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    University of Phoenix Material Multicultural Matrix and Analysis Worksheet Instructions: Part I: Select and identify six groups in the left-hand column. Complete the matrix. Part II: Write a summary. Part III: Format references consistent with APA guidelines. Part I: Matrix | What is the group’s history in the United States? | What is the group’s population in the United States? | What are some attitudes and customs people of this group may practice? | What is something you admire about

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    Introduction As a New Yorker‚ it is very difficult for one to avoid the reality that we are indeed surrounded by Chinese culture. From Chinese take-out restaurants serving delicious Chinese food to entire Chinese communities such as the one in Chinatown‚ Chinese culture is all over the place. Chinese art‚ cuisine‚ religion‚ festivals‚ and more can all be experienced in one place. This is why New York is considered to be the cultural center of the world. People from all walks of life come to New

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    English meals Traditional meals have ancient origins‚ such as bread and cheese‚ roasted and stewed meats‚ meat and game pies‚ boiled vegetables and broths‚ and freshwater and saltwater fish. The 14th-century English cookbook‚ the Forme of Cury‚ contains recipes for these‚ and dates from the royal court of Richard II. Some people have their biggest meal in the middle of the day and some have it in the evening‚ but most people today have a small mid-day meal - usually sandwiches‚ and perhaps some

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    a second wave of Chinese immigration began. In the 1970 there an increase in immigration of professionals from Mainland China‚ which began to allow for emigration in 1977.These groups of Chinese began to cluster in suburban areas away from the Chinatowns. These Chinese tended to speak fluent Mandarin in addition to their native dialect. Demographics Cities with large Chinese American populations include New York‚ Los Angeles‚ Houston‚ and San Francisco. In these cities‚ there are

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    My Unforgettable Trip to California Mirna El Hadi American Intercontinental University English 106 Dr. Rebecca Coleman January 12‚ 2013 “My Unforgettable Trip to California” This past April‚ my friend and I took a five-day trip to California‚ where we visited San Francisco and the Napa Valley wine country. We flew out on a Friday morning and stayed in the Golden State until Wednesday afternoon. During our visit‚ we saw quite

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    Language and culture are said to be different in some aspects because language is “the method of human communication‚ either spoken or written‚ consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way” and culture‚ “is the ideas‚ customs‚ and social behaviour of a particular people or society”‚ which then means if you share a language you also share the culture‚ i believe thats a hasty generalisation because for example if i can speak spanish does not necessarily mean i can make a spanish

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    Game- by Amy Tan The setting: Background information on San Fancisco’s Chinatown where the story takes place. San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese community outside Asia. Since its establishment in the 1840s it has been highly important and influential in the history and culture of ethnic Chinese immigrants to the United States and North America. Chinatown is an active enclave that continues to retain its own customs‚ languages‚ places

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    good at the beginning‚ but it wasn’t as strong at the end. I interpreted this as Macbeth wrote a letter to his wife to tell her what happened‚ he wanted her to know as he loved her and wanted to know her opinion on the matter. In the movie by Roman Polanski they are very romantic when he returns home from battle. After the murder they didn’t talk to each other much‚ and Macbeth started making huge decisions‚ without her consent or without telling her‚ an example of the decisions he made was when he

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    and backwards‚ and to also scare you! In addition‚ Chinatown is also my favorite place in Seattle. It is filled with delicious restaurants. When my family and I walked down the street‚ the aroma of the food fills the air. The smell of the roasted duck makes my mouth drip out saliva. Your first bite will make your taste buds tell you to eat more. By the time you take the third bite‚ the juicy oil invades the dryness of your tongue. Also‚ Chinatown is packed with stores. Crowds of people clog the stores

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    Because you were seen as that way‚ it was hard to find a living in the United States especially when you were being discriminated against. Document D comments on the Chinese immigrants’ challenges. “You would find it difficult to live outside of Chinatown [ethnic enclave] -almost no one except other Chinese would rent or sell to you...If you are of Asian ancestry in the Unites States in 1923‚ you are seen as alien-very few people see you as American. Even among those who tolerate you and your existence

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