Last Class Survey

If you have some time, please answer the following questions in your blog. Your comments will help make the class better and more interesting for next semester or next year!

1. Concerning Religion:
a) Which religion discussed in class was the least interesting and why?
b) Which religion was the most interesting or changed your attitude? Why?

2. Looking back at all the other topics discussed, which one do you remember as being the most interesting whereby you learned a lot?

3. Which topic was least important to cross culture discussions?

4. Which speakers were most interesting and what did you learn?


Thank you for an enjoyable class! Good luck in America Alison, we enjoyed having your fresh opinions and ideas!
Susan M.

Politics and International Relations

Today's speaker talked about Japanese politics. We also heard about the USA, Russia, Saudi Arabia and India's governments. International relations (IR) is also important to understand how a government approaches living with the rest of the world. For your homework, I want you to answer these questions:

The United Nations (UN) is the key organization to promote and maintain world peace. Research the UN in the library or on the internet. If you were working for the UN, which job would like to have using your English abilities? Why?

Also, to prepare for the next Reflections class, please answer the questions for the questionairre at the site: http://www.itapintl.com/ITAPCWQuestionnaire.htm Print out the results and bring them to class. Do not fill in your address and use only your first name and e-mail address. You will need this to add to the discussion. Don't Forget!!!!!!

This is your last homework and needs to be completed by next class (August 30). Especially for seniors, your grades are due August 3rd! Don't forget to comment on at least 5 other classmate's blogs!

Have a good summer and I hope to see most of you next fall. For those completing this year course, thank you for your cooperation and interest. Take Care, Susan Sensei

July 2nd Class Update!

I was just informed that the speaker for July 2nd's class cannot come until July 9th! Since this is short notice, we will have the regular presentations as scheduled. July 2nd, "work customs" presentations by the Thailand and Italy groups. And July 9th, "Personal Spaces" presentations by Russia, Saudi Arabia and India. See you on Monday.

June 25th Class Dating

Today's homework is to make a pie chart of your ideal man and explain why these characteristics are important to you. Are you like the American women pie chart? Above is my chart, just click on it to see it better. I want you to give me at least 4 or more characteristics.

JUNE 18th Class

CLASS IS CANCELLED TODAY!
I am sorry for this sudden cancellation. See you next week. We will talk about dating for next week's class topic.
Susan M.

June 11th class

Do not forget to have your blogs updated for grading by midnight, June 10th. Next class is the reflections class. We will review what we have learned and apply them to cross culture situations. See you then.
Susan Meiki

Family Life

Next week is our final topic of the first half of the semester. For homework please answer the questions in the textbook on page 14, section 4 a-f. Do not give one sentence answers, but explain them by giving evidence and examples.

Also, next week we will have a speaker. Along with the speaker, the Saudi Arabia and Russia groups have presentations on the topic of family lives.

We have been checking the blogs on a weekly basis and have noticed that most of you have not commented on other blogs. This is also part of your homework. Please leave a comment on at least 3 blogs per topic. Your classmates will enjoy your comments. In addition, you should reply to comments left on your blog. This is proper blog manners!

Please see me after class!

The following students must see me to discuss their blog addresses.
R. Umeda
M. Izuwa
M. Fukushima
M. Nakashima

Also I need to talk to K. Yoshida and M. Yunaga

Lesson 6 Names and Addresses

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Update your blogs.
Time is running out!!!!



Today's homework in preparation for next week's class:

1.Are feelings emotions and facial expressions universal across borders, happy, sad, etc..?
2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Now write the English translation.
3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?

Names and addresses

Next weeks class is about names and addresses. To prepare for the class, answer questions in the textbook on page 9 number 1,3 and 7. See you Monday.

Class Blogs

Here is a list of blogs that you must read and comment on every week. I would like you to comment on at least 3 blogs every week.
http://kotokotone.blogspot.com/
http://rolftheta.blogspot.com/
http://hatokichichan.blogspot.com/
http://lionking-hello.blogspot.com/
http://nyaa-nyaa-nyaa-nyaa.blogspot.com/
http://www.ilovegrandhaven.blogspot.com/
http://marimo-guapa.blogspot.com/
http://chirorikuume.blogspot.com/
http://boone-shannon.blogspot.com/
http://kira-kira-boshi.blogspot.com/
http://taihendesu.blogspot.com/
http://miffy-blackcat.blogspot.com/
http://munerinrin-52.blogspot.com/
http://cat-of-footprint.blogspot.com/
http://seaman-lovedancing.blogspot.com/
http://moorlandroad-brigitte.blogspot.com/
http://sunny-side-up-egg.blogspot.com/
http://haveagoodday0910.blogspot.com/
http://thetwinkleofthestars.blogspot.com/
http://bright-dark.blogspot.com/
http://www.riddledsphinx.blogspot.com/
http://yoppy-days.blogspot.com/
http://buri-buri-zaemon.blogspot.com/
http://rolftheta.blogspot.com/
http://carrie04green.blogspot.com/
http://la-suerte-buena.blogspot.com/


If you have any problems with the blog addresses, please let me know.

Class #4 Islam

I hope you enjoyed today's speaker. Did her speech change your views of Islam? Please comment on this speech today in your blog. Also, for homework, read pages 4-7 in the text. To prepare for the next class, answer these questions in your blog:
1. How do you greet people in your life? Is it different for different people? Why?
2. Do you touch people when you talk to them? Why? Or Why not?

Don't forget! Russia and Turkey have their first presentations next class. Have a good week

Class #3 Buddhism

Buddhism and how it affects Japanese daily life.
Today we will have 2 kinds of homework (last week I forgot). Please answer these questions separately in yourt blog. Also, check the other blogs from time to time and write your comments in the other blogs about the answers to today's homework. Here are the questions:
1. How is your daily life affected by Buddhism? What do you do and why do you do it?
2. The next class will be about Islam. Check the newspapers for the next 2 weeks and find articles about Islam. How are they talked about? Do you feel negative or positive about Islam because of these articles? Summarize one article in English and post it on your blog. Try to keep a list of adjectives used to describe Islam. Remember to put the name of the newspaper, date and page of the article you summarized.

Class #2 What is CCC?

Today we discussed about Culture, Communication and Cross Culture Communication.
Here is your homework: During the next week, read the newspaper everyday and find 1 article that has to do with cross culture understanding or differences (English or Japanese newspaper). In your blog, note the newspaper, date, page (or web address), summarize the article in English and write why you think this is a cross culture situation.

Welcome to HJU CCC Class for 2007

Welcome to the HJU Cross Culture Communication class. I hope you will learn a lot about your own culture and the cultures of other people around the world. Understanding is the key to accepting and I hope we can all become cross culture competent. This is the first blog of the new school year. Your homework today is to create your own blog for this class. Remember do not use your real name in the blog. When you have created it, please e-mail me (smmeiki@yahoo.com) your blog address and your name. I will keep the secret! I am happy to welcome you to this class.

HJU Cross Culture Communication Class

ATTENTION!!!!
There is NO EXAM February 5th! Please, please do not go to the classroom. All of you did a good job and there is no need for a final!!! Thanks and have a good spring break!

HJU Cross Culture Communication Class

New blogs to check out!

www.fireball-girl.blogspot.com
www.beatle-style-beatle.blogspot.com
www.franckey.blogspot.com
www.ayakoayako108.blogspot.com
www.momoichigo.blogspot.com

Please comment on their blogs!
Susan

HJU Cross Culture Communication Class

Lesson 12 Education
Homework
After listening to today’s presentations and reading what the new Minister of Education says about English education in Japan. Please read the opinion in the December 6th International Herald Tribune. http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/06/opinion/edkumiko.php　Do you agree with the writer? Why? Give at least 3 examples to support your answer.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/06/opinion/edkumiko.php

HJU Cross Culture Communication Class

Lesson 11 Men and Women, Communication Gender issues

In today's class we will talk about ways we communicate differently between the sexes. One subject that will be discussed is the way we write our e-mails to each other. Do you think men and women write in a different style to each other? If you look at an e-mail ( not knowing who it is from) , can you tell if it is from a man or a women? Answer these questions for homework and give me some examples to prove your opinions.

HJU Cross Culture Communication Class

Table Manners Homework
Please answer the following questions in your blog or notebook:
Have you ever eaten in a foreign restaurant? Did you make any mistakes? Please explain your experience. Did you learn anything?