HUM201
Exploring Cultures: Adapting in a Global World

Over the next 11 weeks, you’ll explore how different cultures and groups demonstrate their unique perspectives on what it means to be human. As you do, you’ll discover how broadening your own perspective will help you better collaborate with others and solve problems in today’s global world.

This week, you will strengthen your problem solving and self and social awareness skills by exploring strategies that will help you examine artifacts from other cultures more objectively. Being able to recognize how perspectives affect the way we see the world will also help you better understand other points of view so you can tackle the challenges you face at home, work, and school and make the best decisions for your future.

This week, you will continue to strengthen your problem solving skill as you examine the personal and cultural experiences that influence the choices you make. You’ll also hone your self and social awareness skill by learning how to manage your reactions to things that may initially surprise you. As you explore more about your perspectives and how they are influenced by your experiences, you’ll be better able to consider new perspectives, look at cultural artifacts objectively, and navigate through difficult issues at work or with friends.

This week, you will continue to strengthen your problem solving skill as you examine the personal and cultural experiences that influence the choices you make. You’ll also hone your self and social awareness skill by learning how to manage your reactions to things that may initially surprise you. As you explore more about your perspectives and how they are influenced by your experiences, you’ll be better able to consider new perspectives, look at cultural artifacts objectively, and navigate through difficult issues at work or with friends.

This week, you’ll strengthen your problem solving and self and social awareness skills by exploring cultural similarities and differences, which will allow you to really get where other people are coming from. Exploring and thinking critically about how friends, peers, colleagues, and even strangers from different backgrounds view the world can make you more empathetic and understanding.

This week, you will further develop your problem solving skill by exploring stories from different cultures. By learning about common storytelling themes and values (and their differences and similarities), you will discover more ways to think critically about your own biases, and consider how different perspectives can help you approach and solve problems in the real world.

This week, you will strengthen your relationship building skill as you explore how artists collaborate with others to grow their abilities, and how you can also work constructively with other people to achieve great things in your personal and professional life.

This week, you will continue to strengthen your relationship building skill as you explore how artists work together to change people’s perspectives, and how you can use those same strategies to inspire change in your personal and professional life. Exploring these strategies will also help you hone your self and social awareness skill.

This week, you’ll continue to strengthen your relationship building skill by exploring how nations and cultures have collaborated throughout history. And you’ll consider how collaboration can help you to achieve success in your own workplace and community.

This week, you will continue to strengthen your self and social awareness and relationship building skills as you explore how the humanities can be used to impact others, why it’s important to reflect on that impact, and how understanding your impact can help you collaborate with your coworkers and peers.

This week, you’ll look back at all you’ve learned so far, and discover how these same concepts and skills will allow you to continue broadening your perspective, collaborating with others, and solving problems as you encounter new cultures and ideas outside of the classroom!