Here is a cool video from the Travel Channel on how urban Indians
work, play, pray and of course eat! In it Anthony Bourdain shows how Kolkata
and Mumbai remind him of his hometown, New York City. It’s about the interweaving of classes,
cultures, and finding comparisons like between the Howrah Bridge and Brooklyn
Bridge. Though I don’t think Jimmy John's
can compete with lunch delivered by a dabbawalla.
India On Location
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Developing Human Capital in India and the United States
Before my International Field Experience in India my
research questions was framed around the inquiry of how India is addressing the
needs of learning disabled students so they are best equipped to enter the
workforce after high school. Based on classroom observations and interviews
with staff and students, I discovered there was not a special education system
in place and the classroom culture did not promote differentiation based on
academic or behavior needs. My research
question evolved into: “What is the changing role of India and the US to help
develop career skills for under-represented populations?”
Friday, July 24, 2015
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Rickshaw ride to school...Mom and Dad, please don't watch
Join me on a 12 minute auto rickshaw ride from the Taj Banjara Hotel to Jubilee Hills schools. This was a relatively low
traffic morning with little congestion or delays. We are going through a few
of the more affluent areas of Hyderabad, you will see paved streets and medians help keep traffic on the correct sides of the road.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzqZfWFEHl8
Please read the following questions and watch the video to uncover the answers:
Please read the following questions and watch the video to uncover the answers:
1)
Is there a ten second increment of no horns?
2)
What gesture did the driver make to move traffic
along?
3)
In India do you drive on the right or left hand
side of the road?
4)
What do you think the ride was like on the
morning of a monsoon rain?
5)
How hard would it be to pull a rickshaw by bicycle
or a camel?
6) Are there any times when traffic stands still?
6) Are there any times when traffic stands still?
7)
Are motorcycle riders wearing helmets?
8)
Are children wearing seatbelts or in car seats?
9)
Are there more people walking on the sidewalk or
the streets?
10)
What is the most amount of people you can find
on one motorcycle?
On a different day, I saw a family of four.
On a different day, I saw a family of four.
11)
Do you see any advertisements on the side of
rickshaws?
12)
What stores or restaurants do we pass that you
recognize?
13)
Compared to your experience driving in the US,
is there more or less road rage and why?
14)
Are there any accidents? Could there be accidents, why or why not?
15)
Do you notice any trash or unkempt areas?
16) Are there street vendors?
17) Are people dressed for work,
school, fun, or no particular occasion?
18) What language does the rickshaw
driver speak?
19) What is the average kilometers
per liter of fuel used by a rickshaw?
20) What is the
fee charged to two passengers for this rickshaw ride?Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Learning Styles Across Culture
When students in the upper grades complete daily homework
they show discipline and are more intrapersonal in their approach. Opting
for a quiet, neat environment with no music, friends, distractions, movement, gum
chewing, highlighters, or even flash cards.
Homework and academic success are top priorities which will lead to careers of innovation. Thomas Friedman could not
have said it better when he told his daughters, “Finish your homework. Kids in India
are starving for your job.”
Friday, July 17, 2015
Saris are a symbol for the nation
Months before I found out my teaching assignment this summer would be in India, I heard a story on NPR called: “Love Is Saying 'Sari': The Quest to Save a South Asian Tradition.” I used it for a lesson in my business class on textiles around the world. Please take a listen to the story and you will discover why many students into fashion were intrigued.
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