Videos and Reflection Questions
Chapter 4
Born at 25 weeks: Micro-Preemie Documentary
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qcpePlaMoE
Blake was born at 25 weeks gestation to a young, newly married couple.
Reflection Questions
- While watching this short documentary, think about Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems model. Draw an ecological model for Blake. Don’t forget to take into account the chronosystem.
- How could Blake’s family’s story be different if he was born 20 years ago?
Cross Cultural Communication Pellegrino Riccardi TEDxBergen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMyofREc5Jk
Riccardi humorously discusses the differences in culture and communication across borders.
Reflection Questions
- He posits that two main features of culture are that behaviors are accepted and familiar. What behaviors related to parent involvement and communicating with school personnel do you feel are accepted and familiar?
- At 1:02, Riccardi states that we must look at ourselves and our own culture before we can understand how to communicate with other cultures. Then at 13:20, he tells a story about how he needed to tone down the ways he expressed emotion after moving to a Nordic country. Why was Riccardi’s self-awareness an important part of his ability to communicate effectively in his new country?
- At 7:04, Ricccardi says we must dig under the surface of our actions to determine the cultural value we are demonstrating. Think about the last three things you spent money on. What values are you demonstrating?