For this Performance Task Assessment, you have been asked to present a TEDx Talk

For this Performance Task Assessment, you have been asked to present a TEDx Talk in your local community on the topic “What Does Culture Look Like in Real Life?” You’re excited about this possibility because, as an expert in intercultural communication, you believe strongly that to be an effective intercultural communicator, you need to understand culture by examining your own personal culture and cultural identity. You have suggested that your presentation will define culture, share the complexity of culture through diversity icebergs and a mini cultural autobiography, and discuss the complexities of cultural identities.
The people at TEDx are thrilled with your ideas! Here are the guidelines they have sent back for your script:
Drawing on definitions of culture from quality resources, share your definition of culture as a complex concept. (1/2 page)
Analyze your personal culture.
Explain what a diversity iceberg is and how diversity icebergs relate to personal cultures (1–2 pages)
Create a personal example of a diversity iceberg, and fill in both “above water” and “below water” dimensions with your own cultural characteristics as follows:
5 highly visible characteristics of your personal culture that people would notice very quickly if you were spending time with them.
10 less visible or not visible characteristics of your personal culture people wouldn’t immediately notice.
Note: Please scan and submit your diversity iceberg with your script so that it becomes part of your TEDx presentation.
Based on the characteristics you included in your diversity iceberg, write a mini cultural autobiography explaining who you are in terms of the complexity of your personal culture. (1 page)