Project 4

Culture shock comic

Objective: Raise cross-cultural awareness and broaden your vocabulary about manners and customs around the world.

Culture shock is the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes.

Instructions for your portfolio entry

Step 1. Think of what kind of cultural issues may cause a cultural shock to a foreign person in Mexico. 

Step 2. Choose a phase of the culture-shock or a situation that causes culture shock to represent it on a comic. 

Step 3. Using a software to create a comic, create one. (Minimum 4 scenes).

Tools you can use:
- makebeliefscomix.com
- chogger.com
- writecomics.com
- bitstrips.com
- Pixton 

Example:

Step 4. Upload your comic to your personal blog. Include: Title + Comic+ Justification- why you chose that situation+ Personal Reflection. Make sure you use advanced vocabulary. Click here to see an example.

Evaluation Checklist

Total points possible: 4

1 pt Comic created with software and posted on your blog
1 pt No spelling mistakes
1 pt No grammar mistakes
1 pt Well justified using the vocabulary of the unit.