12 Measurable Dimensions of Culture - Quiz next class / Week of 03 May

12 Measurable Dimensions of Culture - Quiz next class

Personal	Growth	Material
Universal	Relationship	Situational
Tradition	Outlook	Innovation
Directed	Destiny	Directive
Informal	Context	Formal
Exclusive	Connecting	Inclusive
Reveal	Expression	Conceal
Relationship	Decision-Making	Rules
People	Planning	Time
Direct	Communication	Indirect
Community	Accountability	Individual
Ascribed	Status	Achieved

“Outsourced” - the movie study guide- Exercise #5 - due 26th April!!

“Outsourced” - the movie study guide- Exercise #5

Fill in 3-4 of the dimensions with the Person and the Situation - add answers to questions #3,4,7,8

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKsX-rDBd3o

Cultural Dimension	Character Todd, Puro, Aisha or other	Outsourced Scene or Circumstance
Communication- direct/indirect
Status- achieved / ascribed
Accountability – Individual / group
Planning – People / time
Decision-making: rules / relations
Expression – Reveal / conceal
Connecting – Inclusive / exclusive
Context – Informal / formal
Relationship-Universal/situation
Outlook – Tradition/ innovation

Reflection

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?

2. When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what does he tell him to do?


3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat. How is this problem
solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution?

4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first
encounter is with an iced drink. What happens?
5. First encounters with a culture can be shocking – Todd sees crowded streets with
cows, noise, and a man urinating in the street. But how does his host describe the
city?

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?

7. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he comes to a boarding house.
What is the reason he gives Todd?

8. As soon as they meet, Aunti Ji starts asking very intimate questions that
Americans who have just met would never ask. What kind of things does she ask?

LSH 2113:VERY IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT / Assignment DATES

VERY IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT / Assignment DATES

 May 03, Monday: 12 Dimensions Quiz (10%) There will be a practice quiz.

May 10-18, Monday: Dimensions Project Presentations (15%) Groups of three

May 13/14, Wed/Thurs: You will be given articles to prepare for the exam which will be two weeks later. The exam will include the three world views, the 12 dimensions and answering comprehension questions from Emirati culture articles 

May 28, Thursday: Final Opportunity in the auditorium. (30%) You are excused from your other classes. There will be four versions of the test. 

Morning test at 10:30   -  Afternoon test at 3:00

June 1, Monday - Individual report reflection (handwritten and timed in class)