Class2

Introduction of Culture by way of Language

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assignment
Assignment for class 3 (July 6) on cultural diversity

Collect and record an occasion you encounter the term of “cultural diversity”.


Essential aspects to be included and discussed:

What that occasion was?
What the term of “cultural diversity” means in that occasion?
What relations of “cultural diversity” are to the other things in that occasion?

Description of the assignment:

You may encounter the term of “cultural diversity” at book, government policies, movies, daily conversations, etc.
Discuss what and how “cultural diversity” was used and meant in that occasion?
Does it fit or not in your original knowledge of “cultural diversity”?

assignment for class 4(July 8) on cultural heritage and creativity

According to Article 7 of Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity from United Nations,
“Cultural heritage as the wellspring of creativity”.
It says,
“Creation draws on the roots of cultural tradition, but flourishes in contact with other cultures.“

Question:

Give us an example in which the creativity comes from one cultural heritage? And discuss its relationship.

guidelines for group presentation
Each group will have up to 15 minutes for presentation

Q&A
Use PPT, in addition to images, photos, clips of video(be cautious of the copyright), for presentation.


Further reading:
阿凡達(Avatar)．人機合體(Cyborg) ．腳的隱喻