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1. Building a Local Culture Project

Posted on October 10, 2019

This form will help you think through locations, genres, and themes, while planning a tour.

File: 1.-Building-a-Local-Culture-Project.doc

1. Student Questionnaire for Planning the Tour

Posted on October 10, 2019

Early in the planning process, we asked students what they wanted to do on the tour.

File: 1.-Student-Questionnaire-for-Planning-the-Tour.doc

2. Memo to Parents: Description of the Tour

Posted on October 10, 2019

We sent this detailed memo to help parents understand the breadth of the project.

File: 2.-Memo-to-Parents-Description-of-Tour.doc

2. Observing at the Farmers’ Market

Posted on October 10, 2019

Students practiced their ethnographic skills at the local farmers' market.

File: 2.-Observing-at-the-Farmers-Market.doc

3. Family Stories

Posted on October 10, 2019

Before the big trip, students began exploring culture by collecting stories from their families.

File: 3.-Family-Stories.doc

3. Memo to Parents: Expectations

Posted on October 10, 2019

This note to the parents informed them about our expectations for student behavior.

File: 3.-Memo-to-Parents-Expectations.doc

4. Elder Project Essay

Posted on October 10, 2019

Students interviewed an elder and wrote a 3-page essay.

File: 4.-Elder-Project-Essay.doc

4. Memo to Parents: Permissions

Posted on October 10, 2019

We sent this memo to collect health forms and other necessary paperwork from parents.

File: 4.-Memo-to-Parents-Permissions.doc

5. Family Culture Essay

Posted on October 10, 2019

After several months of documenting family culture, students wrote a 5-page essay, based on those earlier assignments.

File: 5.-Family-Culture-Essay.doc

5. Memo to Parents: Packing List and Cost

Posted on October 10, 2019

This memo accompanied a payment form and scheduling information, as the tour grew closer.

File: 5.-Memo-to-Parents-Packing-List-and-Cost.doc
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