2. The Multi-modal Literacy Narrative of Lindsay Garwood By: Lindsay Garwood Bowling Green State University- Bowling Green, Ohio Fall 2013

3. What is culture?

4. The dictionary definition of culture  Culture: “: the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time; -a particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, art, etc. ; -a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a place or organization (such as a business)”

5. The cultures I belong to  Small town culture  Independent family culture

6. My identity: effective interactions

7. Cultural similarities and differences  “I like to see myself as a bridge builder, that is me building bridges between people, between races, between cultures, between politics, trying to find common ground” –T.D. Jakes (Similarity)  “We’ve has so many lifetimes and different cultures and different religions and different points of view and different wars and different loves and different children” –Shirley MacLaine (Difference)

8. Who I am and what I bring to my cultural tables  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMP CNrWNCg8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMP CNrWNCg8  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuJW QzjfU3o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuJW QzjfU3o

9. I am a woman  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUB nxqEVKlk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUB nxqEVKlk  http://youtu.be/XilHJc9IZvE http://youtu.be/XilHJc9IZvE

10. What I learn from others

11. How I see myself as a global citizen  I am a global citizen. I use technologies that people around the world use everyday and that makes me a global citizen. In addition, I stray away from the traditional notion that there are geographical and political divisions as a result of citizenship. With that being said, I am a global citizen. Finally, I have friends from various parts of the world and when I connect with them, I am using my global citizenship to communicate and keep in touch with them. I AM A GLOBAL CITIZEN.

12. My intercultural sensitivity

13. I am extremely blessed  “I am so happy. And the real kind of happy. I have everything I need and more. I am so blessed.” –Unknown quotes  http://lifeisabeautifulstruggle.tumblr.com/ post/7750846596/i-am-blessed-everything- happens-for-a-reason http://lifeisabeautifulstruggle.tumblr.com/ post/7750846596/i-am-blessed-everything- happens-for-a-reason

14. My world view

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