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- 1. Cultural Awareness Multidisciplinary Flipped Learningwith ICT Erasmus+ KA2 Project FLwICT (2015 – 2017) 4th Project Meeting in Daugavpils Saskanas school 4th – 8th April
- 2. Plan: What isCulture? Understanding cultural differences Dealing with cultural differences
- 3. Culture is A sharedsystem of meanings belief values behaviours through which reality and experience is accepted (seen) and carried out
- 4. And here areour traditions Portugal Lithuania Turkey Italy France Latvia
- 5. Dangers! Stereotypes Prejudice Stereotypes- beliefs based on faulty or partial information Prejudice - attitudes and values arising from such beliefs
- 6. Understanding cultural differences EatingHabits Asia – chop sticks Europe – knife and fork Clean right hand in some countries Common plate Dress Code Depends on culture, customs, traditions and climate Adapt to local customs
- 7. Body Language Gestures/bodylanguage have different meanings Smile will never be misunderstood Polite handshake is accepted in most cultures Some other aspects A bit of advice ... Respect local traffic laws Language is culture specific, avoid use of idiomatic expressions Elders are highly respected in many cultures Respect religious beliefs
- 8. Building cultural awareness Understand your own culture Understand and accept logic of other cultural frameworks Cultural defferences are unique and creative opportunity to improve and develope yourself.
- 9. The Golden Rule Treat others as we would like to be treated The Platinum Rule Treat others as they would like to be treated
- 10. Cultural awareness If youare Modest Respectful Friendly you will always be fine
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- 12. Prepared by Diana Rodrigues EnrikaStundzyte Aylin Bozyel Sara Variati Khadija Benomar Ineta Dukshinska