Illustrate recognition of your own cultural background and how your worldview 
has been shaped by your family, role models and life experiences

Illustrate recognition of your own cultural background and how your worldview 
has been shaped by your family, role models and life experiences. This 
autobiography will help you express an appreciation for your own cultural 
identity and discover potential areas of development.

• Begin by defining individuals that you consider family members. This 
includes, for example, parents or guardians, siblings and/or grandparents. 
Important information about these individuals includes places of birth, travel 
(if any), age, spiritual/religious beliefs, occupation, educational history, 
ethnicity, birth order, etc. In this description include the cultural heritage 
each individual and summarize the belief system of your family in general, 
including specific family values, religious and cultural practices, ceremonies, 
beliefs, and holiday celebrations. If possible, interview these individuals in 
an effort to gain new insight into your cultural heritage.
• Next critically evaluate experiences in which you feel have had significant 
relevance in your multicultural development. Include both positive and negative 
experiences if applicable.
• After taking a look at these influencing factors, critically examine and 
discuss who you are as a cultural being, including your racial identity. Think 
about your own development, functioning, values, behaviors and worldview and how 
you feel your family history, chosen role models, and experiences have shaped 
you. Describe how your life would be different had these cultural influences not 
been there. Be sure to include a description of interpersonal expectations for 
yourself and lifestyle choices. Finally, having taken a close look at your 
cultural autobiography, include potential biases which may influence how you 
interact with others. This could include, for example, favoring individuals of 
your own heritage or unconscious biases towards a certain cultural group.
• Be sure to address each topic listed above and, as appropriate, cite textbook, and other credible sources to substantiate the points you are making. For example, when discussing your racial identity please 
cite sources which you have referenced to better understand what this term means 
or use the text or lecture to substantiate points you are making about how 
gender has influenced your cultural development.

 

• Analyzed and defined the cultural and ethnic background of family members 
and/
• Defined cultural customs, rituals, or religious practices important to shaping 
personal life.or role models from personal life.
• Critically evaluates experiences of significant relevance in personal 
multicultural development.
• Critically examines and discusses personal cultural being including 
development, functioning, values, behaviors and worldview. Discusses how family 
history, chosen role models, and experiences contributed.
• Discusses personal racial identity.
• Discusses how life may have been different without cultural influences
• Describes interpersonal expectations for lifestyle choices.
• Properly cites two or more eternal scholarly references.

This paper should be approximately 4-6 pages

1700+ words

5 academic references