To be flexible intercultural communicators, we must increase our self-awareness and awareness of others . Further, we must develop a layered sense of understanding by realizing that many cultural, ethnic, situational, and personal factors shape and affect any intercultural communication moment . It requires time and patience to work out cultural differences constructively. Ting-Toomey and Chung (2012) provide eight principles to increase our conceptual understanding in Chapter two.
For this activity, you will create a one-page, infographic to demonstrate your learning of these eight principles. You can use technology such as Canva, PPT, or Google Slides to create a one-page expression of your learning. Creating our own patterns helps us to learn. This one-pager connects to both the verbal and visual learning styles, connects to what you’ve read and experienced over these last few class periods, and connects words and images. In short, this one-pager becomes a metaphor for the learning you’ve done.
Your one-page, illustration should:
Highlight each of the eight Principles of Intercultural Communication Flexibility .
Make a personal statement about what you’ve read, viewed, or experienced.
Demonstrate understanding of these principles in a way that an audience will clearly understand.
Be creative and engaging.
Utilize these free image resources:
https://unsplash.com/
https://www.pexels.com/
https://pikwizard.com/
Freepik
https://www.si.edu/openaccess
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner
Your one-page, illustration should not:
Just summarize the principles.
Demonstrate little effort or creativity.
