Discussion 5: Cultural Differences in Emotions
Purpose
The purpose of this activity is to help you understand different emotional expressions based on culture. For this activity, you will engage in a small group discussion.
Learning Objectives
LO5. Compare and contrast cultural similarities and differences in emotion.
Time
The time estimated to complete this activity is 45-60 minutes.
Instructions
For this group activity, you will engage your peers in a small group discussion. Your initial post on the discussion board should be between 100-200 words in length. Please follow formal writing conventions using complete sentences and checking spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Please submit your initial post by Wednesday.
- Discuss a time when someone had an emotional response that was unexpected, surprising, or different from how you emotionally responded to the same experience.
- What role do you think culture played in their emotional response and your emotional response?
After you have addressed these questions in your initial post, please read some of your other classmates’ posts and reply to two different peers using the RISE model of peer feedback found in the Netiquette Guidelines page. Your replies should be thoughtful and substantive, between 50-150 words. Please prioritize responding to classmates that have not received any responses yet. Please submit your response posts by Sunday.
