Mr. Mohr's Meandering Mind: Collaborative Project Plan

21^st Century Project Plan Idea

Class: Speech

Unit: Interpersonal/Intercultural Communication

Justification for 21^st Century Learning: With globalization and the information age, it’s important for future workers to understand and adapt to cultural norms in others countries. Collaboration between workers of different worldviews is becoming and will continue to grow.

Project Idea: You work at a public relations/communication consulting firm and have been hired by a company that is moving many of their offices over to a foreign country ; they want to acclamate their workers to functioning well in the new country. Demonstrate how to:

1. How to Make introductions

2. Work Etiquette Policies/Accept Criticisms

3. Giving Others Criticism

4. How to Give Presentations;

5. Eating at a Business Events;

6. Making Requests

Creating a iMovie, iWeb, or Podcast;

In turn, a firm from a foreign country will make an introductory video about American customs;

You will exchange your presentations to the other company for evaluation and feedback throughout the presentation. If you need feedback as the project goes, reference your peers in the other country, podcasts, and professional sites; Do not base your impressions on popular culture references.

Progress Checklists: You must submit these updates to your supervisor(me)

1. A story map;

2. A script

3. A Rough Draft

4. Peer Reviewers’ Comments

5. 2^nd Draft for Evaluation

6. Final Draft;

Technology Tool: iMovie; Wikispaces; Podcasts; iWeb;

Links for Cultural Communication Practices

China

http://www.business-spotlight.de/CoCoCMS/generator/viewDocument.php?doc=22437&archive=1

http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/china.htm