COMU 315 Week 2

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Writing Assignment for Week Two  (75 pts.)

Assume that you have been invited to ONE of the following social/cultural events for the very first time: 1) a Hasidic Jewish Passover Seder in Brooklyn, New York 2) a Day of the Dead Mexican family picnic in a Houston, Texas graveyard or 3) a formal Japanese tea ceremony at the Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon.

NOTE: There are explanatory contextual information available in this week's “Instructional Resources” folder for each.

In a minimum of two pages (500 words) explain  how you might overcome the barriers to intercultural communication discussed in Jandt’s book – 1) anxiety, 2) focusing on similarities rather than differences, 3) ethno-centrism, and 4) stereotyping or prejudices when you attend the event,

Writing Assignment for Week Two

Writing Assignment for Week Two  (75 pts.)

Assume that you have been invited to ONE of the following social/cultural events for the very first time: 1) a Hasidic Jewish Passover Seder in Brooklyn, New York 2) a Day of the Dead Mexican family picnic in a Houston, Texas graveyard or 3) a formal Japanese tea ceremony at the Japanese Gardens in Portland, Oregon.

NOTE: There are explanatory contextual information available in this week's “Instructional Resources” folder for each.

In a minimum of two pages (500 words) explain  how you might overcome the barriers to intercultural communication discussed in Jandt’s book – 1) anxiety, 2) focusing on similarities rather than differences, 3) ethno-centrism, and 4) stereotyping or prejudices when you attend the event,