Cultural Autobiography

Subgroup Size

Pairs

Duration

45 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Sparrow, L. (1993). Cultural autobiography. In T. Gochenour (Ed.), Beyond experience: The experiential approach to cross-cultural education, (2nd ed., p. 163). Intercultural Press.

Tags:

  1. preparation for study abroad
  2. self-awareness
  3. storytelling

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Identify factors which affected participants' acculturation and identity, such as family structure, nationality, rituals, environment, friends, institutions, mobility, and education. 2. Demonstrate self-awareness of these factors to another person through discussion.