Culture is a part of who we are. One definition of culture says that it is "a way of life of a group of people--the behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept." Today we were hoping to learn not only what culture is, but also learn about each other. A new school year brings new faces and personalities. I always want to get to know everyone as best I can, and these culture webs are a great way to do that. Once we discussed culture as a class, and how culture varies from place to place, we talked about our own personal culture. Students were then given the task to create their own culture web, choosing eight cultural elements from the web below to share with the class. Students were supposed to include the following things in each of the eight triangles on their paper: The name of cultural element, a sentence explaining how that element pertains to themselves, a small picture and color.
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AuthorMrs. Bauer is a graduate of Western Kentucky University with six years of teaching experience. She has taught 6th, 7th and 8th grades, including many different subjects such as reading, writing, ancient history and U.S. history. Archives
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