1. Nate’s Great Ethnographic Study of Awesomeness By: Nathan Weatherup

2. Or: “Moroccin’ Out”

3. Focus Of Research The focus of our research was to begin a dialogue between Moroccan and American English students to help better understand each other’s cultures and belief systems The focus of our research was to begin a dialogue between Moroccan and American English students to help better understand each other’s cultures and belief systems

4. Artsy Picture

5. Moroccan POV Moroccan Questions Moroccan Questions –Do American’s think all Muslims are terrorists? –Do you think examples of Morocco in the media are accurate representations? –HOW COULD YOU LET BUSH BECOME PRESIDENT!?!? –Do you support the rights of the paper in Denmark that printed pictures of the Prophet Mohammed? Moroccan Assertions Moroccan Assertions –Islam is a religion of peace and terrorists are not representative of most Muslims –Morocco is NOT Iraq, Afghanistan or Egypt! –America is a great country with horrible leaders (five words)

6. Moroccan POV Cont’d. 5 Words Words that describe Americans Words that describe Americans –Heterogeneous –Multi-racial –Freedom –Open –Civil –Tolerant –Rich –Democratic Words that describe the American Gov’t. Words that describe the American Gov’t. –Authoritative –Bossy –Dominating –Imperialism –Careless –Rich –Not Democratic on all levels

7. American POV American Questions American Questions –What is it like growing up in Morocco? –Are there extremists in Morocco? –What kind of government do you have? –What is your opinion of America? American Assertions American Assertions –We do NOT all support Bush –We do NOT think all Muslims are terrorists –We believe that people have a right to express themselves, but the portrayal of the Prophet was tasteless and unnecessary

8. So Now What? For my project I’m writing a brief ethnographic research article in each of the three styles of ethnographic writing: Realist Tale, Confessional Tale, and Impressionist Tale (Van Maanen, 1988) For my project I’m writing a brief ethnographic research article in each of the three styles of ethnographic writing: Realist Tale, Confessional Tale, and Impressionist Tale (Van Maanen, 1988) Each has it’s strengths and weaknesses that make it more or less accessible to specific audiences Each has it’s strengths and weaknesses that make it more or less accessible to specific audiences

9. Realist Tales Four Conventions Four Conventions –Experiential Author(ity) –Typical Forms (documentary style) –Native’s POV –Interpretive Omnipotence  (“didactic deadpan”)

10. Confessional Tales Three Conventions: Three Conventions: –Personalized Author(ity) –Fieldworker’s POV –Naturalness

11. Impressionist Tales Four Main Conventions Four Main Conventions –Textual Identity –Fragmented Knowledge –Characterization –Dramatic Control

12. Analysis What are the strengths, weaknesses, accessibility and hurdles in writing in the three styles? What are the strengths, weaknesses, accessibility and hurdles in writing in the three styles? How did I use them to my advantage/avoid pitfalls? How did I use them to my advantage/avoid pitfalls? Finally, how can I use knowledge gained from this exercise to better teach writing to secondary English students? Finally, how can I use knowledge gained from this exercise to better teach writing to secondary English students?