The document discusses the concepts of tradition, culture, and identity, defining tradition as a belief or behavior with historical significance within a group. It poses various research questions related to global and local perspectives on tradition and identity, including the value of tradition, national identity, and personal connections to culture. Additionally, it provides a list of websites for further exploration of these themes.

1. TRADITION, CULTURE
AND IDENTITY
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
CAMBRIDGE IGCSE P18

2. TRADITION, CULTURE, IDENTITY
• A tradition is a belief or behaviour passed down within a group or
society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the
past. Common examples include holidays or impractical but socially
meaningful clothes (like lawyers' wigs or military officers' spurs), but the
idea has also been applied to social norms such as greetings.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradition

3. QUESTIONS FOR YOUR
RESEARCH PROJECT

4. GLOBAL/INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
• Why do people value tradition?
• Why do people divide into nations?
• Why do some people move from one country to another?
• How does this affect their lives?
• If we have ‘European citizens’, should we aim eventually for all people
to be ‘world citizens’?

5. LOCAL/NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
• What traditions give my country a sense of national identity?
• What role does culture play in the values of my society?
• How are people from my country identified when they are abroad?

6. FAMILY/PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES
• What makes me proud of my country?
• What traditions does my family have?
• What does national identity mean to me and my friends?
• What cultural traditions have I inherited?

7. WEBSITES
www.unicef.org
www.diversityanddialogue.org.uk An organisation that aims to build
relationships between different communities in the UK.
www.movinghere.org.uk Stories of journeys to Britain in the last 200
years.
issues.tigweb.org/culture - Discussions about culture.
www.lessonplanspage.com/SSLAOCICountriesandCulturesIdeas18.htm
Ideas for teaching about traditions and culture.
wilderdom.com/games/MulticulturalExperientialActivities.html
Multicultural, Cross-cultural and Intercultural games & activities.
www.rafi.ki/gemin-iplus/ Rafiki project on Celebrations.
www.rafi.ki/gemin-iplus/ Rafiki project on diversity: Diverse Links.