Shaniyah’s Blog

     This week I focused on ways to improve my blog. After all the peer review we’ve done, and viewing my classmates work, I’ve noticed they all took the initiative to find ways to make their blog their own and more personable. From adding pictures to an “about” tab, it made me want to engage more with their work. As for my website it seems duller, I think that stems from me treating my blog as a tool to posts homework, I feel my blog doesn’t show much of my identity. So, I took today to not only add pictures and also an about tab to give my peers a peak at the person behind the blog posts. I also added a section for my most popular post and changed my background. It’s more to me than just food and identity. Another way I was able to make changes was through my partner Kayla, after I allowed her to read my entire blog, she let me know I has some grammatical errors, and showed me how to archive my posts.      One thing this class has shown me was, how big of...

  Summary #1 After some extensive research, I came across a blog called, “ Our Little Roses Blog “. While browsing the website there was a post named, “ Embracing Cultural Identity in Children Through Food”. The post talks about how food plays a role in shaping the youth’s cultures. It talks about the development of their personal beliefs, customs, and values. In my opinion I believe this statement to be true, because from my own experiences certain have played a huge part in my life, and even represent sentimental moments in my life, and helped me create many more. I believe food can play a part in different aspects of our lives. The post states “ Culture is an integral part of our development. It helps us differentiate ourselves from other social groups and gives us a sense of belonging to our environment. Cultural identity refers to values, ideologies, and customs that make us recognize ourselves as part of a community. ” The post continues to say,“ Having cultural identity hel...