Questions for Interviews

1. What are the different kinds of traditions for weddings in your country and/or even family traditions?
2.What are the different kinds of traditions for funerals in your country and/or even family traditions?
3. What is the length of a school year in your country? ; What is the length of a school day? School week?
4. What is your daily routine on a school day?
5. What are the differences between schooling in the United States compared to your country?
6. What are the roles between parent and child?
7. What are the roles between teacher and student? Do they vary between teachers? How did it change throughout your schooling, from early childhood to graduation?
8. What are the different "levels" at your school, how are the grades grouped together, if at all?
9. What are some activities that different generations participate in; children, teenagers, adolescents, middle aged, later years?
10. What are the different foods that you make for different occasions? (Birthdays, Holidays)
11. What is your daily routine on a school day?
12. What kind of sports are played in your country? Is there one sport that is really important in your country?
13. Are there any special traditions for dating? proposing? Or is it personal preference?

List of Interview Objectives

1. Pak ou Lee

2.  Alhajri, Mohammed A  

3. Hailey Eder

Interview Objectives

I would like to learn about their: 

Traditions: 

Wedding
Pregnancy

Dating

Birthday

Holidays

Funerals

Schooling: 

Different Levels

Clubs/electives

Sports

Average length of schooling

Length of school day/year

Teaching styles

Homework

Roles:

boyfriend/girlfriend

parents/child

siblings

friends

teacher/student

boss/employee

Culture:

food

clothing

music

art

theater/movies

actors

Daily Life:

Curfew

daily routine 

chores

pets

past times

Operationalized process list

1. Come up with interview objectives
2. Go to Lawrence Hall
3. Speak to students from chosen country
4. Tell students about project
5. Ask them if they would be willing to help
6. Set up an meeting time
7. Finalize questions for interview
8. Obtain a recorder and make sure it works
9. Attend meeting with student 
10. Type up interview transcript
11. Post interview transcript and country report to blog

Globalization 9-16-10

           Global communication has promoted globalization in the past ten years drastically by changing the global network between countries through communication. Countries gain knowledge through Internet and media. Due to global communication, countries are able to gain knowledge on different cultures. Organizations like United Nations are an example of how countries are starting to work together politically.  Before technology became increasingly easy, communication was hindered between countries because of distance, time, and language. "Global communication is the process of transmitting and receiving on a world-wide scale, and has promoted the globalization on social, cultural, and political levels." (Dickson, 2004) 
            Globalization as been highly promoted on a social level. In the past, it wasn't always easy for countries to communicate due to distance, time and language. They didn't have the technology that we have today. Distance and time was definitely a problem for countries to communicate before technology became what it is today. Language caused a barrier because not everyone knew the other countries languages. Language today isn't as much of a barrier because we have certain people that translate, and people are becoming aware and beginning to learn more languages. Technology has become a faster way to communicate, by e-mail and Internet. Due to technology our world is getting smaller. We can learn anything and everything just by a click of a button. 
             One way that globalization have been affected on a cultural level is by having an increased knowledge about other cultures. We are more aware about other cultures and learn to respect them. With media and technology, we have more knowledge about what is happening over the world. Since we have access to Internet and media, learning and understanding other cultures is easy to accomplish. Countries are finding it important to learn more about other cultures and not be close minded. Individuals are able to fly to a different country quickly and easily. Being able to accomplish this, gives people the experience and learning of other countries and their culture. 
              Politically, globalization has been affected due to organizations, media, and Internet. Countries are working together and forming organizations like United Nations and the Mercy Corps. These organizations were created so that countries could control "international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace." (Wikipedia, 2010) Another organization is the Mercy Corps which is a "global aid agency engaged in transitional environments that have experience some sort of shock: natural disaster, economic collapse, or conflict." (Wikipedia, 2010) Due to technology, we have an understanding of what other countries are doing politically. We have access to media and  Internet, which allows us to learn about events that happen quickly. 
            In conclusion, global communication has promoted globalization in the past ten years increasingly fast. Globalization has become easier to accomplish because of Internet and media. Globally, countries are not hindered anymore by distance, time and language. Globalization has been affected on a social, cultural, and political level. 

                    


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_nations 9-16-10
http://wiki.media-culture.org.au/index.php/Global_Communication 9-9-10 Belinda Dickson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization 9-9-10 
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/pnorris/Books/Cosmopolitan%20Communications.htm 9-9-10
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_Corps 9-16-10

Global Communication Outline

Topic: What is global communication and how has it promoted the globalization witnessed in the past ten years?


Intro: Global communication has promoted globalization in the past ten years drastically by changing the global network between countries through communication. Countries gain knowledge through Internet and media. Due to global communication, countries are able to gain knowledge on different cultures. Organizations like United Nations are an example of how countries are starting to work together politically.  Before technology became increasingly easy, communication was hindered between countries because of distance, time, and language.

Thesis Statement: Global communication is the process of transmitting and receiving on a world-wide scale, and has promoted the globalization on social, cultural, and political levels.

Body:

I. Social Level
   a. Communication in past years wasn't always easy
        1. Distance
        2. Time
        3. Language
   b. Technology has become better
        1. More effective
        2. Faster way to communicate
II. Cultural Level
     a. Increased knowledge about other cultures
         1. Language
         2. Daily Life
         3. Interactions between cultures
     b. Increased knowledge of cultures due to media
         1. Internet
         2. Television
III. Political Level
      a. Countries working together politically
          1. United Nations
          2. Mercy Corps
     b. Knowledge of what other countries are doing politically
         1. Media
         2. Internet

Conclusion: In conclusion, global communication has promoted globalization in the past ten years increasingly fast. Globalization has become easier to accomplish because of Internet and media. Globally, countries are not hindered anymore by distance, time and language. Globalization has been affected on a social, cultural, and political level.
 
http://wiki.media-culture.org.au/index.php/Global_Communication 9-9-10
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization 9-9-10
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/pnorris/Books/Cosmopolitan%20Communications.htm 9-9-10
 

Diane Hacker Site On-Blog quiz

       The "Diane Hacker Site" was very useful on correct ways to use grammar. It gave numerous problems for you to try so that you could learn everything that has to do with grammar. The site also explains why you got the problem right or wrong. Something I learned on the "Diane Hacker Site" was the correct way to use commas. One of the examples was two sentences, and you had to decide where the comma should be correctly placed. Sentence one: "When I saw the look on my fathers face, I wanted to turn around, and beg the sheriff to let me spend the night in jail." Sentence two: "When I saw the look on my father's face, I wanted to turn around and beg the Sheriff to let me spend the night in jail." The second sentence is the correct placing for the comma because the word "and" doesn't join independent clauses, therefore not needing a comma.

      Another thing I learned from the "Diane Hacker Site" was whether to use who or whom in sentences. One example is "Who/Whom was Martin Luther King's mentor?" The correct answer is who in this sentence. Something else I learned on this site was the correct way to use capital letters in sentences. Sentence one: "My sister-in-law is an attorney." Sentence two: "My sister-in-law is an Attorney." The first sentence is correct because it is a common noun.


http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/bedhandbook7enew/Player/Pages/Frameset.aspx -9/9/10

Story in a Box Rankings

1. Emily Schleif  Dream of Events

Her story was very well written. I felt a connection with the main character as she was experiencing these different things throughout the story. The twist at the end, where it turns out to be just a dream was a surprise and really added to the story. Overall it had thought put into it and is a great story. I also ranked it high because she used the thirteen items in a very creative way.

2. Pa Kou Lee Story in a Box

Her story was very interesting to read. It kept my attention and was written well. This story had a very cute ending and she had a nice choice of words throughout the story. She made you feel like you were there at the beach. She also used the thirteen items in a creative way allowing them not to hinder the story.

3. Chris Crawford

He had a good use of vocabulary; which added to his story. He used grammar correctly and overall the story had a nice flow to it. His story was able to create emotion which I think is important.

Story-in-a-box parameter

Great flow and easy to read ____ max (5)
Interesting Plot ____ max (4)
Correct Grammer ____ max (3)
Play on words, word choice ____ max (2)
Complete inventory was used ___ max (1)