Two assignments relate two each other social science Culture awareness !

Objective

EVIDENCE

EVIDENCE FOUND ON PAGE(S) #

Ways in which cultural and other background factors affect perceptions and feelings and the expression of these qualities including teaching and learning.

How an individuals’ race, gender, social class, religion, or nationality impact his or her experiences and how others experience them.

Identify and appreciate the beliefs, values, and norms of their own culture, and recognize and articulate differences and commonalities in other cultural patterns

How different teaching and learning styles are shaped by cultural influences.

Ways in which technology may be used to integrate course concepts in addressing a current and practical cultural issue

Demonstrate increasing ability to communicate and engage with non-native speakers, as well as persons who exhibit a different worldview, value system and communicative style

Competency Name

EVIDENCE

Open Attitude

· Receptive to cross cultural learning

· Maintains an open and productive attitude

· Avoids quick judgments

· Tolerates ambiguity and complexity in cross-cultural situations

· Remains patient with others

Self-Awareness

· Is aware about one’s own cultural background

· Can articulate one’s own cultural values, beliefs and attitudes.

· Can identify how differences in cultures can lead to misunderstandings

Other-Awareness

· Recognizes the cultural values, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of others in order to develop new cross-cultural skills.

· Observes and articulates areas of shared of shared cultural perspectives to find common ground.

· Identifies ways to build stronger cross-cultural relationships.

Cultural Knowledge

· Has acquired, or can acquire a comprehensive knowledge of other cultures.

· Correctly identifies the general knowledge needed about a culture.

· Knows where to get the necessary information and builds networks to learn about other cultures.

Cross Cultural Skills

· Has the necessary skill to teach and work effectively across cultures.

· Continues to refine and improve one’s skills.

· Adapts one’s own thinking and behavior to be effective in multicultural situations.

CATEGORY

36—40 Points

32—34 Points

22—31 Points

1—21 Points

Contents

Includes Minimum of 20 Entries. Entries Have Required Word Length and clear statements about which competency it meets.

Includes 15 to 19 Entries. Entries Have Required Word Length and fairly clear statements about which competency it meets.

Includes 10 to 14 Entries. Entries Have Required Word Length but may not include a statement about which competency it meets.

Includes less that 10 Entries. Entries do not have the required Word Length or statements about which competency it meets.

Critical Moments/Cultural Conflicts

Includes Minimum of five Critical Incidents. Include more than four comments on what was going on, your feelings, lessons learned and how you might apply. Comments illustrate excellent and deep reflection on the incidents.

Includes 3-4 Critical Incidents. Include at least three on what was going on, your feelings, lessons learned and how you might apply. Comments illustrate good reflection on the incidents.

Includes 2 Critical Incidents. Include 1 to 2 comments on what was going on, your feelings, lessons learned and how you might apply. Comments illustrate fairly good reflection on the incidents.

Includes less than 2 Critical Incidents. Does not include commentary on what was going on, your feelings, lessons learned and how you might apply. Or Comments illustrate weak or poor reflection on the incidents.

Current Events

Includes Minimum of 2 Current Events, more than four comments on source of conflict, your feelings, lessons learned, and how you might apply. Comments illustrate excellent and deep reflection on the incidents

Includes Minimum of 2 Current Events at least three comments on source of conflict, your feelings, lessons learned and how you might apply. Comments illustrate good reflection on the incidents.

Includes Less than 2 Current Events or 1 to 2 comments on the source of conflict, your feelings, lessons learned, and how you might apply. Comments illustrate fairly good reflection on the incidents.

Does not include current events or comments on source of conflict, reactions, lessons learned and implications. Comments illustrate poor reflection on the incidents.

Critical Interview

Includes Critical Parent/Guardian Interview. Reflection includes four or more statements comparing student ideology to parents’ ideology.

Includes Critical Parent /Guardian Interview. Reflection includes at least 3 statements comparing student ideology to parents’ ideology.

Includes Critical Parent Interview. Reflection includes 1 to 2 statements comparing student ideology to parents’ ideology.

Does not include Critical Parent Interview or does not include statements comparing student/parent ideology.

Final Entry

Includes the final entry. Reflection includes at least four statements on activities, or events experienced in class, your feelings, lessons learned and how you might apply.

Includes the final entry. Reflection includes at least three statements on activities, or events experienced in class, your feelings, lessons learned and how you might apply.

Includes the final entry. Reflection includes 1 to 2 statements on activities, or events experienced in class, your feelings, lessons learned and how you might apply.

Does not include the final entry or reflection does not include statements on activities, or events experienced in class, your feelings, lessons learned and how you might apply.