SDLC 105 Learning Journal #4

[Sequioa Roscoe]

The presentations that my classmates presented in class on Tuesday were interesting because I learned about many aspects of different cultures and languages. I think the most interesting one was about Mustafa Kemal Atatürk that Shayna Webb presented to the class. Atatürk was the first presented of Turkey and he implemented many reforms such as a new written language for Turkish as well as unveiling the mMuslimwomen there. This meant that Muslim women could no longer wear veils to cover up their hair. Atatürk was so revered for what he did during that time and even to this day, people still honor him and he’s still considered the Father of Turkey. This made me think of how Mao Zedong is still in a way revered in China, since he was the founder of the People’s Republic of China. Another presentation that I enjoyed was about filial piety in Korea, presented by Becky Chen. Filial piety has been something that I could relate since I discovered what it was a few years ago because it reminded of the specific duties that children have to do for their parents and their family. This is based on Confucian ideas, which are still practiced all over Asia.