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1. Define three (or more) distinct ethnic areas within Philly or nearby areas (including New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and the Philadelphia suburbs) and describe a combination of three (or more) different cultural factors that make each of these ethnic areas stand out from other areas in the city.  (Define exactly where in the city these ethnic areas are located.)

The ethnic factors you choose for these areas do not have to all be the same.  There can be overlap between the three areas, with respect to the factors you choose, but the three factors does not have to be identical. 

2. Choose your ethnic factors from the ethnic/cultural traits mentioned above, in the assignment introduction, and discussed in your readings for this module - or determine your own traits, such as music or food preferences, language accents, or the location from which people may have immigrated.  Just about any distinctive cultural trait can qualify as an ethnic marker. If you are uncertain about the factors you choose, feel free to contact your instructor to discuss what you have chosen.

Whatever factors you choose, don't just name them.  Provide details about cuisine, religion, or other factors where you can - but don't go overboard with this.  Explain enough so that your reader understands how one factor, such as cuisine, differs from another type of food.  For example, if you list religion as one factor defining an ethnic area, what religion is it?  What specific subgroup is it?  Briefly, what characteristics define it? For example, is it representative of a particular Islamic sect or specific branch of Protestantism?  What practices, history, or other issues associated with this factor make that subgroup different from other subgroups within the city? Why is that factor important to the people you are defining as an ethnic group and why is it important enough for you to use as a defining factor?  Discuss these points. 

3. In your conclusion, discuss ethnicity in Philadelphia in "broad view," by considering the following three things:

• City-wide or more local patterns or issues related to ethnicity you did not already discuss in your paper.
• Whether one dominant factor or the combination of factors is critical in defining the three ethnic areas you discuss. For example, do you think religion is the primary factor in the composition of one of your ethnic groups?  If so, why?
• Whether (based on your examination of the subject), ethnicity is a meaningful way to think about areas within Philadelphia.  Discuss.