Reader Response 8…Write down on a piece of paper some ways in which you feel like an outsider having trouble connecting with others

Or Define what respect looks like to you in a classroom of

diverse students. Be clear and specific and provide an example for each. › Respect for the instructor› Respect for other students› Respect for yourself and behavior› Respect for the subject› Respect for your homework› Respect for your class work

Communicating in a Diverse

World

Chapter 9, pg 282

“Successfully intelligent people…question assumptions and encourage others to do so. We all tend to have assumptions about the way things are or should be…but creatively intelligent people question many assumptions that others accept, eventually leading others to question those assumptions as well.”

Robert Sternberg

Real Questions, Practical AnswersHow can I adjust to a new

society and connect to people in

my community?

How Can You Develop Cultural Competence? ---- Pg 282

1. Value Diversity2. Identify and Evaluate Personal

Perceptions and Attitudes3. Be Aware of Opportunities and

Challenges That Occur When Cultures Interact

4. Build Cultural Knowledge5. Adapt to Diverse Cultures

Diversity means… living, working, and

studying with people from different backgrounds.

becoming aware of different perspectives and different ways of doing things.

socializing with and perhaps marrying people from other cultures.

Diversity influences our… learning and communication styles sexual orientation or marital status education or socio-economic status levels of ability or disability different values different talents and skills successful intelligence abilities religious preferences

Expand Your Perception of Diversity – pg 286

1. Brainstorm 10 words that describe YOU (focus on characteristics others cannot SEE)

2. Partner w/ a classmate you do not know well. List on a separate piece of paper any characteristics you know about him/her

3. Talk w/ your classmate about all of the lists4. Write what stands out to you about what

you learned about your classmate?5. Write what you wish people would focus on

about you

Build Cultural Knowledge Read things that expose you to different

perspectives Ask questions of all kinds of people Observe how people behave Travel internationally to unfamiliar places Travel locally to encounter a variety of people

in your community Build friendships with students and coworkers

Pg 287

Thinking on Prejudgment

after doing that, list possible causes› family culture› fear of differences› experiences

Groups of 4-5 people answer this question on a separate piece of paper:

"why do people judge others before they know anything about them?

Identify & Evaluate pg 284

Prejudice› Preconceived judgment or opinion formed without

grounds or sufficient knowledge Influence of family and culture Fear of differences experience

Stereotypes› Standardized mental picture that represents an

oversimplified opinion or uncritical judgment Desire for patterns and logic Media influences laziness

Personal Difference Assessment

Read the handout. Answer at least one of these questions

The tough-minded person always examines the facts before he reaches conclusions: In short, he postjudges.

The tender-minded person reaches conclusions before he has examined the first fact; in short, he prejudges and is prejudiced…

There is little hope for us until we become tough minded enough to break loose from the shackles of prejudice, half-truths, and down-right ignorance.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Be aware of opportunities and challenges that occur when different cultures interact

Discrimination Hate Crimes Discussion: What are positives and

negatives of cultural interaction?

Build knowledge about other cultures

Positive Action - Address cause, not effect

Ten ways to Fight Hate

Practical Application

Read the handout: Case Study: What Would You Do?

Brainstorm on the back of the page to create solutions

Adapt to Diverse Cultures

Look past external characteristics Put yourself in other people’s shoes Adjust to cultural differences Help others in need Stand up against prejudice,

discrimination and hate Recognize that people everywhere

have the same basic needsPg 289

How Can You Communicate Effectively?

Adjust to Communication Styles Know How to Give and Receive

Criticism Understand Body Language Manage Conflict Manage Anger

Personality Spectrum Communication StylesWhat style are you? Refer to pg 76

Thinker-Dominant Communicators……focus on facts and logic

Organizer-Dominant Communicators……focus on structure and completeness

Giver-Dominant Communicators……focus on concern for others

Adventurer-Dominant Communicators……focus on the present

Communication StylesWhat style are you? Refer to pg 76

Divide into groups of dominant communication styles.› Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of their primary

communication type.

Divide into new groups, each of which contains at least one of each of the four communication styles. › Discuss ways they can improve communication when interacting

with people who tend to communicate differently.

Do you Prefer to communicate with people of the same style? Do you like the communication process with people of

different styles? What are the challenges you face? What suggestions do you have for more effective

communication?

To communicate effectively… Listen well.

Adjust your style to your audience.

Be comfortable with giving and receiving criticism.

Communicate with cultural competence.

(Un-)Constructive Criticism (Pg 293)

What is constructive criticism? What is unconstructive criticism? What are the strategies to constructive

criticism? (Criticize the behavior, defend the

problematic behavior specifically)

Body Language (pg 294)

4 students at the front of the room

Who would you want to hire? Impressions?

Conflict Prevention Strategies (pg 295)

Strategy: Send “I” messagesHow it helps: Highlights the effect the actions have

on you rather than the actions or the person involved

Strategy: Be assertive How it helps: Being passive takes the focus off your

needs. Being aggressive focuses too heavily on your needs. Being assertive strikes the right balance.

Conflict Resolution

Aggressive, Passive, or Assertive? Count off 1, 2, 3.

› 1’s are aggressive, 2’s are passive, 3’s are assertive.

You want: A chance to rewrite a paper for a better grade A refund on an appliance that didn’t work

properly My partner to start doing more for the family My father to let me make my own decisions

about my major A raise and promotion at work

How Do You Make the Most of Personal Relationships?

Use Positive Relationship Strategies Manage Communication Technology Avoid Destructive Relationships Choose Communities that Enhance Your

Life

Positive Relationship Strategies Prioritize personal relationships Spend time with people you respect and

admire If you want a friend, be a friend Work through tensions Take risks Find a pattern that suits you If a relationship fails, find ways to cope

Thinking Successfully About Relating to Others

Analytical thinking – Assess the underlying facts and assumptions that cause prejudice. Understand how and when communication, especially across cultures, can break down.

Creative thinking – See new ways of viewing diversity and its values. Think outside the box to resolve conflict, communicate, and deal with personal relationship issues.

Practical thinking – Learn from experiences in relating to others, be sensitive when relating to others, adapt to communication styles, recognize warning signs with negative communication patterns or damaging relationships.

taraadin

The Arabic word taraadin includes the concept of “compromise” but contains another level of meaning. Specifically, it refers to a win-win solution to a problem, an agreement that brings positive effects to everyone involved.

How would you apply this word to your life?

“We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads, and along these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as causes and return to us as results.”

Herman Melville, Author