Bonus Section

One of a American TV show that I have watched and impressive me is The Moment of Truth. This is a reality game show which contestants answer a series of 21 increasingly personal and embarrassing questions to receive cash prizes. It is a interesting game show style that I had never watch before. Although the price was attractive, I think it is not a good show becuase the questions are too privacy that easy to break the relationship with family, friends and colleagues. However, the show was hit in a short time, maybe the theme was too sensitive, the show didn't continue now.

Blog

Our group's Blog: http://www.groupproject11.blogspot.com/ 

For this project, our group had taken a lot of pictures from some of Chicago famous buidings, streets, and palces. We took some pictures from Michigan Avenue which One of the most popular Avenue in Chicago, Chicago's Art Institute which is a museum and school is built in 1893 permanent home at the grounds of Grant Park near Michigan Avenue, The Harold Washington Library where the central library had been housed, much of the library's collection was placed into storage, and Millennium Park where an inviting open space for visitors to relax on the lawn or stroll paths. For the interview, we had interviewed two people, and they had showed their opinion for pop culture and high culture. They all accept both of two kinds cultures and they think it is important for students to learn them.

Technology

Technology is one of necessary products for life in nowadays. From elementary school, I have used many kinds of technology products. Some of them I cannot  live without now, such as cellphone. Cellphone is one of products that I use it everyday for calling, emailing, and texting. I cannot live without it becuase it is convenient and easy to contact other people in outside. Therefore, technology is important in my life becuase no matter school life, workplace, or daily life, technology products are necessities.

Reading

The second reading, GlobalizationV.S. Americanization, that I read spoke to me a lot. The aritcle is comparing globalization and americanization. The author thinks globalizationis not the same as Americanization,a nd the globalization refers to different culture are affecting people all over the world.Globalization sends the trend that extends increasingly. Since I came to the United States, which is a globalization country, I deeply felt different culture around myself. I can eat in different culture style restaurants; I can meet different race people; I can hear different language; I also see Multinational chain stores. Especially in school that students are from different countries, so the school is like a small scale of globalization representative.

Music

 I love singing. Therefore, I like many kinds of music, such as  R&B, Jazz&Blues, Country Music, and Classical Pop. In my music pesentation, I chose a singer who was one of best singers in Asia, Teresa Teng, to present. She is one of my favorite singers,  and I am admire her. I like her sweet singging  style. One of my favorite songs of Teresa is The Moon Represent My Heart.

Movie

When you are facing death, what is the most important in that moment? Dignity or life? What do you think? This is a problem that “The Reader” gives us.

The title of the film is “The Reader”, so the whole movie is surrounded by reading. Actually, Hanna ashamed of the fact that she did not know how to read instead of couldn't face her Nazi crimes. At this point, she was brave and persistent, I admired her behavior of to defend self-esteem. After more than 20 years, when Hanna who in old age facing to the query of Michael, she still didn't repent crimes. She said: I have learned, kid. I have learned to read.” We can see that the importance of reading for her, and the importance of dignity for her.

Pop Cultue

Following the devolopment of pop culture, I have deeply influenced by popular culture.First of all, it let me enrich my life.For example,listenning to pop songs, watching pop TV shows, and reading fashion magazine.Second, due to the popularity of internet, I can know a lot of information about pop culture of all over the world .Third, cultural exchanges is one of big effects. I have learned some of different culture through pop culture.



From this class, I have learned many new things about pop culture. For example, I know the differents between pop culture and high culture.Pop culture is more people know it and follow it but it usually popular in a short time.Oppositely, high culture refers to graceful buidings ,art or behavior that less people follow.

Cultural Identity

China has five thousands years of history. The traditional culture, also called the HuaXia culture has inherited until now. It has distinct national characterstics, a long history and profound connotation. It includes the Confusianism which is one kinds of traditional thought, traditional festival and customs, language, buliding, clothes and so on. So, I chose seven parts of traditional culture that are most of people already heard about them but do not know in-depth knowledge to explain them in my poster. Those are the four great inventions of ancient china, peking opera, chinese kungfu, Tang suit,Dragon which is a creature of mythical, chinese knots and the chinese calligraphy.Those all are typical chinese cultures.

Chinese KungFu is one part of chinese culture.

Peking opera is national treasure of china.

中国文化-Chinese culture.