Talk about the culture of Mexico

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for you to research a country you are interested in or have a passion for and explore its geography and culture. Choose a country or culture you are not affiliated with and/or culturally a part of. Imagine yourself in the role of a tour guide leading us through the beauty and excitement of the country of your choice.

Requirements:

In this assignment you will upload your completed essay and works cited page.

Write a 5-7 page paper researching and addressing all of the following aspects of the country/culture of your choice:

Geography/Capital/important lakes, oceans, mountains etc.

Food/Famous Cuisine

Religions

Cultures

Various Peoples

Dress/Fashion

(Cultural/Traditional Customary & Contemporary Modern Fashion)

Music/Arts/Sports

Entertainment

Tourist Attractions/Special Structures

Languages Spoken

Educational System

Problems experienced by the country (current push factors)

Education

Economics/Currency

Other additional/unique/important factors or features of your country

Culture and communication patterns (high-low context, Hofstede)

Skills: The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills that are essential to your success in school and your professional life beyond school. In this assignment you will:

Access and collect needed information from appropriate primary and secondary sources.
Synthesize information to develop informed views about countries and their cultures
Compose a well-organized, clear, concise and balanced report to expand your knowledge on a subject of your interest.

Knowledge: This assignment will also help you become familiar with the following important knowledge in the field of communication studies:

Cultural influences on communication
How to communicate content in a brief and persuasive manner
Conducting scholarly research formats for documenting in-text sources and creating reference pages

Task: To complete this assignment, you should:

Select a country that you feel passionate about researching and want to explore to learn more about.
You can click on the following link to search countries: https://history.state.gov/countries/all
(Links to an external site.)

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