Progress Check:
So far I
have learned a lot about how countries can have very different customs and
practices than America. It would be easy
to go into a foreign country and accidentally offend someone because you were
unaware of a particular custom. For
example, in India, I discovered, it is not proper to wear clothing that shows
any of your legs. A tourist might not
know this and quickly become an offense while wearing clothing completely
acceptable in the United States.
During this
process, I have been documenting my information within the blog. I feel like I still have a lot more that I
need to learn. I need to narrow down my
research to 5 countries and their customs.
I would like to pick specific topics such as food, clothing, and
religion. Then I want to find specific
information about these topics for each of the 5 countries. Eventually, I want to put all of this
information in lesson form using one of the tools that we have learned about in
class.
Target Audience:
I believe
that multiple groups of people can learn from my 20% project. My target audience if mainly for college aged
travelers and missionaries. I want them
to be aware of the cultures that they will be entering into in each
country. They need to know how to
function in the societies without offending the locals. Additionally, in order to be able to share
the Gospel with locals, I believe that a missionary needs to truly know the
person and their beliefs to be able to share in a way that makes sense. Missionaries and tourists need to be
sensitive to people. They cannot just go
into a culture and expect people to be just like people in America.
The
characteristics of college students are that they are very busy. They do not have time for a long lesson with
an extreme amount of details. They want
to learn the information in a quick and easy way. I feel that I need to be able to present my
findings in such a way. It should be
full of color and interactions instead of just a list of information.
Product:
I think
that I need to present my findings in an interactive way. I am not exactly sure what I could use
yet. But I would like to try to
incorporate something similar to Prezi.
I want the audience to be able to see the information in a creative way
instead of just straight text on a powerpoint.
I would also like in include other tools. I feel like padlet.com might be another good
way to show the information. I also
would like to include some form of video that will catch the audience’s
attention in the beginning and motivate them to participate in the learning.
Overall, I
want the information to be displayed by country. I want there to be big text and pictures that
catch the audiences ‘eyes. I want it to
be fun and interactive. I want the audience
to enjoy learning about the importance of other cultures.
