Assignments for the week beginning April 28th April

This is for all of my Cultural Diversity classes.

Cross-Cultural Communication

In the same groups in which you made your Cultural diversity film, please do this project and put a hardcopy in the box on my desk and also upload to your blog.

1.      Study the Cross-Cultural Communication PowerPoint on the blog (you have also been given a hard-copy)

2.      Read the Outsourced study guide and questions

3.      Watch and enjoy the comedy movie “Outsourced”

 

        and answer the questions

(There is a hotel scene in the movie which is culturally inappropriate, so of course I always fast forward it when I play it in class – please do the same.)

4.      Prepare a PowerPoint presentation about Outsourced and give many examples of the cross-cultural communication problems in the movie. Make sure that you are able to talk about the following Cultural Dimensions. Help! There are explanations and examples after the questions!

Cultural Dimension	Character Todd, Puro, Aisha or other	Outsourced Scene or Circumstance
Low-context culture
High-context culture
Individualism
Collectivism
Low power distance
High power distance
Uncertainty tolerance
Uncertainty avoidance
Task orientation
Social orientation

 

5.      Use pictures from the movie in your presentation (I have already uploaded a video of possible pictures)

6.      Of course, everyone in your group must be prepared to talk about any of the pictures

7.      If you finish this project early, you may start your final presentation project which I have also uploaded. It is to be done individually and is worth 30%

Cross-cultural Communication PowerPoint

Please study this PowerPoint and discuss it with your team.
It will help you with your presentation on the movie "Outsourced."

Final Presentation - Individual - 30%

Higher Colleges of Technology

Abu Dhabi Men’s College

 

   Individual presentation for 15 minutes

 

Course Title	Course No.	Weight
Cultural Diversity	LSS – 2053	30%

 

Final Presentation:  Understanding Cultural Diversity

 

LSS 2053 Final Presentation

Evaluation Form

Section _____

 

Name: ____________________________________________________________________                    

Scale:

E=Excellent work

G=Good work

P=Pass

N I =Needs improvement

VW=Very weak

 

Cover Slides	VW	N I	P	G	E
Includes all necessary information (name, student number, section, course code, teacher’s name, project title)	1	2	3	4	5
Organization
Contents Slide  – Contents listed in logical order. Closing Slide – Has appropriate content to finish the presentation.	1	2	3	4	5
Timeliness – Work completed promptly and presented on time, before the deadline.	1	2	3	4	5
Language and Speech
Contributions – Tried hard to deliver the presentation in English to the best of his ability, without reading from the screen. Appropriate body language.	1	2	3	4	5
Content of Presentation
Material – For his chosen Project, the student should have:
a.     Shown a good understanding of Cultural Diversity, and related the concepts to his life experience.	5	8	12	15	20
b.    Explored ways in which Cultural Diversity relates to, and can be of benefit to, his own country.	5	8	12	15	20
c.     Understood the subject well enough to answer a variety of questions after his Presentation.	5	8	12	15	20
Thought and care – Attention to detail clear. Thought and care reflected in quality of material content and delivery.	15	20	25	30	35

 

 

Comments : _________________________________________________________

 

____________________________________________________________________

 

Total:  ___________

 

 

Contents

 

For your Final Project, you have to do a Presentation on your own, demonstrating your own understanding of Cultural Diversity, and how it relates to your life, your community and your country. Please do not just repeat the contents of your ‘isms’ project!

 

In your Presentation, please include the following:

 

1)    Demonstrate your understanding of the key concepts, such as these below, and any others you have learnt:

 

diversity	multiculturalism
acculturation	stereotyping
discrimination	tolerance
human rights	values
respect	global economy
migration	culture-clash

 

2)    Relate what you have learnt to your own life experience. Give personal examples. Mention the challenges and the benefits.

 

3)    Explore ways in which Cultural Diversity relates to your own community, and can benefit your country.

 

Methods and Techniques

 

Use a variety of techniques in your Presentation, such as:

 

·         Power Point slides

·         Pictures and  illustrations

·         Video from You Tube (maximum 2 minutes long)

·         I-movie made by yourself

·         Interviews recorded on your ipad

·         Spoken examples from your life experience

 

Length

 

To make sure you have covered everything, you will need to speak and present for about 15 minutes, including Teacher’s Question Time at the end.

 

Deadline

 

Your individual date and time will be given to you by your teacher. If you are ready before the deadline, please tell your teacher.