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VIDEO PROMPTS / QUESTIONS


  1. 1.Explain what the video means by referring to the contradictions of Berlin (referencing the food). What is meant by referring to certain foods as democratizing? (2:12)

  2. 2.Discuss how the people in the video feel about being Asian-American. (1:31)

  3. 3.Compare and contrast the children video with the adult video. What did the children know or understand about the term “race?” (1:31)

  4. 4.Explain the quote from the short video: “A simple pair of chopsticks carries thousands of years of Chinese culture and emotion.” Using examples from the short video describe how Chinese culture is similar to American culture. (1:35)

  5. 5.Explain how this video is an example of cultural diffusion. Why is KFC popular in Japan? (0:30)

  6. 6.Explain why there are two versions of the same commercial? How are they different? What does the commercial describe Canadians? (1:05)

  7. 7.Describe how the commercial depicts Japanese culture. (1:29)

  8. 8.Explain who the target audience is for this commercial. What “western” culture is evident in the commercial? (1:19)

  9. 9.According to the video what are the stereotypes of “the African man?” Explain how these stereotypes do not fairly represent the real African man. (2:41)

  10. 10. Who are the Kurds? List five descriptions from the short video. (3:00)

  11. 11. Explain why many of the people did not want to translate the message for him. Why did several of the people apologize to him? Discuss how this short video is one way the country is trying to combat racism.  (4:54)

  12. 12. Describe the Basque country. Use examples from the video to list a minimum of six descriptors. What makes the Basque country unique (different from the rest of Spain and France)? (6:15)

  13. 13. Why would this video be popular among young people in China? What do they learn from this video and similar videos that they may not learn in their English classes? Discuss how the video is an example of the impact social media and youtube can have on world cultures. (2:52)

  14. 14. Describe five cultural differences and five cultural similarities between life in Saudi Arabia and life in the United States. (9:57)

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