1. Break into groups of 5 or 6. 

2. Pretend that you are a group of students working on a project. Half of you are from Canada and hold typically “Canadian” cultural values; the other half are from the country assigned and hold that country’s cultural values. 

3. Consider the values of power distance, individualism /collectivism, and uncertainty avoidance, and discuss the differences between Canadian cultural values and the values of the country assigned to you. 

4. Answer the following questions: What challenges might you expect in working together? What steps could be taken to work together more effectively?