Research Paper Statement of the Problem: How can a teacher be encouraging and motivating to students during challenging times ie. (COVID)? The problem is not being able to keep children motivated long enough to complete and submit assignments  · Title Page (Title of Your Study) Use the following headings in your research paper---You can use subheadings as well: · Statement of Problem /Purpose/Research Question and Introduction- No more than 1 page · Literature Review- 3-5 pages (You may have to condense the literature; Remember this is not just summarizing one study after another; synthesize the literature; Make it flow · Methodology- 1 pages · Findings- About 2 paragraphs to 1 Page · Conclusion- Limitations/Implications/Suggestions/Recommendations/Possible Resolutions- 1 page · References- Reference Page · Appendix (include the instrument you will use…one that you have found or one that you created) Remember to cite work that is not yours…even instruments (Your paper should be 8 pages this does not include the Title Page, Reference pages, and Appendix) Refrain from using “I” and “My” as much as possible to ensure scholarly writing **Use APA format. **Almost every paragraph should have a citation. **Include facts, not opinions. **Include citations (studies/articles/research) to support what you write. Power point Instructions Slide 1-Intro Slide/Name/Topic Your Powerpoint should include 1-3 slides each for the following: ·     Statement of Problem /Purpose/Research Question ·     Literature Review Highlights (Concise)- About 3 slides ·     Methodology ·     Findings ·     Conclusion- Limitations/Implications/Suggestions/Recommendations/Possible Resolutions *Slide with references (APA format)- Up to 3 slides Ethnography Project Module For this class you will get to work on a fun and amazing project. You will need to write an ethnography on a culture of your choice that you do not belong to. To help you work through the project there will be discussions boards set up help you with ideas and to make sure you are progressing. They will be part of the points toward the final project. If you press next you will find the instructions for the project. You will need to first be able to answer what is a subculture. The first chapter should give you a good sense of this. You can also start looking around on the internet about subcultures to add to your information. Ethnography Project Intructions For this assignment, you’ll learn about a subculture by observing and experiencing it firsthand and participating in it. Be you begin, review the following terminology in your textbook and/or lesson; ascribed vs. achieved status, cultural materialism, cultural relativism, dialect, emic and etic, ethnograph.

1. Research Paper
Statement of the Problem: How can a teacher be encouraging
and motivating to students during challenging times ie.
(COVID)? The problem is not being able to keep children
motivated long enough to complete and submit assignments
·
Title Page (Title of Your Study)
Use the following headings in your research paper---You can
use subheadings as well:
·
Statement of Problem /Purpose/Research Question and
Introduction- No more than 1
page
·
Literature Review- 3-5 pages (You may have to
condense the literature; Remember this is not just summarizing
one study after another; synthesize the literature; Make it flow
·
Methodology- 1
pages
·
Findings- About 2
paragraphs to 1
Page

2. ·
Conclusion-
Limitations/Implications/Suggestions/Recommendations/Possibl
e Resolutions- 1
page
·
References- Reference Page
·
Appendix (include the instrument you will use…one
that you have found or one that you created) Remember to cite
work that is not yours…even instruments
(Your paper should be 8 pages this does not include the Title
Page, Reference pages, and Appendix)
Refrain from using “I” and “My” as much as possible to ensure
scholarly writing
**Use APA format.
**Almost every paragraph should have a citation.
**Include facts, not opinions.
**Include citations (studies/articles/research) to support what
you write.

3. Power point Instructions
Slide 1-Intro Slide/Name/Topic
Your Powerpoint should include 1-3 slides each for the
following:
· Statement of Problem /Purpose/Research Question
· Literature Review Highlights (Concise)- About 3 slides
· Methodology
· Findings
· Conclusion-
Limitations/Implications/Suggestions/Recommendations/Possibl
e Resolutions
*Slide with references (APA format)- Up to 3 slides
Ethnography Project Module
For this class you will get to work on a fun and amazing
project. You will need to write an ethnography on a culture of
your choice that you do not belong to. To help you work
through the project there will be discussions boards set up help
you with ideas and to make sure you are progressing. They will
be part of the points toward the final project. If you press next
you will find the instructions for the project.
You will need to first be able to answer what is a subculture.
The first chapter should give you a good sense of this. You can
also start looking around on the internet about subcultures to
add to your information. Ethnography Project Intructions
For this assignment, you’ll learn about a subculture by
observing and experiencing it firsthand and participating in it.
Be you begin, review the following terminology in your
textbook and/or lesson; ascribed vs. achieved status, cultural
materialism, cultural relativism, dialect, emic and etic,
ethnography, gender, key informants, kinesics, participant –

4. observation, ritual, stratification, style-shifting, subculture, and
symbol.
To help you work through the project there will be mico-
deadlines to make sure you are progressing.
· Brainstorming possible cultures - ones you do not belong to
· Questions to ask the people you are interviewing
· Rough draft
· Final project
Choose a subculture that is easily recognized for its own,
unique characteristics buy “outsiders” (i.e. those who are not
part of the subculture), and consists of a group of people who
all share the same worldview or beliefs, have a common goal, or
purpose, are of the same nationality, etc. Choose a specific
group to write about, rather than one that has a really broad
scope (e.g. a major religion would be too broad, but a specific
denomination, mosque, church, or temple would be fine). This
should not be a subculture you belong to. This will give you a
chance to look at the emic and etic point of view like an
anthropologist does.
This assignment will allow you to practice an anthropological
approach, which includes:
1. Participant-observation: try choosing a subculture for which
you can attend an event or a ritual and, ideally have the
opportunity to participate in it. If this is not possible, interview
your informants in a setting related to their subculture or where
their events/traditions take place (e.g. workplace, sacred place,
studio, university campus, etc.).
· Open-ended interviews: in addition to making observations,
you need to collect your data by interviewing at least two
people who are members of this subculture (face-to-face
interviews are the best!). Construct questions that allow your
informants to provide you with detailed responses. You must
devise in-depth questions that are structured around a topic in
the outline. Put a lot of careful thought into this. You might
find it necessary to interview your informant more than once to
collect enough data with which to write your paper

5. 2. Cross-cultural comparison, holistic perspective, and applying
cultural relativism: you’ll be doing this when you address the
section and follow instructions in the outline below
The result will be a ‘mini- ethnography’ of a particular
subculture within American society. An ethnography is not the
same thing as a research paper; you will not be conducting a
literature search for this assignment. Keep in mind that this is
an ethnography of a subculture/group/community, not of a
particular tradition, ritual, or holiday (though your paper may
include several of these, they should not form the main focus of
your paper). For the purpose of this assignment we’re
broadening the definition of a subculture to include activities
that might be of interest to you (e.g. hobbies, sports,
occupations, religious activities, etc.) Examples of past student
ethnography topics: firefighter, surfing, nursing, hip hop,
reform Judaism, US Navy, a particular fraternity, Vietnamese-
American in Garden Grove, board gaming.
The only restrictions are that you must choose a subculture you
are not already a part of, and students will not be permitted to
study a subculture with a focus on any of the following:
violence or causing harm to others; discrimination towards
other groups; drugs or drug-related topic; or sex/pornography.
Interview Instructions
Interviews:
· Choose at least two informants. This is not a research paper,
but one that is based on information that you will obtain
through interviews, observations, and if possible, participation.
To use an unbiased approach, interview your informants
individually so they do not influence each other’s answers.
· Devise your own, open-ended questions that will allow you to
obtain in-depth information to address all of the sections below.
Each individual will likely have a slightly different experience
as a member of that culture. Take advantage of that by tailoring
your questions to your informants. In other words, ask each
person questions that pertain to their individual roles, positions,

6. or experiences in the subculture.
· Submit your informants’ responses with your paper. Whether
you take notes by hand or make audio/video recordings of your
interviews, you must provide a typed transcription of your
interview notes with your assignment (including dates, times,
and places or your interviews at the top). Include them in a
separate section at the end of your paper (you can call it
‘interview notes’). Points will be deducted from assignment
without interview notes.Format:
Your paper must be typed using Microsoft Word or saved as a
docx. Include each of the sections in the outline in the next
section and follow the format below:
· At least five pages in length
· Double spaced
· 12 point font
· Default margin (1” top/bottom. 1”left/right)
· Include interview notes at the end of your paper (include
dates, times, and places of the interviews at the top).
Outline Guidelines for the paper:
Make sure your paper is very detailed- as if I have never heard
of the subculture before! Since you will be writing about your
own experience and understanding of this subculture and
describing the culture from others’ perspectives, you need to
use both a first-person and third-person voice throughout the
paper. Organize your paper in the following six sections
(include the heading/titles in your paper in the same order they
occur below.
1.
Introduction:
· Provide a brief description of the subculture (including the
characteristics, attributes, etc., that unite members of this
group).

7. · Introduce your informants (not necessarily to include their
names, but describe their roles or positions in the subculture
and some brief details about them).
· Briefly describe when and where the interviews, events, etc.,
took place.
2.
Worldviews, Ideals, and Beliefs:
· Describe some of the worldviews, beliefs, values, attitudes,
etc., shared by members of this subculture.
· Consider whether they share a common way of thinking,
philosophy, ideology, religion, etc. (e.g., superstitions,
discrimination, common goals…)
3.
Cultural Rule:
· Discuss several examples of this group’s cultural rules and
possibly unwritten rules ( this might be harder to uncover, as
unwritten rules are those people don’t recognize).
· Describe some of the status differences that exist in this
subculture or examples of stratification.
· Discuss any gender-related issues present in this community
4.
Traditions, Rituals and Symbols:
· Include detailed descriptions of at least two traditions, rituals,
or other activities described by your informants and/or that you
observed or participated in. If possible, discuss a ritual
(religious or secular/non-religious) in detail, including an
explanation of why it qualifies as a ritual (i.e., what makes it
ritualistic in nature?).
· Choose a particular aspect of a ritual/tradition/activity – such
as an action, object, an article of clothing, a color, etc. – for
which you can discover and describe:
· It’s the symbolic significance (emic perspective) and the
practical reason(s) behind it, or a cultural materialist
explanation for it (etic perspective).

8. 5.
Communication:
· Consider whether this subculture uses specialized
terminology, codes, jargon, or slang that is unique to this group.
If so, provide several examples with a brief description of each.
OR:
· If this subculture uses a dialect of English, provide some
detailed examples and descriptions.
· Explain how style-shifting is used in this subculture and
provide some detailed examples
· Describe at least one example of kinesics (non-verbal
communication) you observed.
6.
Conclusion:
· Briefly describe this subculture using an etic perspective.
Then, think about the ‘’outside’’ view of this group, their
traditions, cultural rules, beliefs, and/or ways of speaking
(positive or negative).
· Use cross-cultural comparison to compare and contrast one or
more aspects of this subculture to mainstream American culture
(or a subculture you belong to). Describe some of the
similarities and differences between the two groups.
· Discuss the importance of practicing Cultural Relativism when
studying, observing, and learning about a culture that is
different from your own.
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