Category 1: Interculturality Basics
What does interculturality mean?
It means caring about others, recognizing diversity, and learning from different cultures. Interculturality challenges and confronts the falsehoods and stereotypes that deny the existence of diversity.
What does Critical Interculturality try to question?
Oppression, inequality, and colonial power structures.
What does “Territory” mean in Interculturality?
Not just land—it includes identity, history, and the community’s culture.
“True” or “False"
“All students learn better if we ignore their culture"
False
What are the three types of interculturality according to Walsh (2009)?
Relational, Functional, and Critical interculturality.
What does “ecology of knowledges” mean?
Recognizing that there are many valid kinds of knowledge, not only Western ones.
Name one example of an intercultural practice.
Arts, dialogue, ecology of knowledges, relationship with nature, etc.
“True” or “False.”
“A teacher should also be a community listener.”
True
True or False: Interculturality always means harmony and no conflict.
False! It includes dialogue, negotiation, and even conflict.
Why should teachers listen to and dialogue with communities?
To value students’ identities and connect learning with real contexts.
Why is it important for teachers to know their students’ communities?
Because it helps design relevant, respectful, and inclusive lessons.
“True” or “False.”
“Interculturality means going on vacation abroad.”
False 😂