Ethno Cultural Heritage

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Ethno Cultural Heritage

• Julie Burling

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What is Culture?

• Culture (n)
• (a) The totality of socially transmitted
  behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions,
  and all other products of human work and thought.
  
• (b) These patterns, traits, and products
  considered as the expression of a particular
  period, class, community, or population

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My Personal Culture

• What are my customs?
• What are my lifestyles?
• What are my mannerisms?
• What performing/fine arts define my culture?
• What is my cultures political leadership?
• Clothing
• Religion

• Includes celebrations of various holidays
• Schooling, hobbies, recreational activities
• Actions that define American mannerisms
• Music, Art, Dance (pop culture?)
• Republic/Freedom for all.
• Modern trends
• Freedom to practice any religion

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Personal Culture (cont.)

• Standard for measurement?
• Gender roles?
• Common transportation means?
• Communication means?

• English standards
• Females and Males share equal roles and follow
  same rules and responsibilities
• Cars, buses, trains and planes
• Telephones and cell phones, traditional letters,
  internet/email

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Culture on Worldview

• Examples of other cultural aspects
• My opinions and outlooks on them
• Explanations?

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Viewpoint on Expectations

• Expectations for students same for all
• Eliminate biases
• Replace with equality (regardless of ethnicity)

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Difference Awareness

• Celebration of cultures
• Introduction of cultural
• Incorporation of cultures in the classroom

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Reflection/Summary

• Positives and Negatives
• Summary of ideas
• Reflections on different cultures

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