Teaching culture

Culture: Culture is the beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular group or society. Culture includes all of the things listed in this picture and how these things vary from place to place. Styles of clothes change because of the weather or because of the religion in certain areas. Celebrations change because of the different holidays people celebrate based on their religious or historic background. The food changes because of what kinds of food are plentiful in that area. (to be…

Use an anchor chart to begin the conversation of what culture is and what it means to your students

Last week I asserted that diversity is difficult to define because of the multipliers. None of us is uni-dimensional. We each possess a number of different diversity dimensions, gender, age, ethnicity, occupation, etc. etc. I believe that a GenY woman who is a single mom has a different set of needs than a married Baby…

What is Culture? Culture consists of material objects, patterns of thinking, feeling, language, beliefs, values, norms, and behaviors passed from one generation to the next Material Culture Nonmaterial Cultures

An image outlining some notable cultural differences between three places. Infographics like this are helpful when it comes to learning about different places and ideas, as it presents an attractive and quick way to keep things in mind. It doesn’t offer in-depth analysis which one should probably get into if they intend to spend time in another nation or communicate with someone from said nation, but quick facts can help avoid intercultural communication conflicts in unexpected situations.

This anchor chart is a great introduction to culture. I would use this at the beginning of a unit on culture and leave it up throughout the school year to refer back to when we come across something not like our culture in our learning.

It’s important to teach children about, and celebrate, cultural diversity. Follow the link to read our blog to find some fun Cultural Day at school ideas and activities for students. #culturalday #kidsactivities

Moving to a foreign country, living with a foreign partner or coming back to your home country after a long period of time, can cause culture shocks. Where do they come from? And what are the strategies to overcome cultural differences? Read this insightful interview with intercultural expert, Wiebke Homborg.

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Therapeutic worksheets focused on helping kids and teens explore issues related to diversity and identity. Tools focus on assisting kids in exploring identity and promoting diversity and inclusion in the home, school, and community.

Culture is the way that people live, and food, clothing, language and celebrations are all a part of culture. Teach your kids more about culture with this educative worksheet.

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Help your students become global citizens with this lesson that teaches the about culture. Students will explore their culture and the cultures of their classmates in this engaging, hands-on activity.

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Differences do set us apart, but we often forget that we are all human, and our culture is much more representative of our differing environment than truly different people. Understanding and accepting other cultures is about keeping your...

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In places of work, learning, healing and creating cultural competence is key for people from various cultures to learn, work, plan and develop together. This is a simple guide to cultural competence.