Thursday, October 24, 2013

Ethnocentrism Assignment – Exercise #7



Ethnocentrism Assignment – Exercise #7 EXTRA    ++
1.     Read about Ethnocentrism on Edmodo (Week #6)
2.    List three examples of ethnocentrism from history?

European Imperialism Imperialism, the practice of taking over other lands, was heavily practiced by Europe starting in the sixteenth century. 

The Mandate of Heaven One of the most prominent examples of ethnocentrism was the Sinocentric system developed out of the idea of the "Mandate of Heaven" proliferated by the Chinese philosopher confusic.

Nazi Germany One of the most well known and the most horrible examples of ethnocentrism to ever occur was during Nazi Germany.

3.    What country is known for being ethnocentric today?
United States
4.    What is the famous quote from Shylock which reminds all of us of our humanity?
"if you prick us, do we not bleed? if you trickle us, do we not laugh? if you poison us, do we not die?And if you wrong us, shall we not seek revenge?"
5.    Look at the two maps of ethnocentric Americans and ethnocentric Indians.
6.    Now make your own map showing how Emiratis see the world

portfolio exercise #6

portfolio exercise #6
a time she or he experienced prejudice or discrimination?
once i was wearing a shirt and trousers they guy on the counter  
once i took my ID and he known that I'm local he treated me differently
a time she or he discriminated against somebody else?
i saw an indian guy had problem speaking arabic i laughing at him because i thought he didnt know anything but i was surprised he had masters in physics and he was better in english then me.
a time she or he witnessed discrimination and did nothing about it?
i entered a bakery and saw a Egyptian guy screaming at india guy telling show me your money or leave
a time she or he witnessed discrimination and did something about it?
once i saw a guy he was disabled in class the student were picking on him i mentioned that he was disabled then they felt sorry for him and never picked on him again. 


Tuesday, October 22, 2013

portfolio exercise #6


1.      Define:
a.       Stereotyping :  is a thought that may be adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things
b.      Prejudice : opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
c.       Bias: prejudice for or against one person or group
d.      Discrimination : the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people
2.      Give an example of each.

Watch  Class Divided Understanding
With partners, answer the following:
1.      Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place?
fin 1950 USA the teacher.
2.      Describe the experiment.
the teacher told how got blue eyes are better then brown eyes.
3.      What were the results?
the blue eyes make fun of brown eyes and call them funny names.
4.      How successful do you believe it was?
it make those kids learn that they must deal with them normally and don't make fun of them.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

CPE 
abdulrahman aljunaibi
H00277085
Film Reflection #1

after doing the video i have learned many thing about my culture and other cultures. I have learned that the youngest one must serve the coffee and he have to serve it with his right hand, the madkan is always served when people come to your house as hospitality, also that alkahl is away of looking good that was used by men and women in the old days.

after asking couple of tourist about there culture i have learned more and more. I have learned that they like the kandora because it always catch there eyes when we pass by them.
CPE
abdulrahman aljunaibi
H00277085
UAE culture
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1648vp_uae-culture_shortfilms