exercise #5

Reflection #1 emarati culture

ID: H00269278

Name: Faisal Aljasmi

Section: CEB

 In the last month I worked with my group to film a short movie about our Emarati culture.

It was my first experience to make a short film  . I was so exciting to talk in front of the camera and ask the tourist about their culture and their opinion about our culture .

At the beginning it was hard to start the film because it was the first experience for all the members in my group but we thanks god that we passed it and after that we trusted our self more and we did not scare from the camera

Secondly, I started to ask my grandfather about how did they live and how they got there money and we shared it  in the group and discuss it

Finally, I enjoyed to do this film and I had fun In this new experience , and the most thing that I liked that we refreshed our minds in our culture and how my grandfather helped me in this project.

  

Emarati culture film

http://youtu.be/2J1TYFVkOw4

exercise #3

Faisal Aljasmi 

H00269278

CEB

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

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.

5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country. False

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot”  place with different cultures meet and form new culture

2.              “Salad Bowl”  mixing of cultures but stay separate

3.       “Assimilation” being part of the main body

4.       “Acculturation”   to get use to other 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  , assorted

respect , honor

dominate , overpower

multiple ,varied

central , Main

interacting ,cooperating

specific , certain

represents , display

adopt , accept

Give the opposite:

varied , Single

respect , disrespect .

gradually , immediately

multiple , singular

common , unique

dominant group , Minority

specific , general

contrasted with , blended

adopt , ignore

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 . studying of human history

2.       What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example . How we raise our children in a good society , for example :  whats your culture tells how you raise your children

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.”

Consider “sitting together ” in different cultures; Some Emirati families do not sit with their children , In most Western cultures, children have families that sit with them and discuss many different subjects together .

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 with this statement .

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.

My own personality is great , I am a very carefull person.  I am not one who rushes around , because in my culture, impatience is not a good thing.  My Indian friend, seems to be in big hurry all of the time, her personality is opposite my personality .

portfolio exercise #2

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.	true
2. Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.	False 175 million
3. One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	true
4. Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	false
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	true

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1. Heterogeneous    different

2. Plurality    more than one

3. Migration    to move

4. Fundamental    base source

5. Collective strength    group power

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?

Italian food , Mexican food , cloths

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

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

Garden salad : different cultures make a new culture

Melting pot :  people and culture

http://www.google.ae/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=QFA392bG6cf5pM&tbnid=KmSn3ry4kPKg8M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.residentadvisor.net%2Fevent.aspx%3F188626&ei=h3kMU8e3IYGI0AXD3oDgDg&bvm=bv.61725948,d.d2k&psig=AFQjCNGbMGuEE29r9WTKxMnatW6xAQIFRg&ust=1393412830508644

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”.

Indian ,  African , arabs

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.

University of Melbourne is one of culturally diverse University . Students and who work there , do activities together ,where differences are valued .  There are a lot of advantages of working and studying in University of Melbourne such as being in environment which is rich culturally

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	Non-diversified	Increasingly	Decrease	Respecting	disrespect
Strength	weak	Improving	Disimprove	Inclusive	piece
Majority	minority	Tolerance	forgiveness	Equality	uneven

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	diferent	Creative	inventive	Uniqueness	independes
Dignity	nobility	Integrated	united	Asset	porerty
Global	international	Benefit	advantage