What is culture? August 30, 2007 Day 3

Plan for Today What is culture? (11-11:10) Your cultural diversity (11:10-11:30) Iceberg (11:30-12:15) Define iceberg Aspects of culture Lessons from iceberg

What is culture? (11-11:10)

Your cultural diversity (11:10-11:30)

Iceberg (11:30-12:15)

Define iceberg

Aspects of culture

Lessons from iceberg

Our definitions of culture Add slide from day one of their description of culture

Add slide from day one of their description of culture

Culture Values, beliefs, attitudes, preferences, customs, learning styles, communication styles, history/historical interpretations, achievements/accomplishments, technology, the arts, literature, etc. - the sum total of what a particular group of people has created together, share and transmit. (Paige, 2006)

Values, beliefs, attitudes, preferences, customs, learning styles, communication styles, history/historical interpretations, achievements/accomplishments, technology, the arts, literature, etc. - the sum total of what a particular group of people has created together, share and transmit. (Paige, 2006)

What is your cultural diversity? You

Discuss with a partner . . . Which is the most defining circle? Why? Was 8 circles too many? Too few? Is there an identity others don’t recognize in you? Is this ok?

Which is the most defining circle? Why?

Was 8 circles too many? Too few?

Is there an identity others don’t recognize in you? Is this ok?

Adding Values Add values that you attribute to the circles. Ex. - student > independence, respect for knowledge, question authority

Add values that you attribute to the circles.

Ex. - student > independence, respect for knowledge, question authority

Culture Collage Using these 8 descriptions and values you just discovered and more if you’d like, make a collage that describes yourself and your culture. In addition to the collage, write a short description of why you identify yourself in this way.

Using these 8 descriptions and values you just discovered and more if you’d like, make a collage that describes yourself and your culture.

In addition to the collage, write a short description of why you identify yourself in this way.

Iceberg Add picture of iceberg

Add picture of iceberg

Lessons from the Iceberg There is almost always a deeper meaning to what we observe What we think we see isn’t necessarily what’s happening We interpret what we see in the host culture as we would in our own

There is almost always a deeper meaning to what we observe

What we think we see isn’t necessarily what’s happening

We interpret what we see in the host culture as we would in our own

Identifying aspects of culture Clothing Views on equality Religious beliefs Personal distance Works of art Methods of worship Time management Tipping customs Gestures Concept of beauty Rules of politeness Relationship with nature Attitudes towards sexuality Eye contact Food

Clothing

Views on equality

Religious beliefs

Personal distance

Works of art

Methods of worship

Time management

Tipping customs

Gestures

Concept of beauty

Rules of politeness

Relationship with nature

Attitudes towards sexuality

Eye contact

Food

Identifying aspects of culture Insert iceberg to label together.

Insert iceberg to label together.

Dialog Add iceberg to label after listening to dialog

Add iceberg to label after listening to dialog

Homework Read pp. 52-56 in SA book

Read pp. 52-56 in SA book