Exercise #7

Compare Cambodian and Emirati values

There are some few things between the Emirati and Cambodian traditions and the things that they normally do it .

Traditional Cambodian values include a strong family identity and loyalty, also the Emiratis have the same thing . The tradition in the UAE is to respect the older people , the Cambodian tradition is the same . In UAE the families solve their problems together , they accept a help from relatives , in the special events the families be together and stay together . the Cambodians traditions also have the same thing about the families and the special events . But there are few things that it’s not the same as the Cambodians, like the women in Cambodia relate to their husbands family name ,but in UAE no it’s not the same , the women doesn’t change her family name .       

Reflection #4

The Benefits of Travel and Taking a Gap Year

So many people takes a gap for a year to do many things that’s help them to improve them skills in studies and their social life . They improve their studies by going to a poor country or a country with a poor skills of studies or the English language of them is not that much , they went there and teach the students the basics and vocabulary of the English language and that’s make the one who teach feel a big of responsibility , and that helps the person to get a self confidence .

Now a days the Emiratis are not interested in the gap for a year or even six months , because I think they don’t know about the benefits of it . In after few years I think they may know about it , and I guess there are so many young people might do this . Me as an Emirati person I would like to do a gap for six months , its maybe a new thing in my life , and I think I will get a lot of benefits . If I will get a chance to do it I might go to Australia , to know how they life and the English language of them is different than the American , also to know their culture and how they think , this may help me to improve my skills and make a lot of information .

I think in the future the Shaikhs in UAE will encourage the young people to do a gap for a year or six months to get more benefits .           

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Course: Cultural Diversity Code: LSS N2053



Name: Salim mohamed ID# h00255093

 

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

1. Define:

a. Stereotyping : thoughts / feelings / reaction

b. Prejudice : judging before / feelings

c. Bias : laws

d. Discrimination : acts / laws by the dominant group against groups

Watch Class Divided

ü Understanding

With partners, answer the following:

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

USA , in the late 60s , 3^rd grade class

2. Describe the experiment.

Divide the class in two colors blue , brown eyes …. First day the blue and the next brown

3. What were the results?

They know the feelings about the black people

4. How successful do you believe it was?

It changed their thinking and minds into a positive way

 

Reflection 3

Discrimination

Discrimination is happening now a days in so many places , but in the last 20 years and before it was a big problem between black and white people. Nowadays the people now are open minded and learned . But still there are people who deal with this problem .

When I was kid for about 7 years old , I went down to play football with a children in my age , they were a Christian kids , I wanted to play with them , when a asked them if I can play they said to me get out of here you are a Muslim we cant talk to you or play , our mothers will grounded us , stay away from us . I didn’t know what to do at this time , I went back to home and tell my father about that , he explain to me what happened and told me to stay away from them . I was very sad because of this , but my father told me that its fine and after few years the children will know how to take their decisions and of course it will be ok with them to communicate , play and deal with the Muslim people .

In the end , I think that we are all people so we have to be good with each other and don’t hate each other , and try to make our life more beautiful

 

Portfolio 4

Find the definition OR synonym of each of the words:

1. Civility / civilized : Cultured

2. Acknowledge : Concede

3. Inclusive / inclusion : Comprehensive

4. Respect : Admiration

5. Apology : Regret

6. Consideration : Attention

7. Behavior : Deeds

8. Responsibility : Duty

9. Attention (pay) : Care

10. Tolerance : Open

11. Attitude (positive) : Insolence

12. Conduct : Behavior

13. Politeness : Beading

14. Constructive (comment) : Positive

15. Kindness : Sympathy

URL : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8qPAd1pXwU

 

film

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

 

- Roger

- sumiyo

-ED                                                                                  USA

-Jamling                                                                         India

-Aracili                                                                           Spain                                climbing

-Segara                                                                         Spain                                  climbing

-Jamino                                                                         India                                              climbing

 

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

 

Climbing

 

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

 

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Quiz – 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.	F
2. A “salad bowl” represents varied and separate cultures.	T
3. One aspect of Multiculturalism is respecting different cultures.	T
4. Cultural Diversity can be represented by a “melting pot”	F
5. Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	F

 

Define in your own words:

1. Melting Pot : The different culture starts be meeting together developing new features and culture.

2. Salad Bowl: The different culture combine but with each of them having its own values.

3. Assimilation: The blending of a minority into the culture of the majority.

4. Acculturation :The process of psychological and cultural charge that results in a meeting between cultures.

5. Enculturation: The adoption of the behavior posters of the surrounding culture.

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to ___Culture___, customs and __social institution _, as well as changes in food, clothing and language

 

 

Give a synonym:

varied	change	respect	value	dominate	rule
multiple	double	central	key	interacting	act
specific	special	represents	Stand for	adopt	follow

 

Give the opposite:

varied	homogeneous	respect	disrespect	gradually	rapidly
multiple	few	common	rare	dominant group	Weak group
specific	general	contrasted with	Similarity with	adopt	reject

Reflection 2

The future center in Abu Dhabi is a very big center and it care about the disable people and help them on their lives . a lot of important people support this center and encourage them to make it better .

This center is a school for the disable people , a lot of families put their children in this school because of the abilities of this school also it’s the winner of khalifa 2010 . The stuff of this center are special and clever, they have to be, because they deal with a different people that they need a special care . this center have so many different things to help the disable people like they have special room with teachers for the physical care , also the swimming pool , and there is a student in this center that win with the bronze medal in the swimming . They help the disabilities to depend on their self and try to let them do a lot of things alone without help from teachers to makeup them skills . Also they help them to make their own speeches and let them talk in an easy way without any stress .

In the end , I think that it’s a very good center that helps the people with disabilities also they help their families in the same time .        

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Quiz – What is Cultural Diversity?

 

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
3. One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	T
4. Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	F
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	T

 

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1. Heterogeneous           mixed culture

2. Plurality                           majority

3. Migration                       live outside the birth country

4. Fundamental                basic

5. Collective strength     strength in groups

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?

Traditions , Entertainment , Sport , Music

2. Name three ways in which people of different cultures can help a country to function in the new global economy.

Languages , Approaches , Trading

 

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

  Garden salad they tell us that one way of thinking about the relationship between language and thought is

 

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”.

White British

 

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.

- Cultural diversity includes differences based on race, ethnicity, language, religion, value and belief systems, disability, class, gender, age, and educational background.

- Committing to social harmony and cohesion, supporting all staff and students. Create better environment to staff and students to promote cultural diversity behavior and activities, ensure cultural difference to learn from other cultures

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	Homogeneous	Increasingly	Falling	Respecting	Disrespecting
Strength	Weakness	Improving	Declining	Inclusive	Narrow
Majority	Minority	Tolerance	intolerance	Equality	Inequality

 

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	Different	Creative	Inspired	Uniqueness	Individuality
Dignity	Self-respect	Integrated	Combined	Asset	Strength
Global	universal	Benefit	advantage	Harmony	agreement

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Introduction to Diversity

UAE Demographics

Ethnic groups	Percentage	Year	Source
Emiratis	20%	1982	Cia.gov
Arabs	19%	1982	Cia.gov
South Asians	50%	1982	Cia.gov
SE Asians	8%	1982	Cia.gov

 

Religions	Percentage	Year	Source
Muslims	80%		Wikipedia
Christians	10%		Wikipedia
Buddhist	5%		Wikipedia
Parsi , Baha	5%		Wikipedia

 

1.write a definition of culture diversity in your own words .

It’s a mix of different people that lives in the same country  and these people help this country to develop and also makes the society stronger .

2. Give an examples of cultural diversity in Abu Dhabi .

Companies , restaurants , buildings and towers