True or False
Everyone practices some kind of religion.
False. Not everyone is religious.
A store owner will not let you into a store because of the way you look. How would that make you feel?
Situations like these happen every day. Because a person is gay, or black, they may be turned away from businesses.
In what holiday do some people celebrate by hiding eggs in the United States?
Easter
Where in the world are your grandparents and parents from?
Wherever our relatives are from makes up our cultural background.
Judaism, or being Jewish, means that you practice the Jewish religion.
False. Judaism is an ethnicity, not a religion. It is passed down through families generation after generation.
Imagine that you are like Ruth; You have to use a special book to find places that will give you food and a place to sleep. How does that make you feel?
Today, being turned away from businesses is less common than it was in the 1950's.
In what holiday do some people celebrate by eating lots of food and giving thanks?
Thanksgiving. (Fun fact: Thanksgiving is a holiday only celebrated in the US).
Tell us about your first experience of a different culture (ie. going to a friend's church, celebrating a new holiday with a friend).
Throughout your life, you will discover lots of new and different cultures.
There are around 4,200 religions in the world today.
True
Say "Bonjour!" then tell the class what language you think it is. If you don't know what language it could be, go to the class world map and point where you think it would be said.
"Bonjour" is how you say hello in French. French is spoken largely in France Canada, and the United States.
What religion practices Hanukkah?
Tell us your favorite thing about your culture.
We all have a favorite holiday or cultural practice that we look forward to.
Africa is a country.
False. Africa is a continent made up of 54 countries.
"Konnichiwa" is a greeting in another country. Try and say it, then tell us where you think it is from.
In Japan, "Konnichiwa" is how one says "good day" to someone else in Japanese. The actual way to write Konnichiwa in Japanese is こんにちは or 今日は .
What religion practices Diwali?
Diwali is a festival of lights. It is practiced by the Hindu religion.
What is this building?
This building is a mosque, which is a Muslim place of worship.
False. Americans are more polite and friendly than people in other countries, and have their own cultural practices unique to the US.
"Salaam" is how you say hello in a certain language. Try to say salaam. Then, tell us where you think the language comes from in the world.
Salaam is one way you say hello in Arabic. It also means "peace". In Arabic, salaam is written as
سلام.
In what holiday do some people celebrate by hiding matzah and asking children to find it?
Matzah is a gluten free bread that is hidden during the Jewish holiday called Passover.
Have you ever been discriminated against because of your gender, ethnicity, racial identity, religion, sexuality, or appearance?
Everyone in this classroom has faced discrimination at least once in our lives. The best way to respond to this is to do our best to prevent others from being discriminated against.