Final Presentation - Prep VERSION #1

Final Presentation - Prep VERSION #1

Here is a part of the brief for your final presentation.

It will also help your revise for this exercise.

      1) Demonstrate your understanding of the key concepts, such as these below, and any others you have learnt:

culture	ethnic group
diversity	multiculturalism
melting pot	garden salad
acculturation	stereotyping
enculturation	assimilation
discrimination	tolerance
human rights	values
respect	globalization
migration	culture-clash
ethnocentrism	cross-cultural communication
culture shock	demographics

LS2053 Final Presentation

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Individual presentation (30%) – 15 minutes (8-12 mins speaking; 3 mins questions)

Starting 5 January

14	8 Dec	Portfolio/Log 2 15% Final Presentations 30%
	15 Dec	Holiday
	22 Dec	Holiday
	29 Dec	Holiday
15	5 Jan	Final Presentations
16	12 Jan	Final Presentations	Prophet’s Birthday
17	19 Jan	LS 2053 Grade Entry	Exams  start 22 January

    If you want to give your presentation early, please see me to apply. 

 

If you are still not sure of the meaning of these words, please use

http://quizlet.com/20318177/lsss-2053-cultural-diversity-flash-cards/

2) Relate what you have learnt to your own life experience. Give personal examples.

3) discuss the challenges and the benefits of Cultural diversity in the UAE.

3) Be able to answer any questions regarding how the concepts of cultural diversity relate tho the UAE. 

Methods and Techniques

Use a variety of techniques in your Presentation, such as:

 Power Point slides

 Pictures and illustrations

 Video from You Tube (maximum 1minute)

 I-movie made by yourself

 Interviews recorded on your iPad

 Spoken examples from your life experience

Name: ____________________________________________________________________                   

Scale:

·         E=Excellent work

·         G=Good work

·         P=Pass

·         N I =Needs improvement

·         VW=Very weak

Cover Slides	VW	N I	P	G	E
Includes all necessary information (name, student number, section, course code, teacher’s name, project title)	1	2	3	4	5
Organization
Contents Slide – Contents listed in logical order. Closing Slide – Has appropriate content to finish the presentation.	1	2	3	4	5
Timeliness – Work completed promptly and presented on time, before the deadline.	1	2	3	4	5
Language and Speech
Contributions – Tried hard to deliver the presentation in English to the best of his ability, without reading from the screen. Appropriate body language.	1	2	3	4	5
Content of Presentation
Material – For his chosen Project, the student should have:
a. Shown a good understanding of Cultural Diversity, and related the concepts to his life experience.	5	8	12	15	20
b. Explored ways in which Cultural Diversity relates to, and can be of benefit to, his own country and discuss the various challenges.	5	8	12	15	20
c. Understood the subject well enough to answer a variety of questions after his Presentation.	5	8	12	15	20
Thought and care – Attention to detail clear. Thought and care reflected in quality of material content and delivery.	5	8	12	15	20

Comments: _________________________________________________________

Total: ___________    

**Please do not repeat the contents of your “isms” project #2! This presentation must relate to your own experiences, your community and the UAE.

 

Sample Questions – for your final presentation you may be asked any of these or other questions.

1. What do you think is most important aspect that you have learnt in Cultural Diversity which will help you if you get a job with a multinational company?

2. How would you explain the concept of Multiculturalism to a child?

3. What is the biggest challenge for Cultural Diversity in the UAE?

4. Do you think having the government make rules is the best way to stop racial discrimination? If not how should it be done? 

5. What ten aspects of cultural diversity have we concentrated on in this course?

6. How many different ethnic groups do you associate with each day? 

7. What do you think would be the main cause of culture shock when westerners come to the UAE?

8. If the UAE was not a multicultural society, what would you miss the most? 

9. After watching the three videos about people with disabilities, what was your main reaction?

10. In Blue Eyes - Brown Eyes, what was the shocking thing that the teacher noticed? 

11. What are the most important strategies for effective Cross-Cultural Communication?

12. Tell me about Todd in Outsourced – why did he suffer cultural shock? When did he begin to adjust to Indian society? How do we know that he had re-adjusted his ideas when he went back to the USA? 

13. Why is cross-cultural communication so important? (Globalization)

14. Can you give me an example of a high context culture ( Japan, Arabs – non- verbal - subtle) 

15. Can you give me an example of a low context culture ( German Swiss, Americans – based on words)

16. In which culture is direct eye contact generally regarded as aggressive and rude? (South Asian) 

17. What does ethnocentrism mean? Give three examples from history.

18. Are Emiratis Ethnocentric? 

19. What does discrimination mean? Name six “isms”.

20. What does stereotyping mean? 

21. Why should you not give clocks, cut flowers or white objects as gifts when you are in China?

22. What is Shylock talking about when he says - 

"If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not seek revenge?"

23. Tell me about the demographics of the UAE. 

24. Why do Emiratis only make up 19.5% of the population of the UAE?