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Sociology Internal Assessment 

Name: Amari Menns

Grade: 12

Teacher: Ms. Lewis

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Thesis: The high level of internet and cable usage among lower school students of Ardenne High

School has decreased the overall awareness of typical Jamaican folklore and customs.

Objectives: 1. Research the level f internet and cable usage among students of Ardenne

High School

2. Research the percentage of students who are aware of typical Jamaican

culture

3. Analyze data collected

4. Link internet and cable usage to Americanization of students

5. Draw conclusions and state variables

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Questionnaire

1.  Age: ____

2.  Sex: M F

3.  Grade: ____

4.  Religion/ Denomination: _________________

5.  Parish of residence: _______________

6.  Type of family you reside with:

Single parent

Nuclear

Extended

Sibling

7.  Age range of parents

30-40

41-45

46-50

51-60

8.  Are your grandparents alive?

Yes No

9.  If yes, how much time is spent with them?

Reside with them

1-2 days per week

Weekly visits

Monthly visits

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Annual visits

Bi-annual visits

None of the above

10. On average how many hours are spent browsing the internet per week

Less than 10

10-20

20-30

30-50

50 and over

11. What activity do you usually conduct on the internet (tick all that apply)

Social networking

Research

Play games

Watch videos and movies

Other ____________________________

12. On average how many hours are spent watching cable each week?

Less than 10

10-20

30-50

50 and over

13. What type of programs do you usually watch?

Documentaries

Cartoons

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Movies/TV shows

Reality shows

News

Other __________________________

14. On average, how many hours are spent watching local television each week?

15. Less than 10

16. 10-20

17. 30-50

18. 50 and over

19. Do you watch “Hill and Gully Ride”? 

20. Yes No Sometimes What is that?

21. Do you watch “Lime Tree Lane”? 

Yes No Sometimes What is that?

22. Do you know any Anansi stories?

23. Yes No What is that?

24. Are there any Cerasee, mint, ginger, fever grass, and sinklebible (aloe vera) plants present in your

home/yard?

25. Yes No What is that?

26. Does your family practice the tradition of making “bush teas” as an alternate remedy to modern

medicine?

Yes No What is that?

27. Do you know any traditions about pregnancy?

28. Do you know any traditions about death?

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29. Do you know any traditions about funerals and nine nights/wakes?

30. Do you know any traditions about marriage?

31. Do you know who Miss Lou is?

32. Yes No What is that?

33. Do you celebrate or know the meaning of Halloween?

34. Yes No What is that?

35. Do you celebrate or know the meaning of Black Friday?

36. Yes e No What is that?