Malaysian Culture

REFLECTION
In this section, students must display originality of their writings by jotting down their reflection
(in diary style of writing) after researching about the assigned video. Students need to fully
describe and discuss their report in terms of:
i. What did you see in the video? (describe in detail).
ii. What are its important points, issues and characteristics portrayed by the video?
iii. What are social, cultural or religious significance of the place or ritual seen in the video?
iv. How do you feel after watching and researching the video?
v. Compare between the expectation you had before watching and researching the video and
after you learned about it.
vi. How do you compare (similarities & differences) of the place/ritual seen in the video
with the ones existing in your home country?
vii. What are the morals, values, qualities, skills etc. you learn from the video?
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viii. How this activity affects you intellectually and emotionally as international
students in Malaysia?
ix. How this activity helps you to adapt yourself to the Malaysian environment as foreign
students?
x. What are the challenges in completing this report?
IMPORT
1. STUDENTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO PUT THEIR PICTURES WHILE
RESEARCHING ABOUT THE VIDEO ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THIS
REPORT.
2. YOU MAY CHOOSE ONE OF THE VIDEO PROVIDED AS LISTED OR FROM
OTHER SOURCES.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8RSSn-ArN0 – Masjid Sultan Abu Bakar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8XBFW5tbdE – Batu Caves Temple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag0XgZOQvK0 – Kek Lok Si Temple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=944Rfdz60bs – Archaeological Heritage of the
Lenggong Valley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFVi0GdIJPg – Melaka Sultanate Palace Museum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUQWUlRuCLw – Peranakan House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIvj8m9Pzg4 – Seri Menanti Old Palace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxh-2pKo94I – Iban Longhouse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y2x7qMJf1c – Mah Meri’s Ritual of Appeasing the
Spirits & Ancestors
3. Attached chosen video link here:

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 CONTENT
2.1 What did you see in the video? (describe in detail).
2.2 What are its important points, issues and characteristics portrayed by the video?
2.3 What are social, cultural or religious significance of the place or ritual seen in the
video?
2.4 How do you feel after watching and researching the video?
2.5 Compare between the expectation you had before watching and researching the video
and after you learned about it.
2.6 How do you compare (similarities & differences) of the place/ritual seen in the video
with the ones existing in your home country?
2.7 What are the morals, values, qualities, skills etc. you learn from the video?
2.8 How this activity affects you intellectually and emotionally as international students
in Malaysia?
2.9 How this activity helps you to adapt yourself to the Malaysian environment as foreign
students?
2.10 What are the challenges in completing this report?
3.0 CONCLUSION
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