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Coming of Age Rituals in the Americas: Internationalization Assignment 3

Assignment Prompt

For this assignment, I want you to think about what it means to come of age in your culture. What coming of age ritual did you (or will you) have to perform in your culture? What does this ritual say about the beliefs and values of your culture?.

We definitely have some big rituals, so you can pick more than one if you want. But remember that the key focus is to reflect on what these say about your culture's beliefs and values.

If you're having trouble thinking of anything, then take a look at this video, which shows a well-known coming of age ritual in Central America / Mexico.

Note: Copying text from this page is disabled for this assignment. Please read and respond in your own words.

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