Back to School This Unit Activity will help you meet these educational goals: Vocabulary Skills—You will use new and learned vocabulary in different real-world situations. Cultural Awareness—You will investigate the culture and customs of other countries and compare them to your own. Communication Skills—You will practice reading‚ writing‚ and listening skills to communicate meaningfully in a new language. 21st Century Skills—You will employ online tools for research and analysis‚ apply creativity
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Hofstede Model‚ Guatemala‚ and Sweden Allen Lee Blocker Benedictine University Running Head: Hofstede Model ‚ Guatemala‚ and Sweden Abstract According to the Mooij and Hofstede (2010)‚ the Hofstede Model assumes the role of defining a culture by noting the differences inherent within. Specifically‚ this model contains five dimensions which can be applied to countries in order to spell out these differences. Dimensions used in the Hofstede model are power distance‚ individualism
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War Guatemala is made up of 13 million people‚ the second largest country next to El Salvador in Central America. It has had a long history of violence‚ political instability‚ and foreign corporations exploiting the country’s natural and economic resources. There is a large gap in income between the rich and the poor. The indigenous Mayan Indians are the most impoverished people and yet make up the majority of the population. During the colonization period‚ the Spaniards colonized Guatemala. During
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inhabitants are of Tzutuhil origin with a demonstrated talent for the arts: oil and water paintings and carved sculptures. K’ICHE CULTURE of Chichicastenango is only 87 miles from Guatemala City. It is the commercial center of the Department of Quiché. Quetzaltenango is Guatemala’s second largest city‚ is 128 miles northwest of Guatemala City. Situated in a large valley surrounded by mountains and volcanoes‚ this highland city maintains the traditions of its Mayan-Quiché cultural heritage together with its
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GUATEMALA Guatemala’s culture is a unique product of Native American ways and a strong Spanish colonial heritage. About half of Guatemala’s population is mestizo (known in Guatemala as ladino)‚ people of mixed European and indigenous ancestry. Ladino culture is dominant in urban areas‚ and is heavily influenced by European and North American trends. Unlike many Latin American countries‚ Guatemala still has a large indigenous population‚ the Maya‚ which has retained a distinct identity. Deeply rooted
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Woman in Guatemala. It was written by Rigoberta Menchu. Rigoberta Menchu was born on January 9‚ 1959 to a poor Indian peasant family and raised in the Quiche branch of the Mayan culture. In her early years she helped with the family farm work‚ either in the northern highlands where her family lived‚ or on the Pacific coast‚ where both adults and children went to pick coffee on the big plantations. 2. What type of document is it? I Rigoberta Menchu : An Indian Woman in Guatemala is a autobiography
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Shayrung Phromcharoen Thailand vs. Guatemala Culture is the way people live their life‚ the way they survive. It is the area that people live in‚ the cuisine they consume‚ the clothes that they wear‚ the dialect that they dictate‚ the way they commemorate special occasion and the way they worship and believe in a religion. Both Thailand and Guatemala are two exquisite cultures that have been around for years. Although both are extraordinary cultures we have to take in mind that they have
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In her ethnographic novel‚ Buried Secrets: Truth and Human Rights in Guatemala‚ Victoria Sanford studied the Guatemalan government genocide of the Maya villages and communities from the late 1970’s to the early 1990’s. She gives accounts of her research through stories‚ forensic data from the exhumation of a clandestine cemetery‚ testimonies of survivors‚ interviews with members of the Guatemalan government and military and conclusions analyzed from data collected. The books main topic is to uncover
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1. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of different motivational strategies as applied in various Organizational cultures with the relevant models. (15) 2. How does power effect in decision making for Corporate Social responsibilities. Kindly discuss one such initiative in details. (15) ****** Political Views Affect Firms ’ Corporate Social Responsibility‚ Study Finds ScienceDaily (Sep. 19‚ 2008) — A new study in The Financial Review establishes a relationship between political beliefs of
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part of who I am. I’ve grown in a Hispanic household and an important aspect of my life is my Guatemalan culture. Right before I would go to bed my parents would speak about Guatemala and its beauties. My dad’s favorite memory was walking to school‚ listening to the silence surrounding him. What he loved the most about Guatemala was when Christmas came. On Christmas Day‚ women would dress in beautiful colorful clothes to dance to the rhythm of the music. When he remembers those memories it seems that
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