2. Cultural Cube Please copy the following notes into the Reading Response section of your English Notebook

3. Directions Family Treasures Holidays Traditional Foods Language Spirituality or Beliefs Heritage Create a cube (six sides) based on the your family’s cultural background.

4. Family Treasures Draw, cut-out, insert clip-art, or download a picture from the Internet that symbolizes or represents a family treasure or heirloom Brainstorm/cluster four statements around each image (three words or less) Write a personal statement about the importance of this item in your life.

5. Traditional Foods Draw, cut-out, insert clip-art, or download a picture from the Internet that symbolizes or represents traditional foods your family makes Brainstorm/cluster four statements around each image (three words or less) Write a personal statement about the importance of this item in your life.

6. Holidays or Celebrations Draw, cut-out, insert clip-art, or download a picture from the Internet that symbolizes or represents the holidays or celebrations your family observes Brainstorm/cluster four statements around each image (three words or less) Write a personal statement about the importance of this item in your life

7. Language Draw, cut-out, insert clip-art, or download a picture from the Internet that symbolizes or represents the language or languages your family speaks Brainstorm/cluster four statements around each image (three words or less) Write a personal statement about the importance of this item in your life

8. Spirituality or Beliefs Draw, cut-out, insert clip-art, or download a picture from the Internet that symbolizes or represents your family’s spirituality or other beliefs Brainstorm/cluster four statements around each image (three words or less) Write a personal statement about the importance of this item in your life

9. Heritage Draw, cut-out, insert clip-art, or download a picture from the Internet that symbolizes or represents your family’s cultural heritage Brainstorm/cluster four statements around each image (three words or less) Write a personal statement about the importance of this item in your life

10. Guidelines All work must be colorful The cube must be taped or glued together Cube can be made of paper, wood, plastic, etc. Neatness counts! Be original, creative, even unusual

11. How to Grade a Cultural Cube

12. Grading Criteria Each Side = 16 Points (16 x 6 = 96 Points) Image = 4 Points Personal Statement = 4 Points Brainstorm = 4 Points (1 point each) Multi-color = 4 Points Creativity = 4 Points