Task 4 – Culture, Diversity, and Language
Consider what this analysis reflects about the relationship between language, culture, and diversity.
For your assignment this week, you will write a 2-3 page (double-spaced) paper supported with
evidence from an online website listing proverbs as well as 2-3 folktales. Follow the below pre-
writing steps before writing your essay.
You need to cite 2-4 sources in APA format, including a website with proverbs and 2-3 folktales, for this assignment.
Read over your notes from analyzing the proverbs in Lesson 4. Consider what this analysis reflects
about the relationship between language, culture, and diversity.
Explore this site, perusing folktales from different cultures: http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/folk.html
Find 2-3 folktales that you see as connected in some way (for example, they reflect similar, or very
different, cultural values; or they rely on similar themes and/or imagery).
Write a 2-3 page (double-spaced) analysis paper about the relationship between language, diversity,
and culture, based on your analysis of the proverbs and folk tales. Structure your paper using the
below guideline:
INTRODUCTION (1 paragraph): Include a thesis statement where you make a claim
about the relationship between language, culture, and diversity.
BODY (3-4 paragraphs): Write 1-3 paragraphs using your analysis of proverbs to support your argument, and 1-3 paragraphs using your analysis of folk tales to support your
argument. Organize your paragraphs in the order that makes most logical sense.
CONCLUSION (1 paragraph): Restate your thesis. Explain why thinking about language
helps us understand and value diversity.
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