1. DESCRIBE: Think of one episode that has left you confused or that you think was strange/different. Describe the object or situation in concrete, observable terms. What happened in the interaction? What was said? What did you see? What did you feel at the moment?
When walking to the street, I saw different views in the city. It’s mixed west and east Europe. There are not only western Europe style buildings, factory buildings, but also Russian churches, Stalinist architecture. Seniors are more likely to speak Russian as foreign language, while young people speak are more likely to speak English and German as foreign language.
2. INTERPRET: Think of possible explanations (interpretations) for what you observed or experienced. From your cultural perspective, try to explain why you think this situation or experience occurred? Try to find at least 3 different interpretations of the interaction or occurrence. What cultural information have you used to produce these interpretations?
This fact makes the city quite interesting, and I started to read the history of the city. From the 19th century, Łódź has been the Land for many nations: Poles, Germans, Jews, and Russians. German merchants built the textile factories, schools, theaters. Jewish built the Jewish community. Russian built Orthodox Church, Stalinist architecture. Because of the WW II, the city was partly destroyed and people died or moved away from the city. After World War II ended, Poland fell under Soviet control and the communist People’s Republic of Poland was created as a Soviet satellite state.In 1989 Communism was abolished and the Third Polish Republic had been established.
3. EVALUATE: Evaluate what you observed or experienced. What positive or negative feelings do you have regarding the situation? Consider how you might feel if you were a member of the host culture and held the dominant cultural values and beliefs?
I realized how history can affect a city from different perspectives. Not only the buildings but also how people behave.
It is always interesting to me to trace back the history of a city. I would like to share the interesting stories about the city.
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