ACTIVITY #1: STATUS Directions: Part 1: Above is a web with 12 circles: 6 circles are to represent Achieved Statuses and 6 circles are to represent Ascribed Statuses Please determine six of each status that describe you and write them in Pick two colors: one to color in the ascribed and one to color in the achieved statuses. Then, make sure to include the colors you chose into the key in the top right hand corner. Part 2: Put a STAR next to the status that is most important in your life and label it as Master Status. Part 3: Please identify where these statuses belong to a specific social institution. square square square . square square square square my KEY square ASCRIBED

To complete this activity, follow these steps:<br /><br />### Part 1: Identifying and Coloring Statuses<br /><br />1. **Achieved Statuses**: These are statuses you have earned or chosen based on your actions and efforts. Examples might include:<br /> - College Graduate<br /> - Employee<br /> - Volunteer<br /> - Team Captain<br /> - Homeowner<br /> - Award Winner<br /><br />2. **Ascribed Statuses**: These are statuses you are born into or assigned involuntarily. Examples might include:<br /> - Daughter/Son<br /> - Sibling<br /> - Ethnicity<br /> - Gender<br /> - Age Group (e.g., teenager, adult)<br /> - Nationality<br /><br />3. **Color Coding**: Choose two colors to differentiate between achieved and ascribed statuses. For example:<br /> - Achieved Statuses: Blue<br /> - Ascribed Statuses: Green<br /><br />4. **Key**: Create a key in the top right-hand corner of your web to indicate which color represents each type of status.<br /><br />### Part 2: Master Status<br /><br />1. **Select Master Status**: Identify which status is most important in your life. This could be an achieved or ascribed status.<br />2. **Star and Label**: Place a star next to this status and label it as "Master Status."<br /><br />### Part 3: Social Institutions<br /><br />1. **Assign Statuses to Social Institutions**: Determine which social institution each status belongs to. Here are some examples:<br /> - **Family**: Daughter/Son, Sibling<br /> - **Education**: College Graduate<br /> - **Workplace**: Employee, Team Captain<br /> - **Community**: Volunteer<br /> - **Housing**: Homeowner<br /> - **Cultural/Ethnic**: Ethnicity, Nationality<br /><br />By organizing your statuses in this way, you can visually represent how different aspects of your identity relate to various social institutions and highlight the most significant status in your life.