Cultural Awareness Multidisciplinary Flipped Learning with ICT Erasmus+ KA2 Project FLwICT (2015 – 2017) 4th Project Meeting in Daugavpils Saskanas school 4th – 8th April
Cultural Awareness
Multidisciplinary Flipped Learning with ICTErasmus+ KA2 Project
FLwICT(2015 – 2017)
4th Project Meeting in Daugavpils Saskanas school
4th – 8th April
Plan: What is Culture? Understanding cultural differences Dealing with cultural differences
Culture is
A shared system of meanings belief values behaviours through which reality and experience is
accepted (seen) and carried out
And here are our traditions
Portugal Lithuania Turkey
Italy FranceLatvia
Dangers! Stereotypes Prejudice Stereotypes - beliefs based on faulty or partial informationPrejudice - attitudes and values arising from such beliefs
Understanding cultural differencesEating Habits Asia – chop sticks Europe – knife and fork Clean right hand in some countries Common plateDress Code Depends on culture, customs, traditions and
climate Adapt to local customs
Body Language Gestures/body language have different meanings Smile will never be misunderstood Polite handshake is accepted in most culturesSome other aspectsA 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
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.
The Golden Rule Treat others as we would like to be treatedThe Platinum Rule Treat others as they would like to be treated
Cultural awarenessIf you are Modest Respectful Friendlyyou will always be fine
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Prepared by
Diana Rodrigues
Enrika Stundzyte
Aylin Bozyel
Sara Variati
Khadija Benomar
Ineta Dukshinska