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2. Unit-3
Lesson
 What is visible and invisible culture?
 What are the different approaches to understanding
culture?

3. Learning
Objectives:
 Define culture.
 understands different approaches to something visible
and invisible.

4. Starter
activity
 Write down as many words related to
the word ‘Culture’
E.g.
 Ethics
 Value
 Brainstorm the words associated with this term and
write the definition of culture.

5.  Culture is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior and
norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts,
laws, customs, capabilities.
 Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group,
encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts. It is
a word for the way of life of groups of people, meaning the way they do
things.

6.  Visible culture- Certain aspects or features of culture are visible, they show up in
people’s behavior. Examples- Food, art, clothing styles.
 Invisible culture- is defined as the intangible parts of a culture. some aspects of
culture are invisible, existing only in the realms of thought, feeling and belief
Examples- belief systems, values.

7. Matching Exercise- Activity
 Food
 Values
 Expectations
 Festivals
 Thought processes
 Flags
 Concept of fairness
 Visual arts
 Perceptions
 Expectations
 Language
Match the words with Visible and invisible culture.

8.  Visible
 Invisible

9. Collaborative Activity
 Group1- Define culture. What do we learn from culture?
 Group 2- What is the relationship between visible and invisible culture?
 Group 3- What are the difference approaches to culture.
 Group 4 – Explain the two views of culture

10.  Approaches to Understanding cultures
 LEADERSHIP, Traits-
 RELIGION, Traits-
 GENEROSITY, Traits-

11. Choose anyone
 1. Identify at least 3 features of our own culture, how have they shaped
you?
 2. Explain the relationship between Visible and Invisible culture
with examples.
 4. Make a poster which outlines one of the approaches to understanding
culture with particular reference to the UAE.

12.  LEADERSHIP, Traits- Images of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (May
Allah have mercy upon his soul) and Rulers in shops, and in the streets,
concept of majiis open to the public.
 RELIGION, Traits- Modest dress, Friday is day of rest, call to prayer in
mosques, men and women do not usually shake hands.
 GENEROSITY, Traits- Red Crescent Foundation, offering Iftar meal to less
fortunate during Ramadan, clothes banks in all mall.