Extra : Everst

Everst Climbing Team : Cultural Diversity

1.    List the team members by name, with their duties and country

Name	Responsibility	Country	Skills
Ed Vesters	Team Leader	U.S.A	Climbing
Araceli seggara	Climber	Spain	Climbing
Sumiyo	Documents	Japan	Climbing
Roger Diham	Scientist	England	Geologist
Jamling Norgate	Climbing Guide	Nepal	Climbing
Sharpa	Food Deliver and Carrying	Holland	Climbing
Paula	Camp Manager	U.S.A	Climbing

 

2.    What were the qualities or skills of each member that benefited the team?

• Ed veisure: The leader that put the team plan to climb Everst mountain.
• Araceli seggara:A female climber who is experienced in lock climbing method which helps in making a path in the rocks of the mountain.
• Roger Diham: Geologist who knew which parts of the mountain were more dangerous than others and which parts are safer.
• Jamling norgay:A son of former Everst climbing sucsesful and experienced in climbing mount Everst, He was guide, organizing stock and supply for the team.
• Sumiyo: Climber who helped in document important moments while climbing to the top.
• Paula:The base camp manager who organized the camp.
• Sharpres:Were physically able to carry the equipment and supplies while riseing.

3.    How was the Team helped by ‘cultural diversity’ to attain their goal (reach the summit of Everest)?

• Team spirit, teamwork, motivation, risk-taking, commitment and correct planning were the elements of success, They came from different parts of the world and different cultures each one of them has a unique skill and a unique reasonability that helped the team. They were one hand to meet the challenge in climbing Everest mountain even though they were a group from different part of worlds with different cultures.

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Quiz – What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?

True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.

1.       A Multicultural society can be described as a society with a single set of values.	False (Many sets of values)
2.       A “salad bowl” represents varied and separate cultures.	True
3.       One aspect of Multiculturalism is respecting different cultures.	True
4.       Cultural Diversity can be represented by a “melting pot”	True or False
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	False (second culture language learning)

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot” Melting pot: It’s a concept of many cultures being blended into one society. A place where immigrants of different cultures or races form an integrated society.

2.       “Salad Bowl” Garden Salad: It’s a concept of many cultures in one society which each contributing its own ideas and identity to the society. But each keep committed to his original identity.

3.       “Assimilation” The blending or fusing of minority group into the dominate society.

4.       “Acculturation” The process of second culture learning.

5.       “Enculturation” The process of first culture learning.

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to Culture, Customs and social institution, as well as changes in food, clothing and language.

Give a synonym:

varied	diverse	respect	reverence	dominate	control
multiple	several	central	crucial	interacting	cooperating
specific	exact	represents	signifies	adopt	accept

Give the opposite:

varied	homogeneous	respect	disrespect	gradually	rapidly
multiple	few	common	rare	dominant group	Minor group
specific	general	contrasted with	agreed with	adopt	reject