The child that I am tutoring is African American and lives in the inner city. ... The language is far above her. ... "I tell them that their language and cultural style is unique and wonderful but that there is a political power game that is also being played, and if they want to be in on that game there are certain games that they too must play." ... My student should have been taught a long time ago that her language was unacceptable for use on English essays. She needs to know that her own "native" language should not be lost, but that there is a way to write and speak formally. ...

• Word Count: 728
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Cultural influence effect infant and toddler development in many ways such as how they express emotion, how dependent or independent they are, and the languages they speak and learn. ... If an American child is born and raised in Africa with a home life focused on African values and culture than they will have values commonly seen in African cultures rather than those seen in American cultures. ...

• Word Count: 788
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

A racial slur would be a derogatory term directed towards a group of people independent from their origin of birth such as African or Hispanic Americans. ... As I stated before, I believe that a culture is a group of people with similar characteristics regarding faith, language, morals, political ideology, lifestyles, etc. ... A country can be a culture based on faith, political ideology, and/or language. ...

• Word Count: 1112
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

I learned that when an American travels to another country they must abide by that country's laws, adapt to their language, and the do's and don'ts of life in that country. ... Take for example a marriage between an African American and an Anglo American. ... When I went to Mexico I had to follow the laws and language of that country. ...

• Word Count: 2002
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In his review of Linden Hills, "African American Whiteness in Gloria Naylor's Linden Hills", Tim Engles describes Roxanne as "an avid social climber interested in marrying rich " who "actively whitens her natural appetites and those aspects of herself that are commonly associated with blackness ". ...

• Word Count: 2802
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School