ATILLAH T.

OBNAMIA

EN1105 CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION

MODULE I

Activities
I.

A. What values did your parents or guardians attempt to instill in you?

The values that my parents and guardians attempt to instill in me are: fear of
God, the importance of family, respect the elderly, and hospitality.

B. Why were these values considered important?

These values were considered important because these serve as guide in

dealing with other people such as our family, friends, classmates, officemates and even
strangers.

C. What were you expected to do when you grew up?

To practice these values on a daily basis were expected of me growing up.

D. How were you expected to contribute to family life?

I was expected to contribute to family life by teaching the same values taught to
me by my parents and guardians to my future children.
 II.

“Strength and Decency” by Theodore Roosevelt

The cultural issue discussed in this speech is that American, especially strong men,
should set a right example to others. In this speech, Theodore Roosevelt said that it is
incumbent upon those who have strength to set a right example to others. He said that
he wanted to see in his country the decent men strong and the strong men decent. He
states that “if anyone of you in the presence of younger boys, and especially younger
people of our own family, misbehave yourself, if you use coarse and blasphemous
language before then, you can be sure that these young people will follow your example
and not your precept. It is no use to preach to then if you do not act decently yourself.
You must feel that the most effective way in which you can preach is by your practice.”