Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics
ACTIVITY 3
ETHNOCENTRISM AND CULTURAL RELATIVISM
Instruction: Kindly watch the documentary of Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, entitled, “Sino si
Maura?”. Refer to the outline of questions below to create 10-15 sentences of essay.
ESSAY MUST BE TYPEWRITTEN. Also, consider the rubric written below.
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztHlg9J5g9o
TEMPLATE FOR ESSAY:
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Write your name in the upper left corner of the paper.
Font: Century Gothic
Size: 11
Spacing: 1.0
OUTLINE OF ESSAY:
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What is St. Louis World’s Fair of 1904?
How did it exhibit the different cultures and traditions?
Who is Maura? What is her ethnicity and tribe?
How did Americans exploit the tribe of Maura?
How did the St. Louis World’s Fair of 1904 depict Ethnocentrism in the Filipinos?
RUBRICS:
Composition – 10 Points
Organization – 10 Points
Technicality – 10 Points