What are the legal issues that the Internet raises that could not have been foreseen by the framers of the Constitution? Has technology evolved in a way that it has outpaced the ability of the government to regulate it?
Global and Social Diversity (SS – 2021)
Global and Social Diversity (SS – 2021)
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGSD – Knowledge1
Cultural self- awareness
threshold: 4.0 pts
4 pts
Capstone: Articulates insights into own cultural rules and biases (e.g. seeking complexity; aware of how her/ his experiences have shaped these rules, and how to recognize and respond to cultural biases, resulting in a shift in self-description.)
3 pts
Milestone: Recognizes new perspectives about own cultural rules and biases (e.g. not looking for sameness; comfortable with the complexities that new perspectives offer.)
2 pts
Milestone: Identifies own cultural rules and biases (e.g. with a strong preference for those rules shared with own cultural group and seeks the same in others.)
1 pts
Benchmark: Shows minimal awareness of own cultural rules and biases (even those shared with own cultural group(s)) (e.g. uncomfortable with identifying possible cultural differences with others.)
0 pts
Student did not meet benchmark level of performance.
4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGSD – Knowledge2
Knowledge of cultural worldview frameworks
threshold: 4.0 pts
4 pts
Capstone: Demonstrates sophisticated understanding of the complexity of elements important to members of another culture in relation to its history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices.
3 pts
Milestone: Demonstrates adequate understanding of the complexity of elements important to members of another culture in relation to its history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices.
2 pts
Milestone: Demonstrates partial understanding of the complexity of elements important to members of another culture in relation to its history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices.
1 pts
Benchmark: Demonstrates surface understanding of the complexity of elements important to members of another culture in relation to its history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices.
0 pts
Student did not meet benchmark level of performance.
4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGSD – Skills1
Empathy
threshold: 4.0 pts
4 pts
Capstone: Interprets intercultural experience from the perspectives of own and more than one worldview and demonstrates ability to act in a supportive manner that recognizes the feelings of another cultural group.
3 pts
Milestone: Recognizes intellectual and emotional dimensions of more than one worldview and sometimes uses more than one worldview in interactions.
2 pts
Milestone: Identifies components of other cultural perspectives but responds in all situations with own worldview.
1 pts
Benchmark: Views the experience of others but does so through own cultural worldview.
0 pts
Student did not meet benchmark level of performance.
4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGSD – Skills2
Verbal and nonverbal communication
threshold: 4.0 pts
4 pts
Capstone: Articulates a complex understanding of cultural differences in verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., demonstrates understanding of the degree to which people use physical contact while communicating in different cultures or use direct/ indirect and explicit/ implicit meanings) and is able to skillfully negotiate a shared understanding based on those differences.
3 pts
Milestone: Recognizes and participates in cultural differences in verbal and nonverbal communication and begins to negotiate a shared understanding based on those differences.
2 pts
Milestone: Identifies some cultural differences in verbal and nonverbal communication and is aware that misunderstandings can occur based on those differences but is still unable to negotiate a shared understanding.
1 pts
Benchmark: Has a minimal level of understanding of cultural differences in verbal and nonverbal communication; is unable to negotiate a shared understanding.
0 pts
Student did not meet benchmark level of performance.
4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGSD – Attitudes1
Curiosity
threshold: 4.0 pts
4 pts
Capstone: Asks complex questions about other cultures, seeks out and articulates answers to these questions that reflect multiple cultural perspectives.
3 pts
Milestone: Asks deeper questions about other cultures and seeks out answers to these questions.
2 pts
Milestone: Asks simple or surface questions about other cultures.
1 pts
Benchmark: States minimal interest in learning more about other cultures.
0 pts
Student did not meet benchmark level of performance.
4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGSD – Attitudes2
Openness
threshold: 4.0 pts
4 pts
Capstone: Initiates and develops interactions with culturally different others. Suspends judgment in valuing her/ his interactions with culturally different others.
3 pts
Milestone: Begins to initiate and develop interactions with culturally different others. Begins to suspend judgment in valuing her/his interactions with culturally different others.
2 pts
Milestone: Expresses openness to most, if not all, interactions with culturally different others. Has difficulty suspending any judgment in her/ his interactions with culturally different others, and is aware of own judgment and expresses a willingness to change.
1 pts
Benchmark: Receptive to interacting with culturally different others. Has difficulty suspending any judgment in her/ his interactions with culturally different others, but is unaware of own judgment
0 pts
Student did not meet benchmark level of performance.
4 pts
Total Points: 24
