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1. REQUIREMENT
In your syllabus, Part VIII, Evaluation, Part II of the course contains the requirement that you perform as a member of a group in presenting a country report to the class.
Specifically, the syllabus says "Examine a foreign culture as part of a team, and share your findings with the class" and cites a 100 point requirement as part of the 1000 points in the course.
2. RATIONALE
The Country Report helps you achieve Course Objectives B, C, and E:
B.
Recognize variability in human behavior.
C. Contrast cultures inherited in their
own family, and
country with other societal views of human behavior.
E. Foster understanding among
culturally diverse peoples.
The purpose of the report is to help you see through your own report and that of your fellow students, the variability in human behavior considered to be appropriate on other continents and countries around the globe, and to foster understanding and tolerance for viewpoints other than our own.
3. METHODS
Through random choice you have been assigned to study a country from one of the continents listed below. Your team should select its own leader and chose the country whose culture it wishes to study and upon which to make a report to the class.
NORTH AMERICA - Academic Week 5, Day 2
(pre-brief the instructor Week 5, Day 1)SOUTH AMERICA - Academic Week 6, Day 2
(pre-brief the instructor Week 6, Day 1)AFRICA - Academic Week 7, Day 2
(pre-brief the instructor Week 7, Day 1)ASIA - Academic Week 8, Day 2
(pre-brief the instructor Week 8, Day 1)EUROPE - Academic Week 9, Day 2
(pre-brief the instructor Week 9, Day 1)
Your team briefing to the class is scheduled for Day 2 in the week shown above. Your team should discuss its intentions and "who's doing what" with the instructor on Day 1 of the weeks shown above.
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Looking Ahead |
The Psy-119 Class Homepage describes the requirement, rationale, methods, and criteria for Family Tree Briefings. Click the link called "Your Family Tree" for full details.
Recall that family tree briefings begin on Week 10 with members of the North American team making individual presentations to the class. The sequence continues as follows:
| Week 11 | North American Team members present family tree briefings to the class. | |
| Week 12 | South American Team members present family tree briefings to the class. | |
| Week 13 | African Team members present family tree briefings to the class. | |
| Week 14 | Asian Team members present family tree briefings to the class. | |
| Week 15 | European Team members present family tree briefings to the class. |
4. CRITERIA
Your team can expect to receive a team grade. Only team members who meet criteria A are eligible to receive the team grade. The team grade will be based on the perception and impact created by criteria B, C, D, and E.
A. Every team member has a speaking part.
B. The team should create and display visual or aural aids: (such as maps, graphs, photos, use of PowerPoint, actual artifacts, music, dancing, etc.)
C. The team should consider the audience needs and interests by passing out to the class audience something of value for everyone to take take home, or to take part in: (such as handouts, food, skits, passport/visa/currency information, travel brochures, etc.)
D. Your report should include a selection of items from both objective culture and subjective culture. (Objective culture includes man-made articles visible to the senses like clothing, food, tools, homes, and capitol cities; subjective culture includes man-made articles like music, language, religion, political systems and methods of socialization like schooling, child-rearing practices, and gender relations.
E. Pre-brief the instructor one academic week before your class presentation according to the guidelines in number 5 which follows.
5. METHODS CONTINUED
One academic week prior to your scheduled class presentation your team reporter, whose name is _______________, must present the following information and team signatures to the instructor. (Your team should select a reporter on the day this handout is presented to you.)
Pre-Briefing
| Reporter: ______________ Academic Week : _________ Date: __________________ |
Continent: ______________ Countries: ______________ _______________ _______________ |
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| Team Members / telephones: |
Team Signatures: |
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| Examples of who is doing what: WHO
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WHAT |
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| The report will include the following
evidence of objective and subjective culture:
Objective Culture (left column) |
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| Your team's special needs on the day of your briefing are: |
_____ Blackboard |
Your signature is your agreement that you understand what is expected of you and that you will meet that expectation on the day of the scheduled briefing.
6. DUE DATES
The due date for your class presentation was mentioned at the bottom of item 3 above.
You should pre-brief the instructor one academic week before your class presentation.
Copyright Page Created by Tom Meyer Most Recent Update:
03.24.2004 "All
people smile in the same language" ---- Unknown
