Portfolio #3

Quiz – 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, it is described as a society with different sets of values.
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, Salad bowl not melting bot
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	False, learning the customs and beliefs of a second culture.

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot”: different cultures mixed together forming 1 unique culture.

2.       “Salad Bowl”: different culture gathering together in one society without changing their own customs and beliefs.

3.       “Assimilation”: when a minority group adapts to the customs and beliefs of a major group.

4.       “Acculturation”: the act of second culture learning.

5.       “Enculturation”: the act of first culture learning.

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to culture, customs and social institution, as well as changes in food, clothing and language.

Give a synonym:

Varied	Diverse	respect	Admiration	dominate	Control
Multiple	Manifold	central	Dominant	interacting	Cooperating
Specific	Precise	represents	Signifies	adopt	Accepts

Give the opposite:

Varied	Single	respect	Disrespect	gradually	Suddenly
Multiple	Few	common	Private	dominant group	Minor group
Specific	Vague	contrasted with	Agreed with	adopt	Forsake

Portfolio #2

Quiz – 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.	True
2.       Over 200 million people live outside the country where they were born.	False, around 175 million people live outside.
3.       One aspect of Human Rights is respecting different cultures.	True
4.       Cultural Diversity means a lack of respect for freedom of thought.	False, cultural diversity means to more respect.
5.       Cultural Diversity can make a society stronger.	True

Vocabulary practice. Define in your own words:

1.       Heterogeneous === Divers

2.       Plurality === Many

3.       Migration === Moving around

4.       Fundamental === Basic

5.       Collective strength === Strength in groups

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?

·         Music.

·         Games.

·         Dance.

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

·         Trade.

·         Languages skill.

·         Different approaches.

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

·       Melting pot: Different cultural but, together in one place.

·       Garden salad: different cultural mixed together.

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

·       Pakstanian

·       Arab

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.

Support the Cultural Diversity from everywhere and trying to create an environment that could own them.

Vocabulary practice. Give the opposite:

Varied	one	Increasingly	Decreasingly	Respecting	Disrespect
Strength	Weakness	Improving	Down grading	Inclusive	Exclusive
Majority	Minority	Tolerance	Intolerance	Equality	difference

Vocabulary practice. Give a synonym:

Diverse	Variety	Creative	imaginative	Uniqueness	Exceptionality
Dignity	honor	Integrated	Included	Asset	Benefit
Global	World wide	Benefit	profit	Harmony	Agreement

Everest climbing team: Cultural Diversity

Watch the film and take notes to answer the following questions:

1.    List the team members by name, with their duties and country

Name                                    Responsibility                   Country                                Skills

--Ed Vesters                        Team Leader                          U.S.A                    Climbing

-Araceli seggara                 Climber                                   Spain                    Climbing

-Roger Diham                   Scientist                                  England                Geologist 

- sumiyo                   Decampment                Japan                 Nots

-Jamling Norgate              Guide                                     Nepal                     Climbing

-Sharpa                            Deliver  food                         Geerman                  Climbing

-Paula                             Camp Manager                         U.S.A                    Climbing

 

2.    What were the qualities or skills of each member that benefited the team?

·         mostly climbers and smart in planning the climbing map of the mountain.

 

3.    How was the Team helped by ‘cultural diversity’ to attain their goal (reach the summit of Everest)? 

·         They used his culture to do his job and they combined each culture to make it to the top and survive helped each-other and did a great job that's how they combined there culture.

Portfolio #1

Introduction to Diversity

With a partner, research on the internet to find the following information include your sources.

UAE Demographics:

Ethnic Groups	Percentage	Year	Source
Emiratis	20%	2010	Wikipedia
South Asians	50%	2010	Wikipedia
Westerns	8%	2010	Wikipedia
Arabs	23%	2010	Wikipedia

Religions	Percentage	Year	Source
Muslim	80%	2003	Wikipedia
Christian	9%	2003	Wikipedia
Buddhist	10%	2003	Wikipedia

1.      Write a definition of cultural diversity in your own words.

Cultural diversity is being respectful to other cultures besides your own.

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

In our country there’s a lot of cultural diversity and the main thing about this that we have church and mosque near each other