SELF REFLICTION

LSS2035 Course Reflection

Name…Abdulla  Issam  Abdulla……….

ID……H00269305.

Section …CGE…………………..

This is to be written in class, photographed and be posted as an image as the last post for your blog.

You are expected to use as much Cultural Diversity vocabulary as possible.

1. This course has changed me in many ways. For example, .………………………………………………………
   ……I know how to deal with residents and I should respect there religions and beliefs. Also I feel belonging to my homeland (UAE) because we learn that UAE development but the UAE’s people didn’t leave there traditions ……
2. Before this course I did not know about …
   The average of people who are not Emirati compared with the average of Emirati people in UAE. And I didn’t know that UAE’s government want to increase the average of Emirati people in2020 .Also I didn’t know that there are many faces for racism , for example:  ageism,sexim..etc
   ……..
3. The most interesting lessons for me were …
4. When we see movies and we have questions about what happens in the film and we answer the qustions . Also I Intrested when we made a movie about UAE in the past ………..
5. It is very important for Emirati students to learn all about Cultural Diversity because …………….

Here in UAE we have cultural diversity so its important for students to learn about it to know how to deal with people who are from another cultural or religion and to know respect them to live in a safe and lovely community with people from around all the world……

Culture shock #9
Todd went to India to train new call center manager and he had a culture shock because there are differences between American culture and Indian culture.
When he arrived to the air port he was shocked because he saw that there are no organization in India.
He faced some difficulties because there are a great gap between American and Indian culture. One of the differences is: how they eat .
He went to Mumbai to eat beef but he shocked that they dont eat it.
They learned him that they eat by right hand and they dont eat beef
Puro learned him alot of things about Indian culture, he loved this culture and he make friends with asha and puuro. In additional to this he tried to make employees more comfortable in thier job.
When he back to his country he take with him some of indian culture, he eat with right hand and he put more sugar.

 Exercise 8 “Outsourced” - the movie study guide

Exercise 8 “Outsourced” - the movie study guide 

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	Todd	Class
High-context culture	Todd	Aunty JI home's
Individualism	Todd	traveling to India
Collectivism	Indian people  \  Puro	Washing place
Low power distance	Todd \ Aisha \ Aunty JI	Class
High power distance	Indian people	Washing clothes
Uncertainty tolerance	Aisha	Class
Uncertainty avoidance	Aunty JI \ Todd	Home  \ class
Task orientation	Todd	Teaching people
Social orientation	Aunty JI \ Puro	Aunty JI home

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

When arrived to India he saw a huge crowed and he tried to across through these people to find a taxi.

2. When he looks at the cow in the office the second time, why is his reaction so
different?

Because he started to adapt  with the situation in India

3.What is Todd's reaction to "You need to learn about India"? What stage of culture
shock might it represent?

He was shocked and didn’t understand why Aisha said that.

4.When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what does he tell him to do?
He advised him to jump into the train .



5. He calls home several times. Why? What stage of culture shock might provoke
calls home?

Because he is homesick

6. Even though the host Puro speaks English, Todd uses American slang a lot
without thinking. So as not to insult Puro, what does he say the meaning of
Schmuck is?
That means like a nice guy

7.Why is he so eager to go to McDonnell’s?

To eat beef burger.

8. What advice does his fellow American have for him?

Do not ask for beef again.

 

 

 

 

9.How well does Todd handle himself when he is invited over the wall to an Indian
home for a meal?

He sat with them and made himself as a member of the family.

 

 10.During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two big mistakes. What are
they?
He ate with his left hand which considered not clean in india and he placed the same hand he ate with back in the food

Exercise 7

Today I presented about long and short term orientation and I choose an example for each one.

China use long term orientation but Sweden use short term orientation.

1-long term orientation: It is your vision for many years and its when you prefer to deprives

اكتب نصًا أو عنوان موقع ويب أو ترجم مستندًا.

إلغاء

الترجمة من: الفارسية

 yourself to achieve your vision.

 

2- short term orientation: It is your vision for years less than (long term orientation) for example your vision for 2 years.

Example: long term orientation: A country plan for 50 years to improve their education, buildings, roads and infrastructure. And the short term orientation is like thing but for short time.

Adverse Reactions to Diversity – Portfolio exercise #4

Course:      Cultural Diversity                                  Code:  LSS N2053

 

Name:   Abdullah Issam AlAwlaqi                          ID#  H00269305      

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeK759FF84s                                                      

 

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

 

1.      Define:

a.       Stereotyping : It is when you take an idea about a group of people because you see this thing from one or two of them.

b.      Prejudice : It is build an idea or opinion about someone before you be sure about your opinion about him.

c.       Bias : It is when you judge and agree something that you know it is wrong because it is suitable with your ideas .

d.      Discrimination : it is when you hate some one because his/her (skin- sex- religion or age).

2.      Give an example of each.

1-      We are (gulf Arabian people) think that all Sudanian people are lazy and we think all Egyptian people are deceitful.

2-      For example if you see someone angry and you say “he is always nervous”

3-      When I see someone from my family have a problem with one from another family and I know that he is wrong but I am with him because he is from my family. That is called Bias.

4-      For example if I am the (employment officer) in a company and I have two persons want to be employers.The first one Muslim but does not have experience and knowledge but the second one from another religion but he have experience and knowledge in this job but I choose the first one because he is Muslim. This called Bias.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watch  Class Divided

ü Understanding

With partners, answer the following:

1.      Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place?

In 1970  Done by ms jane elliots

2.      Describe the experiment.

Who is the better than others

3.      What were the results?

When the teacher said that blue eyes better than brown eyes they finished class work in 3 minutes but when she said that brown eyes better they finished in 4 minutes.

4.      How successful do you believe it was?

I think it is so successful and I impressed from the results and the students understood the idea.

Going Deeper

In groups of four, discuss the following:

Ø  a time she or he experienced prejudice or discrimination

my friends went to cornice to talk with people about UAE in the past and know and they saw Egyptian tourist  but they thinked he is American

Ø  a time she or he discriminated against somebody else

some Emirati children don’t like to mix with children from other countries.

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

my physics teacher in the secondary school was hate Emirati students .

CGE Emirati Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tytS2ce2umQ

 

I like in Heritage Village that it contain all of life styles in UAE in the past. We saw tents that Bedouins who live in desert was use it, also we saw houses of people who lived in mountains and we saw houses of people who lived in coasts . In addition to this there are some places for CRAFTSMANSHIP, for example  made "Dallah" and cups.

Also there is living room "Majlis" like old living rooms, further to this there are shops for spices, however I think the most important thing in the Heritage Village is the small museum because it shows how our grandparents were lived, what the men and women were wear, also it shows the old "brqa'a", Dallah , and the different kind of weapons and arrows, further to this it shows the cooking tools and games. So I would to thank all persons who supported this idea.

Quiz 1 - What is Cultural Diversity

Quiz 1 - What is Cultural Diversity

Portfolio Exercise #2

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

1. At least 6000 different languages exist in the world.	T
2. Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.	F/ Around 175 million.
3. One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	T
4. Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	F/ Cultural Diversity presupposes respect of fundamental freedoms.
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	T

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1. Heterogeneous : It is a society have many different cultures

2. Plurality : it means a big number 

3. Migration : It is moving from your country to another country for work study..etc

4. Fundamental : it means the primary thing

5. Collective strength : it means working together to improving

Now read the rest of the article, and answer these questions by researching on the internet.

1. The article mentions food as an example of Cultural Diversity. Can you think of something else which could add interest and richness in a culturally diverse country?

National dress, life style  and traditions.

2. Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy. Bring language skills, new ways of thinking and creative solutions to difficult problems and negotiating skills.

1- be kind with others.
2-work with people who have different traditions.
3- if you dont like someone who have another tradition try to understand him.

3. From the internet, in relation to Cultural Diversity, find a picture and a definition of “Melting pot” and “Garden salad”.

 

Melting pot: A place have different kind of people wo live together.

Garden salad: many people from different cultures living together in the same land.

4. Britain today is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Look on the internet and find out which nationalities make up the “ethnic minority population of over 4 million”.

    Bangladeshi , Indian, Chinese , and Pakistani.

5. Australia is another of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. The University of Melbourne has a policy on Cultural Diversity. Read the two paragraphs and summarize them in your own words.

The University of Melbourne have a good policy in cultural diversity . It is respect everyone all languges religions  classes..etc. also the university create an environment to make connocet between students and staff.

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	homogeneous	Increasingly	decreasingly	Respecting	disrespecting
Strength	weakness	Improving	unimproved	Inclusive	narrow
Majority	minority	Tolerance	intolerance	Equality	inequality

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	correspond	Creative	originative	Uniqueness	distinction
Dignity	poise	Integrated	inserted	Asset	Help
Global	universal	Benefit	Advantages