The Globe

  Question 1 The Globe Please check to see if the Image(s) you are being asked to review has a title. If there is a title, then I expect you to click on the title and read the corresponding document about the image and phrase your answer in a way that demonstrates your comprehension of this document as it relates to the theory in the text. Go to the Globe. Locate Bosnia & Herzegovina (in Europe). Take a look at the photographs and find the link for the Mostar Bridge. • What impact does this bridge have on the intercultural communication of the people living on either side of it? • What section of the reading is applied to this example—define that section from the reading. • Summarize the link about the Mostar Bridge. Question 2 Movie Clip You have just viewed a scene from "The Last Samurai" starring Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise's character (Nathan Algren) is a captain in the US army in 1876. He is asked to go to Japan and train Japanese soldiers to use modern weapons. He is captured in battle and lives in a small remote village in the mountains of Japan. Here he is exposed to the traditions of the samurai (such as loyalty to one's master, self discipline and respectful, ethical behavior). After many months he embraces the culture of the samurai and adopts it as his own. The scene you just viewed is at the end of the film. The Japanese soldiers won a battle using modern guns and cannons (provided by Americans). The samurai's skill with swords was no match for these modern weapons. • The text discusses the ethics behind intercultural contact. As the world modernizes, cultural traditions may be left behind. What ethical dilemmas come into play in this situation? • Explain what the text says about Ethical dilemmas in Intercultural Communication. FIU | Video 22- Last Samurai_CC Question 3 Mexico Monterrey is wealthier than many Mexican towns&Two of the characteristics of Mexico family values and willingness to work plus Monterrey's relative closeness to the border have made a powerful force for development&.The family is an example of one of the vital differences between the United States and Mexico: Throughout the spectrum of commerce, work and family still mingle intimately. Chief executives are linked by blood rather than professional background, and work is conducted on much more personal level. "You don't get right down to business," said an American who has worked for Mexican charitable organizations. "First you socialize, they get to know you, they ask about your family. After dinner they put a bottle of Chivas Regal, and you talk. • Relate this to what the text says about The Business Context. • Explain and/or Define what the text says about The Business Context—be specific and give examples.