What is culture?
What is one example of a cultural element?
Food, language, clothing, rituals, holidays
What is the visible part of your cultre?
Clothing, food, language, and traditions.
What is one way people greet each other in a different culture?
Bowing in Japan, kissing cheeks in France, or shaking hands in Canada.
What is one celebration from your culture?
Any answer will do.
What is the celebration you wrote about in your writing?
Any answer will do.
Why is food considered a food entry point into a culture?
It is sensory, personal, and non-threatening.
What is an invisible part of your culture?
Beliefs, values, customs, roles, and humour.
Why might avoiding eye contact be seen as polite in some cultures?
It can be a sign of respect or humility.
What is a sensory word that could describe a celebration?
Loud, sweet, colorful, spicy...
Why did you choose this celebration?
Any answer will do but should be based on personal meaning.
Name one reason why discussing food can help people talk about deeper topics like values and beliefs?
Because it feels safer and opens the door gently.
What is the purpose of the "Culture Collage" poster activity?
To show both visible and invisible parts of identity.
What was the topic of the reading on Day 3?
How people greet each other around the world.
What were you asked to write about in the Day 4 writing activity?
A celebration using the five senses.
Name one thing from the writing guide from the "My Cultural Celebration" writing.
The 5 senses
Important activities...
What kind of classroom activity helped you explore the concept of culture on Day 1?
Brainstorming and mind-mapping about culture.
Give an example of a cultural value that might be invisible but important.
Respect for elders, independence, and generosity.
What type of activity did you do to practice greetings?
We planned and performed skits or wrote short dialogues.
Why are celebrations important to cultural identity?
They show values, bring people together, and pass on traditions.
What writing skill did you practice in the writing assignment?
Descriptive writing
Connencting to values
Sharing our cultural norms
Define "culture" in your own words using at least three examples from this week.
Culture is the way people live, including their food, language, and celebrations.
Explain how understanding both visible and invisible traits helps build intercultural respect.
It helps people look beyond surface appearances and understand deeper meanings in other people's actions.
What can you learn about someone by how they greet you?
Their cultural norms, values, or level of formality or respect.
What did you do in your 2 minute mini-cultural talk?
Describe a celebration you have experienced or learned about.
What did you learn about yourself or someone else from this week?
Personal reflection - any answer will do.