Worksheets

Animal Symbolism

The students and the teacher discuss animal symbolism in the West and in Chinese culture and compare those symbols with their own culture.  I did this activity in Taiwan and the students learned a lot about Western symbolism but already knew all about the Chinese symbols.  I did the same activity in Korea and found out that Koreans know more about the Western symbols than the Taiwanese but not as much as a Western person.  The Koreans also knew more about Chinese symbols than a Western person but not as much as a Taiwanese students.

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Cross Cultural Dating

I think figuring culture is a process rather than just memorizing cultural facts that are soon obsolete.  This worksheet is a good set of questions you can ask when trying to figure out dating in a new country.  The teacher can compare and contrast his country with the customs of the host country.  I would use this at the college level and not at the secondary level.  Keep in mind this topic is taboo in some cultures.

http://foxhugh.wordpress.com/worksheets/figuring-out-cross-cultural-dating-rules/

Figuring Out Cross Cultural Dining Etiquette

Again, this is a worksheet designed to help the student learn how to figure out cultures by asking the right questions.    I did this activity in both Taiwan and Korea.  I knew a lot of the Chinese stuff from books but learned a great deal from my students in Korea.

http://foxhugh.wordpress.com/worksheets/figuring-out-cross-cultural-dining-etiquette/

Internet Addiction Test

I have taught in East Asia for ten years and East Asia is wired!  Internet addiction is a topic that East Asian students are very interested in and many students wonder if they are internet addicts.  I point out that the validity and reliability of this test is limited and the test should get them thinking about their internet habits rather than being seen as a definitive diagnosis. 

http://foxhugh.wordpress.com/worksheets/internet-addiction-test/