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