Ethnocentricity

Hoe does ethnocentricity cause conflict?

Ethnocentricity is caused because ones judgment based on their culture gets in the way they view another culture. In the movie the First Australians, the British colonists accused the Aboriginals of being savage and barbaric, because of their lack of clothes. The british didn't accept the Aboriginals culture because science the Aboriginals dont act, live and dress like them then they should not be accepted and be treated like animals. Never the less the Aboriginals were ethnocentric towards the British but less because, they believe that to accept other people regardless of their differences unlike the british. As a society the Aboriginals are closer and more open with each other. This made them think the British were strange because they were not close to each other as the Aboriginals were. During this period the British were one of the countries to explore and claim land no matter the cause. When the British claimed the Aboriginals land to be theirs the Aboriginals were in shock. Both societies judged each other through their own perspective according to the culture which caused conflict to erupt between both societies. The British felt that they has more power and that they were more superior than the Aboriginals and they proceeded to take over by force.

Duet Caesar Project Reflection

I will be doing a duet of the play Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare with my partner, Kabir Peshawaria. In this duet, Decius is trying to persuade Caesar to come to the senate with him. Caesar does not want to go because Calpurnia has foreboded that something bad will happen to him should he go, but Decius is trying to convince him otherwise because it is part of the conspiracy plan.

The significance of this passage is that the whole conspiracy plot, and Caesar's life, depends on his decision to go, or to not go, to the capitol. The conspiracy wouldn't have taken place, and Caesar wouldn't have died, if he had obeyed Calpurnia and stayed at home. This scene also shows how Caesar can be easily pulled into things and it also shows a good of example of his private vs. public self.

This takes place in Act 2 Scene 2, lines 65-107. And is written as follows.

CAESAR: Shall Caesar send a lie?
Have I in conquest stretch'd mind arm so far,
To be afeard to tell greybeards the truth?
Decius, go tell them Caesar will not come.

DECIUS: Most mighty Caesar, let me know some cause,
Lest I be laugh'd at when I tell them so.

CAESAR: The cause is at my will: I will not come;
That is enough to satisfy the Senate.
But for your private satisfation,
Because I love you, I will let you know:
Calpurnia here, my wife, stays me at home.
She dreamt tonight she saw my statue,
Which like a fountain with an hundred spouts
Did run pure blood; and many lusty Romans
Came smiling, and did bathe their hands in it.
And these does she apply for warnings and portents
And evils imminent; and on her knee
Hath begg'd that I will stay at home today.

DECIUS: This dream is all amiss interpreted;
It was a vision fair and fortunate:
Your statue sputing blood in many pipes,
In which so many smiling Romans bath'd,
Signifies that from your great Rome shall suck
Reviving blood, and that great men shall press
For tintures, stains, relics, and cognizance.
This by Calpurnia's dream is signified.

CAESAR: And this way have you well expounded it.

DECIUS: I have, when you have heard what I can say:
And know it now. The Senate have concluded
To give this day a crown to mighty Caesar.
If you shall send them word you will not come,
Their minds may change. Besides, it were a mock
Apt to be render'd, for some one to say,
'Break up the Senate till another time,
When Caesar's wife shall meet with better dreams.'
If Caesar hide himself, shall they not whisper,
'Lo, Caesar is afraid'?
Pardon em, Caesar; for my dear dear love
To your proceeding bids me tell you this,
And reason to my love is liable.

Caesar: How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia!
I am ashamed I did yield to them.

Give me my robe, for I will go.

My Learner Profile

In class I found out my learner profile, I am a Logic thinker with an A learner profile.

I think I learn best when I’m alone with no background noise at all. I learn best when there is not so much pressure because I think I have all the time I need to finish my work. When I am under pressure the ideas don’t come as fast and I rush the work without double-checking it. I need to be given precise instructions in order for me to pass or do well on the assignment. I always tend to not be sure what to do because the instructions were too simple in my perspective, so I always tend to ask. When I am assigned a project I always try to focus on the due date, if it is after two weeks I will usually do it on the second week and not the first. Strategies that help me learn better is an enjoyable teacher and one who likes to joke around other than having me sitting down on the same chair for a whole class period.

I want the teachers to know that I enjoy sitting in the middle or the front of class. I focus better without my friends. However if I am assigned to sit next to my friend I will try and work harder because the way I can make the teacher have me sit next to my friend more often. I often like to joke in class because I think one joke can make a class a lot more enjoyable. I also want teacher to know that I have to move every once in a while in class because it gets me more focused and livelier. When I sit in one chair for a while I will usually change my posture and start getting tired. If I seem to hand in a project in a different style its because of the different learning style, I’ve only been to one school before ISKL but the learning style is completely different, it could be because ISKL teaches with and American system and my old school would teach in a British system.