Ufuq Mr. Spedding, Grade 5B

September 2013

Thesis Statement My Family Tree

My Living Sudanese Culture

My Living American Culture

10 Elements Of American Culture

History and the Future

Conclusion

I am 50 % Sudanese and 50 % American. A part of my heritage is Nubian and Arab.

Ali Abu Zaid Born in Marawi

M. Elhasan Ali Born in N Sudan

Ahmed Ali born in Atabra north Sudan

Sudan Taha Ali Born in

Halafa

Fatima Ali Zaid Born in Marawi

Elhasan Abu Zaid born in Atabra in

Sudan

Osman Ali Born in Halfa

Saida Elkhalifa Born in Gadaref

Mahmood Ali Born in Port Sudan

Amani Khalid Born :in Khartoum

Salah Ali Born: in Gadaref

Ufuq Ali Born: in Rochester

Minnesota ,USA

MY NAME

MY FAMILY

HOLLIDAYS

FOOD

TREATMENT OF ANIMAL

LANGUAGE

My name is from Arabic Language, it means horizon . In my Sudanese culture, boys names should have a meaning for their family future. I was born after 3 months after my parents came to the USA , so they chose this name hopping for a better life in this country.

أأفُفقق

I have big family in Sudan

I celebrate: •  Ramadan •  Eid Ramadan •  Big Eid :Meat ,family

Gathering/food for poor

My dog in my home in Sudan

CLOTHING

BODY DECORATION

Entertainment SPORT

Holidays

I enjoy American entertainment:

TV shows Hollywood &Disney

Seaside Warriors

Halloween My Birth day 4th of July

My American Culture My Sudanese Culture

Yes No Yes No

1-Views of optimism X X

2-Saving face X X

3-Views to being informal X X

4-Attitude towards change X X

5-Views of suffering X X

6-Attitude towards taking risks X X

7-Views on equality X X

8-Views on worth X X

9-Attitude towards age X X

10-Views on fate X X

  In the1980s Big groups of Sudanese immigrants came to the USA .   I am the only one in my family who was born in the USA.  My parents came to the USA in 2002 looking for better future for the family.  United states of America is a country of diversity.  USA is the land of dreams and hopes for all immigrants.

I am 50 % American and 50% Sudanese because of my daily life here in the USA . I live the Sudanese culture when I am with the Sudanese community , when I eat in my home , the holidays I celebrate with them. I also live with American people . I speak the English Language . I love my American education , the schools where I go, the friends I meet every day, the shows I watch, the kids in my street I play and share with the American festivals and the happy holidays .