Module One
Activity Two - Looking at Belief Systems
Make a string of paper dolls. On each doll, draw or place a hat that represents
the influence of one of the groups to which you belong. You may use some of the
group distinctions listed below, or make your own. Describe or list the characteristics
that contributed to your hat designs.
Family
Sibling order
Role in family Gender
Sex role
Intimacy Religion
Rituals
Relationship to life force and nature Social class
Peer identification
Regional influences Talents and gifts
Ability /strengths
Special needs
Personality traits Culture
Family Heritage
Racial background
Send a summary to the instructor, highlighting the characteristics that provided
your focus.
OR
Consider personal belief systems and find something you and your family “always
do” that might be considered strange or unstable if viewed by a stranger.
Examples could be holiday observance or religious practices. Think about how
an outsider to the ideas might see the observance. Write a dialogue between
the outsider and yourself.
Send the summary to the instructor.
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