Reflection Racism / Blog Post #10:

Reflection Racism / Blog Post #10:

Write 200-250 words on how famous people resisted against discrimination and racism.

For example: JACKIE Robinson; Rosa Parks; Mahatma Gandhi; Barack Obama; Nelson Mandela

Use examples from your own experience if you like..   Martin Luther King  

Take a photo of your essay and post on your Blog as Post #10

Final Exam and Course Deadlines - 2053 Cultural / Edmodo #12 Assessments

Final Exam and Course Deadlines- Edmodo #12 Assessments

13	May 11	Stereotypes in the Media Review Hofstede’s Cultural dimensions Interview with Frankie re blog completion
14	May 18	Review for final exam	Resits of midterm exam if you have medical certificate Reflection #3- 10% Written Reflection on discriminatory ads  e-Portfolio/Blog 15% All class assignments
15	May 25	27th May – Israa and Meiraj	You will be given articles for preparation for the exam.
16	June 1		Final Assessment 30% Written Exam

The final exam is in the week beginning June 1 – in your second class. I will arrange a big classroom, so watch for the details on Edmodo. 

Answering Questions about two film clips

For part of the exam you will need to understand Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions and be able to answer questions about a film clip

Who is communicating?

What is the purpose?

Which Hofstede dimension is present?

What is the result of the communication?

Is the exchange successful?

Power Distance Index (PDI)

Individualism (IDV)

Masculinity (MAS)

Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI)

Long-Term Orientation (LTO)

Reading and answering questions about UAE news articles

For the reading section you will of course need the vocabulary that you have learnt. If you did not get a good grade in your mid-term exam, you will definitely have to study a lot for the final. You will be given six articles to read beforehand but you will only have to answer questions on three of them in the exam. You may not bring the articles into the exam room.

Your Blog

Please upload all but the last post to your blog. I will be chatting to each one of you in the second class this week. Please make sure that you have done everything before then as I will be checking it with you. Your blog deadline is Friday 31 May at midnight. The details are in the folder. Look at the Blog Marking Rubric – only excellent content with critical thinking demonstrated will receive “A” grades. Just uploading a post does not make it an “A”!!!!

Reflection 3

After teaching you about negative advertisements in relationships to the “isms”,

you be given some other images and time to prepare for a written class reflection. (10%) Reflection 3 and a written course reflection will take place in the second class of the week beginning May 18th.

Outsourced Reflection - #9

Outsourced Reflection - #9

Outsouced is a very good film for showing the differences in cultures. 

1.      Using the “W” Curve, write a reflection about Todd’s visit to India.

2.      The American and Indian Cultural Dimensions are very different.

3.      Give examples from the movie of Hofstede’s  Power Distance (High v Low) and Individualism v Collectivism

4.      Write at least 150 – 200 hundred words.

5.      Give examples of each of the mainpoints of the W-curve. Example: when Todd arrives in India..

“Outsourced” - the movie study guide- Post #8

“Outsourced” - the movie study guide- #8

Due 6 May !! Today

You are going to watch and create a reflection on the film "Outsourced".

These questions will help you. If you miss watching the film in class, you may get a copy from the library and watch it at home. Here are some clips from "Outsourced"

http://www.outsourcedthemovie.com/Clips/ms_educlips.html

Cultural Dimensions in Outsourced

As you watch the film, answer the questions and write down any examples of different cultural dimensions. This will help you with your reflection.

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

Reflection - answer 10 of the next 30 questions - and POST TODAY 6 May!!

Create a reflection about the movie Outsourced using the PowerPoint I give you. Show that you really understand the above cultural concepts.

1. As soon as Todd arrives, he experiences the discomfort of being disoriented in a
strange new place. What happens at the airport?