Mod 8 Part 2

Module 8 Part 2 - Psych 126 - Choosing a Career and Developing a Portfolio Career

Bookmarks:

"All people smile
in the same language."

(You can find all the course learning objectives by clicking the bookmark called Expected Outcomes on the Psy-126 Internet Syllabus.)

Watch excerpts from "Challenge to America" in which American education is compared with that earned in Germany and Japan.

Familiarize yourself with the customary behaviors in the following countries or areas:

Module 8 Part 1		1. England 2. France 3. Germany 4. Denmark 5. Switzerland 6. Netherlands
Module 8 Part 2		7. Italy 8. Ireland 9. Greece 10. Portugal

Provide feedback to the members of the European Country Team. These team members have decided to tell us about customs and cultural behaviors that will help us succeed in a particular business setting within a particular country in Europe.

Class Activities:

1st	Accomplish Learning Objective #8.
2nd	Accomplish Learning Objective #7.
3rd	Accomplish Learning Objective #6.

1st Accomplish Learning Objective #8.

8.	Provide feedback to the members of the European Country Team. These team members have decided to tell us about customs and cultural behaviors that will help us succeed in a particular business setting within a particular country in Europe.

Listen and respond to the European Country Team briefing.

Country Selected: ____________________

Team members and cultural aspect(s) of business briefed:

Team members

Cultural aspects

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1. Were the team members and subject areas introduced, and later summarized?	Yes	No	Other constructive comments for the ______________ Country Cultural Briefing Team
2. Were artifacts (food, music, costumes, travel literature, currency etc.) brought to the class that leant realism and interest to the briefing?	Yes	No
3. Were the speakers familiar enough with their materials to avoid reading entirely from prepared materials?	Yes	No
4. Were the briefings and electronic support reflective of sufficient practice so as to preclude technical difficulties?	Yes	No
5. Was a handout prepared for the class, and did the briefers seek to involve the audience in some original ways in the presentation?	Yes	No
6. Did each team member appear to contribute and equal effort to the success of the briefing?	Yes	No
7. Did you feel as the result of the briefing that you are better prepared to visit, live among, and do business with persons of a foreign culture?	Yes	No

This evaluation was prepared by _________________ (your name) and is being forwarded both to the instructor and to the members of the European Country Team.

Enjoy the following article "The Whole World As 100 People" by noting any pieces of information which seem new and different to you.

THE WHOLE WORLD AS 100 PEOPLE

If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look like this:

There would be:

	57 Asians
	21 Europeans
	14 from the Western Hemisphere (North and South America)
	8 Africans
	52 would be female
	48 would be male
	70 would be non white, 30 white
	70 would be non-Christian, 30 would be Christian
	89 would be heterosexual, 11 homosexual
	59% of the entire world's wealth would be in the hands of only 6 people and all 6 would be citizens of the United States
	80 would live in substandard housing
	70 would be unable to read
	50 would suffer from malnutrition
	1 would be near death, 1 would be near birth
	Only 1 would have a college education and Only 1 would own a computer
	When one considers our world from such a compressed perspective, the need for both acceptance and understanding becomes glaringly apparent.

- Author unknown, but found on webofculture.com

1. Which three statistics above strike YOU as the most significant, given the values you possess? (Use the green space below.)

2. Explain and justify your answers in your own words, and according to your own values.

3. Was it nature or nuture that caused you to have the values you now believe in?
(At whose knee did you come to learn the values which you believe in?)

2nd Accomplish Learning Objective #7.

Familiarize yourself with the customary behaviors in the following countries or areas:

Module 8 Part 1		1. England 2. France 3. Germany 4. Denmark 5. Switzerland 6. Netherlands
Module 8 Part 2		7. Italy 8. Ireland 9. Greece 10. Portugal

Customary Behaviors (Other than my own)

Italy

	Italians are very demonstrative. When greeting each other, you may kiss each other's cheeks, embrace warmly and offer a long handshake.
	When visiting a church in Italy, women should cover their heads. Also, you should not wear shorts or sleeveless blouses when touring a church.
	When dining, the man should pour the wine, as it is considered unfeminine for a woman to pour wine. Also, do not drink too much wine during a meal because wine is seen almost as a food, thus, over consumption is considered rude.
	To signal that you don't know or care about something in particular, simply shrug your shoulders. webofculture.com

Customary European Behaviors (Other than my own)

Ireland

	When you meet someone in either the Republic of Ireland or in Northern Ireland, a firm handshake is appreciated.
	Women are always seated first. The most appropriate way to sit is to cross your ankles or one knee over the other knee. To cross your ankle over your knee is considered informal.
	Perhaps the most offensive gesture in Ireland would be to refuse to buy a round of drinks in a pub when it's your turn to buy.
	When waiting in a line, be respectful and never push or shove your way ahead. webofculture.com

Greece

	To signal "NO", slightly nod your head upward, or just lift your eyebrows upward. To signal "YES", a Greek may tilt his head to either side.
	Greeks smile both when their happy and when they are upset or angry.
	If you compliment a Greek, he or she may make a puffing noise through pursed lips which is a traditional way to ward off the "evil eye".
	The moutza is a gesture particular to Greece. It is done by waving your hand palm out and with your fingers spread. It looks as a pushing motion. The history in Greece to this gesture goes back to ancient times when the faces of enemies were smeared with dirt. Americans are familiar with this gesture as a sign to signify stopping an action.
	Lines are not orderly in Greece, so don't be surprised if there is pushing or shoving.
	The "OK" sign is a signal of a body orifice, so do not use this gesture in Greece.
	To signal everything is fine, you may use the "thumbs up" sign. However, do not use the "thumbs down" sign as this would be seen as rude. This latter gesture may be used to signal your distaste for the crazy driving of someone on the road.
	When a Greek man seeks a pretty girl, he may take his and hand and stroke his chin with his finger. If the man is very rude, he would then either wink, hiss or make a kissing motion with his lips at the girl.
	When you are dining in Greece, note that your dessert spoon is placed above your plate.
	Folk dancing is popular in Greece. If you participate in the dancing, this is seen as a great sign of being friendly to and appreciative of the Greek culture. webofculture.com

Portugal

	To get someone's attention, a Portuguese will extend their arm upward, palm out and wiggle the fingers up and down, as if they were patting someone on the head.
	To signal that everything's OK, use the "thumb's up" sign, sometimes with both hands.
	A gesture particular to Portugal is when you want to signal that you have enjoyed your dinner and want to compliment the hostess. At the end of the meal, simply kiss the side of your index finger and then pinch your earlobe between the kissed index finger and the thumb.
	The chin flick gesture in Portugal is done by brushing your fingers (palm inward) off the bottom of your chin and away from your face. This signals that "I don't know". To do the same gesture, but using the thumb would mean that something no longer exists, or has died. webofculture.com

3rd Accomplish Learning Objective #6.

6.	Watch excerpts from "Challenge to America" in which American education is compared with that earned in Germany and Japan.

Watch and Summarize the video: "Challenge to America."

Use the following matrix to help you decide which country is doing the best job to prepare its graduates for a competitive future. Using the table below:

1. Make a list of the basic values that seem to influence teachers and students in second grade in the countries of Japan, Germany, and the USA.

2. Make a list of the influences and practices that transform high school students into responsible adults in Japan, Germany, and the USA.

3. List the difficulties which seem to be apparent in each society.

Cultural Characteristics of Education in Toyota City, Japan	Cultural Characteristics of Education near Stutgart, Germany	Cultural Characteristics of Education in Kansas City, USA
Basic values and strategies emphasized in Second Grade 1. 2. 3. The nature and purpose of High School, and social strategies used by teachers and students to become successful 1. 2. 3.	Basic values and strategies emphasized in Second Grade 1. 2. 3. The nature and purpose of High School, and social strategies used by teachers and students to become successful 1. 2. 3.	Basic values and strategies emphasized in Second Grade 1. 2. 3. The nature and purpose of High School, and social strategies used by teachers and students to become successful 1. 2. 3.

Difficulties in Obtaining 21st Century Education in urbanized Japan	Difficulties in Obtaining 21st Century Education in Germany	Difficulties in Obtaining 21st Century Education in America
1. 2.	1. 2.	1. 2.

Class Activities

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Homework:

1.	Read Chapter 11 - Conducting a job Search and take the exam over Chapter 11.

"All people smile in the same language."