Portfolio exercise #5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJd7sQyL--8&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%25DJJd7sQyL--8

Quiz 2 – Portfolio Exercise #3

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 \ more set value
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 \ salad bowl
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	f \ the country were the birth

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot” Varied cultures mixed together 

2.       “Salad Bowl” Different cultures that join together in the same country without changing their tradition.

3.       “Assimilation”A small group of people adapts the culture of the major group or a country

4.       “Acculturation” cultuarlly

5.       “Enculturation”which a human being part the culture 

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to ____culture_______, ___________habits ____and ______social instituion_____________, as well as changes in food, _______ language___ and ________thinking _________________.

Give a synonym:

varied	divers	respect	regard	dominate	control
multiple	many	central	focal	interacting	dealing
specific	set	represents	act	adopt	barrow

Give the opposite:

varied	homogeneous	respect	disrespect	gradually	suddenly
multiple	singel	common	rare	dominant group	overpower
specific	general	contrasted with	agreed with	adopt	reject

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 the behavior of the people 

2.       What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example : help to behave the 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.” in same country but different cultuer

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 because he say all the humans born the same 

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.

Portfolio exercise #2

Quiz 1 - 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/ around 175 m
3. One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	t
4. Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	f/ the different culture
5. Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	t

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1. Heterogeneous: Different types of people living  together.

2. Plurality: people from same cultures have highest number 

3. Migration: People from another country travels to another country

4. Fundamental: hoe human act 

5. Collective strength : group of people work and have same propose 

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?

1- sports like shooting 

2-education a different type of education 

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

1-travel

 2- internet

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

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”.

1-pakistanis - african - chinese  

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. 

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	same	Increasingly	decreasingly	Respecting	rude
Strength	weak	Improving	breaking	Inclusive	exclusive
Majority	minoritu	Tolerance	intolerance	Equality	difference

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	different	Creative	make new thing	Uniqueness	unlikeness
Dignity	status	Integrated	united	Asset	genetics
Global	universal	Benefit	advantage

portfolio ex.1

Introduction to Diversity

Think!

• Who lives in the UAE? different type pf people 

• How many Emiratis are there? 980000

• What other nationalities and culturally diverse groups are there? many like indians , Americans, british

• Do you know any population statistics? (For the UAE, for the separate Emirates?) 8500000

Task 1

With a partner, research on the internet to find information about UAE demographics.

Nationality	Percentage/Number	Year	Source
british	240000	2012	the national/http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/news-comment/the-other-special-relationship-the-uae-and-the-uk
algerians	10000	2012	the national/http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/uae-and-algeria-mark-40-years-of-ties
canadians	12000	2007	http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/business/story.html?id=71a7f906-61d3-4be2-b4f3-7eae5c8df15f&p=1
egyptian	300000	2012	http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/community-reports/upbeat-egyptian-expatriates-vote-in-first-free-presidential-elections-1.1021717

Religions	Percentage	Year	Source
islam	76	2005	http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2010/148850.htm
christianity	9	2005	http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2010/148850.htm
hinduism	15	2005	http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/2010/148850.htm

Do the results surprise you? yes

Comments? Conclusions? the number of other people nationality is more than the local people 

Task 2

Give examples of cultural diversity in Abu Dhabi (Places of worship, organizations, etc.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoLI0l5vukg