only the first assignment 500 words Checklist.to files upload . the assignment instractor and who its going be marked
My own thoughts So just prepare the Checklist first. And introduce my thought Why I want to visit Chess Club ? (Chess Club is a new culture experience to me because Chess is forbidden in Saudi Arabia due to Islam point of view because it contains statues and pictures and I have not participate on such activities yet. Finally, in year 2018 Saudi government allow and hold world champing Chess competition ending the old religious myths idea. I am willing to visit Burwood Chess club on their opining day on Monday 7:30 to 9:30 9 April and to join the Club and paying their membership which is around $ 20. I will be introducing myself to the Club member and patriciate tournament and get involved with activity. Organising a new cultural experience During the semester you will organise and participate in a ‘new cultural experience’ that places you in contact with people from a different culture or sub-culture. The interaction should have the following characteristics: The 'target culture' and the context of the interaction are new to you (i.e. unfamiliar); You are a minority participant (i.e. members of the target culture out-number you); You are in a non-dominant position (i.e. you are not in a position of 'power'. For instance, if you are a store manager, choosing subordinates from a different culture as your 'target culture' would not be appropriate); and You are able to have meaningful contact with a group of people from the target culture (i.e. 1-2 hours of interaction; opportunities to exchange personal information). Examples of appropriate activities that have been used in previous semesters include: participation in sporting and recreation events (e.g. capoeira, AFL, tae kwon do, kung fu, tai chi, yoga, highland dancing, skateboarding), religious services (e.g. Buddhism, Islam, Hindu, Christian, Baha’i), and structured social events with people from particular national cultures (e.g. Brazilian or Japanese) or sub-cultures (e.g. Star Trek enthusiasts, GLBTIQ, war veterans, bodybuilders, charity workers, vegans, senior citizens). The activity itself is not so important - what is important is that you have the opportunity to interact with people from a new (sub-) culture. It is this interaction which will be the focus of your analysis and write up. There are two separate deliverables: PART A. Pre-interaction checklist : Prepare a written brief checklist before you undertake your new cultural experience (approximately 500 words). The checklist asks you to explain key features of your proposed activity and the reasons you chose it. It also asks you to define, in your own words, some of the core concepts you will be applying to your analysis. Specifically, your checklist should address the following five points: i. What type of cultural activity do you plan to participate in? When will it occur (estimated date)? How does this qualify as a 'new cultural experience' for you? ii. Briefly describe the target culture with whom you will interact. iii. The activity should allow you to have meaningful inter-personal, individual contact and communication with others from the target culture. Briefly explain how this will be achieved. iv. Is there anything that you do not understand about the assignment? If ‘yes’, please explain. v. Briefly explain/define the following five concepts as you understand them. Use your own words. To support your definitions, feel free to use metaphors, analogies or examples from your own observations or experiences: (a) in-group and/or out-group(b) stereotype(c) contact theory (d)dialectic logic (e)cultural intelligence. As this will be the first deliverable you submit for this subject it will start to form an important first impression about the quality of your work. Try to make it as clear and professional as possible. Submitting your checklist: You will need to submit a MS Word copy of your checklist. Doing this will allow your instructor to provide much quicker feedback. Part A marking criteria (checklist): A marking rubric marks will be based on your ability to demonstrate that you can apply relevant theories and ideas presented in class to: The design and justification of your chosen activity; The explanation of the five concepts in the checklist - see (v) above - in your own words and supported with your own clear examples; and The overall professionalism of the checklist (presentation, format, written work). PART B. Final written analysis: Prepare a written analysis of your experience. It should be less than 2500 words in total and should include the following: i. A brief overview of the experience (what, where, when, why). Focus on describing key occurrences, observations, feelings or emotions relevant to your analysis (maximum one page): ii. An analysis which addresses the following: Identify whether you were considered an in-group or out-group member by members of the target culture, and why (i.e. what did they do/say that made you feel that they had categorized you this way?); Explain any personal stereotypes you may have held toward other individuals or groups related to this activity prior to the event; Use the dialectic logic process to describe any shift in stereotype perceptions towards the target group (i.e. whether and how this experience led you to change your stereotypes); Apply contact theory and its components to your selected encounter (i.e. to what extent were the conditions of Allport's contact theory present? How did this facilitate or hinder positive interaction?) Explain what aspects of cultural intelligence you had to use during the experience, and to what extent you succeeded in being culturally intelligent. iii. A very brief conclusion (e.g. was the interaction successful? Why/why not? What did you learn?) iv. Evidence of you having attended the experience (e.g. a photo, a scanned receipt etc). v. A full list of references. Part B marking criteria (final written analysis): A detailed marking rubric marks will be based on your ability to demonstrate that you: Understand relevant concepts and theories; Are able to apply these concepts appropriately to real experiences; Are able to integrate ideas from a variety of seminars and sources; and Where appropriate, can critically evaluate or analyse your experience. Assessment task: New cultural experience -‐ checklist NAME:SID: PoorExcellent 1. Application of theory to design and justification of ‘new cultural experience’ activity (40%) Interesting and thoughtful choice of activity directly related to the subject content. Clear explanation of activity and target group (demonstrating application of concepts). 2. Application of theory to explanation of concepts (40%) Accurate explanation of all five concepts as applied to this activity. Clear examples using own words and own examples that demonstrate understanding of concepts (e.g. not copied from other sources). 3. Overall professionalism (20%) Good quality written English (e.g. punctuation, spelling, grammar). Professional tone, appropriate for reader and purpose. Evidence of undertaking additional research to support activity choice and/or explanations. Followed instructions (e.g. word count, format, content, choice of activity). Addresses all aspects of the task. 4. Comments 1. What type of cultural activity do you plan to participate in? When will it occur (estimated date)? How does this qualify as a 'new cultural experience' for you? The cultural activity I plan to participate in is visiting the chess club. Chess Club is a new culture experience to me because Chess is forbidden in Saudi Arabia due to Islam point of view because it contains statues and pictures and I have not participated on such activities yet. Finally, in year 2018 Saudi government did allow and hold world champing Chess competition ending the old religious myths idea. I am willing to visit Burwood Chess club on their opining day on Monday 7:30 to 9:30, 9th April and to join the Club and paying their membership which is around $ 20. I will be introducing myself to the Club member and patriciate tournament and get involved with activity. Kindly strength the language in this section 2. Briefly describe the target culture with whom you will interact Chess is forbidden in Saudi Arabia due to Islam point of view because it contains statues and pictures. Don’t repeat the same sentience here…. As a result, my main interaction would be with the Islamic culture. My main interaction would be with Chess Club Culture I am presenting the Islamic culture . I will get to know more about that culture and how people are moving ahead of old myths and viewpoints. 3. The activity should allow you to have meaningful inter-personal, individual contact and communication with others from the target culture. Briefly explain how this will be achieved. I will do this fully understanding as well as carrying out adequate research about the Islamic culture prior to visiting the chess club it is about Chess Club here. This would offer me great insight of Islamic culture and the way how people think and interact with one another. It would certainly make inter-personal, individual contact and communication with particular cultural group highly effective. Further, interaction with the target culture would also help me better understanding their perspective. 4. Is there anything that you do not understand about the assignment? If ‘yes’, please explain. No. all details and requirements of the assignment are clear and properly stated. 5. Briefly explain/define the following five concepts as you understand them. Use your own words. To support your definitions, feel free to use metaphors, analogies or examples from your own observations or experiences: (a) in-group and/or out-group(b) stereotype(c) contact theory (d)dialectic logic (e)cultural intelligence. Can you use any of these required metaphors, analogies or examples along with definitions. In-group is basically a social group to which an individual psychologically recognizes as being a part. In comparison, an out-group refers to a social group with which a person doesn’t identify. Stereotype- This basically refers to a thought extensively employed for particular kinds of people or particular manners of behaving intended towards representing the whole set of those people or behaviours, in general. Contact theory is considered as being one among the most effective means of improving relationships amongst groups, which are facing conflict. Dialectical logic is fundamentally the system of rules of thought, devised in the Hegelian and Marxist traditions that attempts to replace or supplement the formal logic laws. Cultural intelligence refers to a term adopted in business, government, education as well as academic research. Moreover, cultural intelligence could be understood as the ability of relating and working efficiently across different cultures. Note: The highlighted in red, required academic references ( most of the references are attached). Use my comments in yellow