Culture Plunge Portfolio General Studies 420: Disability & Society Assignment Help
For this assignment you are required to develop a portfolio that showcases your experience through a disability culture plunge (You can find the list of activities, events and options on Blackboard). A cultural plunge can be defined as exposure to a culture that is different from our own and in this class specifically, the culture of disability. For some of you, you may already identify as being in the disability culture and may already be heavily involved in the community. If so, you may use that experience for your Disability Cultural Plunge Portfolio. For many of you, this may be your first time interacting or being involved with the disability community, and we are very excited to read about your experience! It is normal for you to feel nervous, intimidated, and fearful about this assignment, but we hope that this assignment is a valuable and memorable experience that transcends beyond your time at SDSU.
What is required for this portfolio?
- Student Self-Scored Checklist
- About the Organization/ Activity/Event/Person
This portion of the assignment includes background information about the Organization:- Name, Location, Date of Cultural Plunge, website (if applicable)
- Contact information (i.e., website, email, and name of contact person if applicable)
- A brief 300-word description of what you did during your time and the types of disabilities that were represented at the event.
- Photos of the event/activity please include a caption with each photo.
- Reflection: (10)
Please answer all 4 reflection questions to receive full 10 points. No less than one page, double spaced, 12 pt. font response. Indicate A, B, C or D for each part of this response.- What were some assumptions you had before participating in this cultural plunge activity? Your assumptions can be positive, negative or both.
- What was something new you learned during your cultural plunge?
- How did this experience change your views about people with disabilities?
- How might you see yourself contributing to the lives of people with disabilities in the future?
