What do you remember about "it" and its role in your life? Describe your feelings. Write a story, song or poem to say goodbye to this part of yourself. Imagine that a trait you "disown" now (a physical feature, a custom, a bit of family history, personal ties) will be gone forever at the end of today.Have you ever discovered that one of your friends or classmates has been hiding some part of his or her cultural identity from you? If so, write an essay describing how the discovery felt, how you responded, and what, if anything, about the situation you would change if you could.Have you ever tried to hide your home language, religion or any other aspect of your family’s culture from your friends or classmates? If so, why? Write an essay describing the experience, how it felt, and what, if anything, about the situation you would change if you could.Prepare a written report on what you discover. Share the essay with a parent, grandparent or other elder and discuss questions 1-6 with them.Do you have a "magic carpet" that you and only a few others share? What are the qualities of that "magic carpet"? With whom do you share it? What would enable you to share this secret part of your identity with more people?.What does the author mean by "magic carpet"?.What situations can you think of that force or encourage people to give up parts of their identity? Explain.Have you ever made fun of someone - or witnessed others doing so - because of a cultural trait? Describe the experience. ![]()
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