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Discussion Title

Instructions: Study the presentation, watch the videos included in this module and participate in the discussion forum. Your answers should be based on the material in the module.

Answer the following questions:

1. What is culture?

2. Mention the five elements of culture and give an example of each one.

3. Explain the concept of cultural diversity.

4. Why is it important to know about different cultures?

Remember to review the  academic expectations  for your submission.

Submission Instructions:

· Submit your initial discussion post by 11:59 PM Eastern on Wednesday.  

· Contribute a minimum of 150 words for your initial post. It should include at least 2 academic sources, formatted and cited in APA.

· Respond to at least two of your classmates' discussion posts by 11:59 PM Eastern on Sunday. Ask a question, and provide a different viewpoint.

 

Multimedia  

Learn a new culture | Julien S. Bourrelle | TEDxArendal

TEDx Talks. (2017, October 17).  Learn a new culture | Julien S. Bourrelle | TEDxArendal. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhA9eypocE0

Communicating across different cultures

Payoke. (2021, September 25). Communicating across different cultures. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcJtXch43Ro

Punctuality| UK and Germany VS India and Latin America (Cultural Differences)

Rachel Smets. (2019, May 1).  Punctuality| UK and Germany VS India and Latin America (cultural differences). [Videp]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXXqdDzwWrg

Supplemental Resources

Dumitru, D. (2019). Creating meaning. The importance of arts, humanities and culture for critical thinking development.  Studies in Higher Education,  44(5), 870-879. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1586345.  https://librarylogin-carolina.uagm.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=asn&AN=136608359&site=ehost-liveLinks to an external site.

Smith, R. (2015). Educational research: The importance of the humanities.  Educational Theory,  65(6), 739-754. https://doi.org/10.1111/edth.12145

https://librarylogin-carolina.uagm.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=111968615&site=ehost-liveLinks to an external site.

Buşoi, S. (2017). The importance of humanities in business education.  Euromentor Journal, 8(4), 117-130.  https://librarylogin-carolina.uagm.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarly-journals%2Fimportance-humanities-business-education%2Fdocview%2F1986081287%2Fse-2%3Faccountid%3D130249Links to an external site.