prompt below.

1. What is the connection between culture and language? Describe current or past perspectives of language that have impacted intercultural relationships. In your response, make a connection to Tan’s essay “Mother Tongue” using evidence from the text such a quote or a short summary.
2. Select and share a song or poem that emulates the human condition. Identify at least three words or phrases that exemplify your selection. What is the connection between your selection and your worldview? Make a connection between your response and an idea from Tan’s essay “Mother Tongue” using evidence from the text such as a quote or a short summary.

Assignment 2:

Please watch the two videos below, taking notes about what you notice about these two different theories of capital, and how they are similar to and different from the theories of capital that you have read about so far.

Cultural Capital

Social Capital Theory

Social Capital and Cultural Capital Questions

1. In your own words define social capital and cultural capital, and explain the differences between the two?
2. Let’s return to Mike Rose’s text “I Just Wanna be Average.” Look back through the text and find two examples, from two different parts of Rose’s journey, of cultural capital.
3. Look back through the text again and find two examples, from two different parts of Rose’s journey, of social capital.
4. Reflect on a time when you have felt as though you were able to use social capital to achieve a goal.
5. Reflect on a time when you have felt as though you were able to use cultural capital to achieve a goal.