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David, Mercedes and Yan exploring together Hong Kong in The Dialogue.
David, Mercedes and Yan exploring together Hong Kong in The Dialogue.

 

The activities around the film excerpts are designed as awareness exercises where the student learning happens predominantly through first-hand experiences of intentional peer-to-peer interactions. You may also be interested in the Concept & Strategy behind this toolkit.

Facilitator Manual
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AAC&U Value Rubrics and Intercultural Film Excerpts

Rubric Knowledge: Cultural Self Awareness

Suggested class time: 5-10 mins
Learning areas: Curiosity, Cross Cultural Awareness

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Why explore Diversity? (1 min) view

Rubric Knowledge: Cultural Worldview Frameworks

Suggested class time: 10-20 mins each
Learning areas: Critical Thinking, Cross Cultural Awareness, Social Skills

  1. On Speaking a Second Language (4 min) view
  2. On Pre-Conceptions (5 min) view
  3. On Beginning a Journey (4 min) view

Rubric Skills: Verbal and nonverbal communication

Suggested class time: 10-20 mins each
Learning areas: Communication Skills, Cross-Cultural Skills, Social Skills

  • On Differences of Communication Styles (4 min) view
  • On Non-Verbal Communication (4 min) view
  • On Culture Shock (4 min) view

Rubric Skills: Empathy

Suggested class time: 20 mins
Learning areas: Intercultural Empathy, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Social Justice

  • The Power of Empathy (9 min) view

Additional Sessions: Screening Events & Open Dialogues

Practice communication skills, deepen intercultural understanding and interconnect diverse students by initiating Screening Discussion Events with the intercultural documentaries by Crossing Borders Films, set in Morocco, China and the USA.

Crossing Borders – Encountering the ‘Other’ – Discovering Ourselves