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Week 12

COMM 176: Intercultural Communication

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Chapter 10
What Are the Challenges in Developing an Intercultural-Intimate Relationship?
 

Chapter 10 explores the many challenges faced in intercultural-intimate relationships.

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To Do This Week:

1. Watch these videos

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Johari Window in Interpersonal Communication:

Johari Window in Interpersonal Communication. Video lecture for college Interpersonal Communication class, by Dr. Lori Zakel, Professor and Chair of the Communication Department at Sinclair College, Dayton, Ohio

Click the image to the left to begin the video. It is 14:48 minutes in length. To turn on Closed Captioning for this video, please click the "cc" box at the bottom of the video screen.

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US Mixed Marriages in the South - NYTimes.com

The 2010 census shows that the nation's mixed race population is growing faster than demographers expected.

Click the image to the left to begin the video. It is 5:58 minutes in length.

2. Read Chapter 1

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You should read the chapter before completing Discussion Board entries or completing an online exam. It is suggested that you complete the Chapter 1 Guide while reading the chapter.

3. Complete the Chapter Guide

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You should complete the chapter guide while you are reading the chapter. You can find Chapter Guides by clicking the "Chapter Guides" button on our main Blackboard (Bb) page.

Chapter Guides are for your own personal use and should not be turned-in to the instructor.

4. Post on the Discussion Board

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Make one Original Post and two Reply Posts on the Discussion Board. 

Original Posts are due on Thursday by midnight this week (Wed. is a holiday). 
Reply Posts are due on Saturday by midnight. 

To keep discussion varied and lively, each student has been assigned to a group by last name.  To find out which group you are in, click on the "Disc. Board" button above.

Please remember your group designator. You will remain in this group for the duration of the semester.

You must follow all the Discussion Board Guidelines in order to earn all the points possible on this assignment. Click "Disc. Board" link to review guidelines.

5. Take the Chapter 10 Exam

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You can access the exam by clicking on the "Exams, Tests, and Quizzes" button on our main Bb page. 

The exam must be completed by the exam deadline -- next Monday at noon. 

If you do not finish the exam by the deadline, you will not be allowed to make it up.

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Being Multiracial in America - NYTimes.com

NYTimes.com - Students at Rutgers University discuss the joys and challenges of being Americans of mixed race.

Click the image to the left to begin the video. It is 4:30 minutes in length.

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