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Country comparison tool, Culture projects, Being free and rooted, Applying a new perspective and practice
Happy '360' Thursday! Here are this week's resources, quote, and question.
Student Resource
Country Comparison Tool
Geert Hofstede, assisted by others, came up with six basic issues that society needs to come to term with in order to organize itself. These are called dimensions of culture. Each of them has been expressed on a scale that runs roughly from 0 to 100. This Country Comparison Tool allows you to select countries and learn how they compare across the six dimensions of culture. It's a great way to see how culture shapes our understanding on the world, each other, and ourselves! The image below compares Turkey and the US. Click here to access the Country Comparison Tool.
Teacher Resource
Exploring and Expressing Culture through Project-Based Learning
The article Exploring and Expressing Culture Through Project-Based Learning published in ENGLISH TEACHING FORUM presents authentic, collaborative activities that help students reflect on their own culture and explore other cultures to promote critical thinking and mutual understanding. To view the article and see examples for applying intercultural project-based lessons in the classroom, click here.
Quote
"I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the culture of all lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any."
-Mahatma Gandhi
Question
What is a new cultural practice or perspective that you would like to apply to your life?
Until next week,
Dr. Yaz
P.S. Speaking of culture, check out this nice article written about my multicultural life and flamenco by clicking here.
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