The document outlines a lesson plan for a conversation club focusing on cultural expressions, highlighting discussions on the characteristics of different cultures, their social statuses, and aspects of mass culture. It includes activities such as analyzing music videos to understand mass culture and debating topics related to cultural appropriation and respect for diverse cultures. Through group discussions and research on cultural expressions, participants are encouraged to explore the significance and influence of various cultures in their lives.

1. Cultural
Expressions
Conversation club
8th lesson
Ana, Átila, Clarissa, Hynara,
Luiz e Lauro

2. Warm up
We are showing now kinds of "cultural expressions" and after looking at the
pictures will just talk a little about the difference between that cultures.
● What characteristics they have?
● Do they represent a social status?
● Which one you’d like to know more?
● Do you have contact with them?

9. What is culture?

10. What does
culture mean?
Social studies [ C/U ] the way of life of a
particular people, esp. as shown in their ordinary
behavior and habits, their attitudes toward each
other, and their moral and religious beliefs:
[ U ] He studied the culture of the Sioux Indians.
According to Cambridge’s dictionary
“ Something you can learn from
because it can improve your
knowledge, like adding new things
into your life.”
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11. What is a cultural expression?

13. Throwback
● Did you all know this typical costumes?
● Do you think they suffer some kind of prejudice? If so why?
● Why some kinds of cultures/cultural expressions that are not
considered as culture?
Have you ever heard of mass culture?

14. Brazilian culture
What small world...
You’re gonna be teamed up in groups to discuss about the “cultural expression” that we’ve mentioned
previously.
● Do you like them?
● Is it something important?
● Does it has a huge influence in your life?
After a short discussion, you’ll classify it as a subtopic, then do a little search about a “cultural expression”
from the same kind, but from another place and share the results.
● What are the differences between them?
● Would you like to learn more about it? What and why?

15. Mass culture
"Set of ideas and values that develop from a
common exposure to the same media, news
sources, music, and art. Mass culture is broadcast
or otherwise distributed to individuals instead of
arising from their day-to-day interactions with
each other. Thus, mass culture generally lacks the
unique content of local communities and regional
cultures.
With the growth of the Internet since the 1990s,
many distinctions between mass media and
folklore have become blurred."

16. Activity time!
With all being said and done a Katy Perry's music video will be shown, while you watch it think of the
concept of Mass culture.

17. Cultural appropriation
The act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing
that you understand or respect this culture:
Some see the use of African music as cultural appropriation.

18. Final Activity
After watching Katy Perry’s videos and discussing about cultural appropriation.
In pairs you’ll do a debate on the topics
● Cultural appropriation on the music industry
● The activists who fight against the massification of the “unpopular” cultures
● Prejudice suffered by some cultures
● How do you appreciate a culture you are not part of? And can you?

19. RESPECT ALL CULTURES!