Multicultural Matrix and Analysis Worksheet

Select and research six ethnic groups in Culturegrams. Use the following instructions to access Culturegrams:

After clicking on University Library, click on Country Profiles and Economic Data, listed under Library Resources.
Click Culturegrams.
Navigate Culturegrams using the map or use the search option for specific terms. (You may follow the Screenshots on how to get access to Culturegrams).
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Multicultural Matrix and Analysis Worksheet.

Write a 500 to 700- word analysis or summary of the advantages of a multicultural society and labor force (this is the last item in the assignment). Provide both intro and conclusion in the analysis/summary.

Format your analysis according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines. You may review the document on APA Styles posted in the Students Materials segment.

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 appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Part I
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 this group’s people, lifestyle, or society?
1. African American
1,243,471
2. Irish
3. Native Americans
327.16 million
4. English
5. Mexicans
6. English

Part II

Summarize what you learned from this activity in a 500- to 700-word analysis of the advantages of a multicultural society and labor force. Use the following questions to guide your writing:

• How has U.S. society used each group’s culture to construct the group identity? How has each group been stereotyped? How accurate are these stereotypes?

• How does the social concept of race relate to each group? What prejudice has each group faced?

• How do the behavior and thinking patterns of U.S. culture apply to each group, especially regarding class systems and employment?

Write your analysis here:

Part III

Format your sources consistent with appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Write the references for your sources here: