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intercultural perspectives: week 8: freshman suicide

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Week 8: freshman suicide. Tyler clementi, a freshman college student at rudgers university in the united states, took his life (committed suicide) last month. this event has become a national news story. Here is an NPR article. Reporting the events from the first day after the death was reported. Three short answer questions in response to the Tyler Clementi story. When I first made up the three discussion questions, I did not yet know about this NPR article. A NY times article.

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intercultural perspectives: "the situation of our country"

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010. The situation of our country". Euihwan wrote a great post. Following up on our discussion about the fighting going on between the two koreas. I am posting my reply and more here. On the subject of the division of korea is actually quite good. I think that the joseon system which he describes as "worked well", did work well but not for all. it seems as if it worked well for the "yang ban" (양반) elite class of wealthy, educated koreans. He also wrote, "I. The final project - Kor...

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intercultural perspectives: 맥주! olut! pivo! beer!

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010. It looks like next thurday will work better for us. so, 9PM in front of the language center. Are you interested in going to get a beer either tomorrow or next thursday or both? I can meet at 8 or 9 and walk over to the brewery which is about 20 minutes away. what time would work for you? Please leave a message here by posting a comment and we will all be able to read what everyone else wants to do. December 1, 2010 at 8:59 PM. Any thursday and time is fine by me. -niilo.

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intercultural perspectives: week 10: interracial marriage

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Week 10: interracial marriage. For many people around the world interracial marriage is a growing phenomenon. some places are more tolerant of it, but in many places it is stressful for the participants: husbands and wifes, children, grandparents, friends,etc. From NPR, the reporter presents the story of an interracial couple in america. What do you think a similar couple would experience in your own cultural context? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Final presentation - Ko...

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intercultural perspectives: week 9: the best country

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Week 9: the best country. This narrative is a a 'synthetic' cultural story. it isnt from any particular real life situation, but as we will see later, it is a possible or plausible situation based on a view of culture having five dimensions. Read the story titled, " the best country, a fairy tale. Find and mark on your paper the five different countries or cultures described. This reading, " cultural value dimensions. November 16, 2010 at 4:04 PM. I am very sorry. My reaction t...

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intercultural perspectives: November 2010

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Week 10: interracial marriage. For many people around the world interracial marriage is a growing phenomenon. some places are more tolerant of it, but in many places it is stressful for the participants: husbands and wifes, children, grandparents, friends,etc. From NPR, the reporter presents the story of an interracial couple in america. What do you think a similar couple would experience in your own cultural context? Monday, November 15, 2010. So far this semester we have tou...

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intercultural perspectives: final project: share with the world!

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Monday, November 15, 2010. Final project: share with the world! So far this semester we have touched on some central concepts and discussed a few issues that have been in the news. for the final project you are being challenged to share and communicate something about your own culture, that is meaningful to you, to the outside world. this will an online project that will be done in pairs. Choose two ideas (one from each person's culture) that are culturally important to you. In the form of a presentation.

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intercultural perspectives: October 2010

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Week 8: freshman suicide. Tyler clementi, a freshman college student at rudgers university in the united states, took his life (committed suicide) last month. this event has become a national news story. Here is an NPR article. Reporting the events from the first day after the death was reported. Three short answer questions in response to the Tyler Clementi story. When I first made up the three discussion questions, I did not yet know about this NPR article. A NY times article.

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intercultural perspectives: week 7: living in another culture

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Sunday, October 17, 2010. Week 7: living in another culture. A traveler visiting a foreign country is much different experience than a sojourner moving. To live in a different culture for an extended period of time. the life of a 'foreigner' is often accompanied by a special set emotional reactions to the new environment that fall into a particular pattern. understanding what that pattern means will be the main focus of this coming tuesday night's class. Be prepared to discuss the following questions.