Communication Research

Here's an interesting little piece, sent to me by the author, on using cartoons to teach children cultural awareness and sensitivity. The 10 ways are easily adaptable to feature films, adult cartoons, and television shows for use with college students. http://www.nationalnannies.com/blog/10-ways-cartoons-help-kids-learn-about-different-cultures/

Here is a brief exercise that I used in teaching nonverbal communication and that I rewrote for a textbook in nonverbal that I�m in the process of writing. Here I use it as an introduction to the discussion of height but it can also be used with perception, stereotypes, and media influences, for example. You can adjust it in any way you�d like for your own classes. Before reading about/discussing height, try your hand at estimating the heights of famous people that you�ve probably read about, heard about, and perhaps seen in photographs and film portrayals, but not face-to-face. Estimate their heights (in feet and inches) simply on the basis of the image you have of these people. 1.       Baby Face Nelson (bank robber and murderer in the 1930s) __________. 2.       Ludwig Van Beethoven (influential German composer) __________. 3.       Bonnie Parker (gangster of the 1920s and 1930s, part of the Barrow Gang) _____...