Sijaintisi: WebQuest / WebQuest on Cultural Diversity


IV B) RELIGION

You chose this path because you want to learn more about cultural differences caused by religion and because you want to hear about the actions taken to promote tolerance in people's lives. You remember that your presentation on multicultural issues to the other staff is drawing closer, so it is good to spend some time on this intricate issue now.

Do ONE of the following tasks

  • In the film East is East the immigrant family are Muslims. In this task you are asked to learn more about Islam. You should make a memo (use the links below for help) of the basic facts of Islam - you can, for example, write about the about the customs, beliefs and the main groups of this faith. You should also include in your memo some information about the characteristics of Islamic culture that you noticed in the film. The memo does not need to be long (about 1 page will do). Address the memo to your fictional colleagues, and remember to refer to the sources that you used. Post your memo (e.g. as an attachment file) to the course workspace in Moodle.

  • Think of a specific cultural or ethnic conflict that you noticed in one of the films (e.g. racism towards immigrants or a generation gap between the children and the adults of immigrant families). What was the conflict like? Can you explain where the problem resulted from? How could the problem be resolved, in your opinion? Answer these questions in a memo (lenght: 1 page. Use the links below for help). Remember to give examples from the film, i.e. refer to the exact scenes of the film of which you are writing about. Address the memo to your fictional colleagues, and remember to refer to the sources that you used. Post your memo (e.g. as an attachment file) to the course workspace in Moodle.

  • Freedom to express one's religion in the way one dresses varies in different countries. One example is France, where it is forbidden to wear religious symbols in state schools because the church and the state are separated. Find out what the situation is like in other countries and present your findings in a memo (lenght: 1 page. Use the links below for help). Address the memo to your fictional colleagues, and remember to refer to the sources that you used. Post your memo (e.g. as an attachment file) to the course workspace in Moodle.

  • This is a special task, where you get a real close view of what it feels like to be discriminated against. In this task, you are asked to watch the PBS documentary A Class Divided (46 min) which tells about Jane Elliott, who in 1968 ran an exercise for her 3rd grade pupils in which she separated the blue-eyed and brown-eyed children to teach them a lesson about discrimination. You can watch the full program for free via the Internet. Also have a look at teacher's guide on the homepage of the documentary. After seeing the film, write your comments about it to the course woskapce in Moodle.


 

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