Final Individual Cultural Diversity Course Reflection #4

                      Final course reflection

Culture diversity is important. specially in countries such as the UAE. Since there is a lot of people from different countries and cultures. we need to learn about the other cultures. In this class we learn about the differences between cultures and how can we avoid racism. this course changed my daily life it also changed my way of thinking toward people from different cultures and believes. 

The best three classes I enjoyed the most are first the Emirate video project. I liked this project because I liked working with my friends and I also like interviewing tourists. I learn new things about my culture. I did enjoy cultural dimensions lesson it was new and exciting it was one of my best classes. Then comes the slavery class I enjoyed that class it was nice to know and learn about slavery in our days and how did the slavery start. These are the most enjoyable classes I had.

This course is important because it teach the students about the different cultures and the best way to interact with people from different cultures. these are essential skills that you will need for your future career.

I believe that the best age for students to learn about culture diversity is 13 because in this age the student will start to create his ideas about the world. That is why we should educate the students about culture diversity in that age. Also, when students learn about the other cultures ideas such as racism and discrimination won't appear in those students.

The most interesting thing that I learnt in this course was when we learn about the racism and the other isms. Also, the way we can avoid these ideas and what did the UAE government do to get rid of these bad ideas.

If we have harmony day, it will be so exciting for tourist and citizens, I think the best time to held the festival is in winter because of the great weather and the tourism season. The celebration most  be in an open place where people can enjoy the weather, and when they advertise it and call it THE UAE CULTURE DAY.

This is so important course and I like it so much because of the new things that I learn in it. This course should be thought to the students at an earlier age. Because the earlier the students learn about culture diversity the best and better it is.

#12 - Final Presentation PP Slides

Exercise #10C

 What did J.Robinson / Rosa Parks do to fight discrimination / and long term effects on US / America?

Jackie Robinson:

        Jackie Robinson broke organized baseball's color barrier with a characteristic bang, homering and scoring four runs in his historic first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers' top farm team. This anniversary will no doubt unleash a wave of media meditations, since it combines the two national pastimes of the American male intellectual: denouncing racism and waxing nostalgic over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Spike Lee is preparing The Jackie Robinson Saga, and I'm sure Stephen Jay Gould will favor us with his thoughts.

Rosa Parks:

        When she refused to leave her seat because it was a white passenger seat on a city bus, which was the reason that sent her to the prison. Then the black people stop using the city bus. That lead to the end of the seat discrimination. this was one of the events that is generally seen as the beginning of a decade-long battle against segregation which mobilized millions and won the support of workers all over the world.

Exercise #10B

Blog Exercise 10B: Add 50-100 words (#10B) to your reflection about 

What else has the UAE done to try to ensure human rights for its workers and to stop human trafficing? Why is this important for the (your) government to take this stand??

Our government ensured human rights for the workers, the workers also have the freedom of speech but in a limit, also freedom of religions that every person can do his prayers without worry, in the UAE also the womens have their rights. all of that happend thanks to our leaders hard work, care and wisdom.

Giving people specially the workers their rights is very important thing that can make people feel the equality of all people, when the people of a country feel that they are equal that will make the society a happier and safer place for the people.

Exercise #10A

Blog Exercise 10A: Write a reflection of 50-100 words (#10A) about modern slavery today. What do you think?? Figure out how many slaves work for you.. and post on your blog..

Nowadays our conservative estimate is that there are around 21-30 million people in slavery. which means that today  there are more people in slavery than at any time in the human history. Slavery has existed for a long time ago, but the changes in the world’s economy and societies over the past 50 years have enabled a resurgence of slavery. I think slavery is really bad and dangerous because it deny the human right. It can also create an unstable society full of hatred.

I completed the survey on slaveryfootprint.org. My result was that there are 19 slaves work for me.

Portfolio Exercise #8b

 In our Emirati culture, our first culture dimension is that all emirati citizen hive high content, which means that we can understand each other easily and trust each other because of our past that our grandparents used to travel in the desert from clan to clan and they were welcomed to the other clans. The second cultural dimension is that we are collective, we live with our parents and family. then we have a low power distance that we can get in contact with our leaders and that all the Emirati citizens are equal,employees, bosses and leaders. After that in the UAE there is a high uncertainty avoidance, that we Emirati citizens can go talk with anyone without knowing their background. Finally we are more of a social orientation people and we like to work in groups, because when we work in groups we work more efficiently.

Portfolio Exercise #8a

Below is a brief explanation of the cultural dimensions:-  

·         Low-context and high-context culture.

Low-context	High-context
Mr. Gregory have a low context culture.	My friends have a high context Culture

·         Individualism and collectivism.

Individualism	Collectivism
my American friend work individually.	I and my friends are collective.

·         Low power distance and high power distance.

Lower power	Higher power
The USA is a low power distance country.	India is a high power distance country.

·         Uncertainty tolerance and uncertainty avoidance.

Uncertainty tolerance	Uncertainty avoidance
our teachers are uncertainly tolerance.	tourists are uncertainly avoidance.

.          Task orientation and social orientation.

Task orientation	Social orientation
when student have a task. they work on it individually.	people in companies work together to finish their work.

Reflection #2

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exercise #7

1.    Read about Ethnocentrism

2.    List three examples of ethnocentrism from history

A-Nazi Germany by Adolf Hitler.

B-the "Mandate of Heaven" by the Chinese philosopher Confucias.

C-The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare.

3.    What country is known for being ethnocentric today?

America

4.    What is the famous quote from Shylock which reminds all of us of our humanity?

"If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not seek revenge?"

5.    Look at the two maps of ethnocentric Americans and Ethnocentric Indians.

Portfolio exercise #6

Adverse Reactions to Diversity –Portfolio exercise #6

Course:       Cultural Diversity                               Code:  LSSS N205

Name: Ahmed Abedraboh Abdullah                                             ID#: H00279947

With a partner, please answer the following. You may use internet resources to help you.

1.      Define:

a.       Stereotyping : judging a group of people from the characteristics of some.

b.      Prejudice : judging a group of people from the attitude or characteristics of the individual.

c.       Bias : the same as Prejudice.

d.      Discrimination : Treated one group Differently from the other one based on their appearance

2.      Give an example of each.

1 – a lot of People thinks that the Arabs are terrorists.

2 – Emirates people prefer to work on government jobs

3–  In USA black people Were treated badly that they were not allowed to go to some places. 

Watch  Class Divided

ü Understanding

With partners, answer the following:

1.      Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place?In a School , USA , Tuesday, wednessday, 3rd grade class.

2.      Describe the experiment.Separate the students by the color of their eye, and treat them differently.

3.      What were the results?the students start to say bad words to each other, a fight happened between one blue eye and another brown eye.

4.      How successful do you believe it was?
they learn that they shouldn't  judge people from their appearance. It was a very good experiment that these children still remember how does it feel to be discriminated against.  

Going Deeper 

In groups of four, discuss the following:

Ø  a time she or he experienced prejudice or discrimination.

when i was in middle school i used to be fat. and because of that no body was choosing me in the P.E period to play in their teams.

Ø  a time she or he discriminated against somebody else.

NO. I dont remember doing that to anybody.

Ø  a time she or he witnessed discrimination and did nothing about it. 

it happened between two of my friends and I didnt do any thing. I was afraid to lose one of them.

Ø  a time she or he witnessed discrimination and did something about it.  

some of my friend were saying bad thing about someone else because of his clothes.

Reflection #1

                                                  Emirate Culture Video

When I start making this video about Emirati Culture I have got more information about our history and culture that before making this video I didn't know about it or even comes to my mind. In the beginning I though that making this movie is going to be hard. Since we start to work in a team with 5 Students, we started to share our ideas and help each other it does make the work easier and better for us. We learn about how emirate people used some old tool like the water well and how they made. Also, we learn about the equipment of the falcon that people were using when hunting with falcons and also the equipment that people put on the camels and the tools people used when go to fishing or dive for oyster. We also learn new things from the tourists about what's famous in their culture and how they think about the Emirate culture. Also we learn a lot about the tough live of our grandparents, and how they used animals, tools and creativity to survive. Moreover, we learn about the changes that happened due to the hard work of our rulers and how did the UAE evolve in a spectacular way. In addition, we found out how that tourism encourage and promote the identity of the Emirate culture and that the Emirate culture is more of a garden salad than a melting pot and that it is because the people who came to the UAE from different countries can keep the aspects of their culture. In the end I would say that the UAE culture is unique in it's own way.

URL: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DM5mq0HaRBQ

Portfolio Exercise #4

Everest climbing team: Cultural Diversity

Watch the film and take notes to answer the following questions:

1.    List the team members by name, with their duties and country

Name                         Responsibility                     Country                     Skills

-    Ed Viester                   Team Leader                     U.S.A                        Climbing

-  Jamling Norgate            Guide                                Nepal                        Climbing

-  Paula                             Camp Manager                 U.S.A                        Climbing

- Araceli Seggara              Rock Climber                    Spain                         Climbing

- Sumiyo                           Decampment                    Japan                         Climbing

-  Roger. B                        Scientist                            England                      Geologist

- Tsharpa                           Deliver Food                    Holland                      Climbing

 

2.    What were the qualities or skills of each member that benefitted the team?

Most of them Were Climbers And Few were geologist , and it helped them

With the challenge that they were facing in the mountain.

3.    How was the Team helped by ‘cultural diversity’ to attain their goal (reach the summit of Everest)? 

Team Work ( Cooperation ) And The correct planning Helped this team to achive their Goal , they come from different countires and Diffarent culture also Diffarent Skills Every one of them has his own skills by cooperation they Defeat the challenge and The danger of Everest Mountain .

Portfolio Exercise #3

Quiz 2 – What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?

True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.

1.       A Multicultural society can be described       as a society with a single set of values.	False / it is described as a society with different set of values
2.       A “salad bowl” represents varied               and separate cultures.	True
3.       One aspect of Multiculturalism is           respecting different cultures.	True
4.       Cultural Diversity can be represented          by a “melting pot”	False / Salad bowl
5.       Acculturation means learning the         culture of your birth country.	false / Customs and beliefs of a second culture

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot” : Different culture mixed together Creating 1 unique culture.

2.       “Salad Bowl” Different culture mixed together but keeping their own culture

3.       “Assimilation” Forgeting your old culture and adapting the new culture

4.       “Acculturation”  to learn about and adopt your new countries culture.

5.       “Enculturation”to learn your birth countries culture.

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to ______Culture ______________, __________Customs_____________and _____Social institutions______________________________, as well as changes in food, ___Clothing_________________ and _________Language_________________________.

Give a synonym:

varied	Different	respect	Honor	dominate	Control
multiple	Many	central	Major	interacting	Cooperating
specific	limited	represents	Show	adopt	Accepts

Give the opposite:

varied	homogeneous	respect	Disrespect	gradually	rapidly
multiple	Single	common	Rare	dominant group	Minority group
specific	Unspecific	contrasted with	Compared with	adopt	reject

Culture and Personality in Anthropology

Read the section about Culture and Personality in Anthropology. Answer these questions about that section:-

1.       Define “Anthropology” in your own words

- The study of human Behavior in view of cultural diversity

2.       What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example

-Culture raise children Ex : Talking Toilet training

3.       Read this sentence again and give examples of childrearing in different societies and cultures: “socialization creates personality patterns. It helps shape people’s emotions, thoughts, behaviors, cultural values and norms to fit into and function as productive members in the surrounding human society. The study of culture and personality demonstrates that different socialization practices such as childrearing in different societies (cultures) result in different personality types.”

- The children will experience his social life from the Area or the environment that his parents raise them .

4.       Read this sentence again and say to what extent you agree: “all humans are the same when born, but childrearing in different societies causes deviations in behavior and personalities from each other.”

- i agree all people are same when they  born and it depends on the parents and society to change them , Also the culture tell the parents how to raise their own children .

5.       Reflect on the reading above. Can you see a link between your culture and your personality? Think about that in relation to your own culture first, and then think about personality and culture in a different society. Reflect. Give examples.

- There is a Very strong link between my culture and my personality because it affect the way behaviors .