April 6, class reaction

I think Katherine and Margo did a great job with their presentation. First they began with a game in which the class was divided into two groups. The groups were asked the same questions but the way in which they were handled was different. One group (my group) had one person act as the leader and that person was in charge of making sure everyone was in the proper order when the questions were asked. The other group didn't have one specific leader each time; instead a leader was appointed to lead for each question. I thought that this game was a great way to explore the topic for discussion by getting a feel for how it feels to be lead by one person all the time versus by different people. 
Next, everyone took a quiz that determined their level of power distance and uncertainty avoidance. These two concepts necessary to determine what kind of structured society we prefer to live. I found myself to have more of a low score on both power distance and uncertainty avoidance. This means that my train of thought is more like that of Great Britain and the United States. 
After this, a short, yet efficient video was shown that discussed the differences in mechanical and organic structured environments. The mechanical structure works in the manner of "a well-oiled machine" where each part carries out each task consistently and independently. On the other hand, the organic structure is more lenient in terms of carrying out its operations. I personally thought this video was especially well chosen because of the cartoon-like images that were used to get the points across. These seemingly silly drawings, I feel make, it easier to remember such concepts because when one thinks of, say, the flower in the video one can quickly think the term "organic" which stems to the organic structure.
Finally, a Power-point stressing the main ideas of the discussion where presented. I can tell that this, along with all the other aspects of the presentation were carefully planned and well thought out.