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Culture Topic: Handling Conflict

April 5, 2018 //  by Lori Younker//  Leave a Comment

Wherever you live, it might be beneficial to know how to handle conflict in the new circle of contacts you've made. Whether you've moved to Kazakhstan or have immigrated to the United States. Use this handout for an amazing interview with a "cultural insider." Download the HandoutTOPIC- Handling …

Category: Social Grammar, TopicsTag: Brevity, Chad Rose, cultural tension, races, The Believer, The Sun, workplace

CULTURE TOPIC: Handling Anger

February 6, 2018 //  by Lori Younker//  Leave a Comment

In line with our journalist, Lilian Okoro, let's continue to investigate culturally accepted displays of anger.  Enjoy our reading, word study, and quotes about Anger from famous individuals. Print a copy of our worksheet for your study:  ANGER.Reading.Quotes.Feb2018.Lori …

Category: Topics

ANGER: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

February 4, 2018 //  by Lori Younker//  Leave a Comment

In line with our journalist, Lilian Okoro, let’s continue to investigate culturally accepted displays of ANGER  Wherever you live, interviewing a cultural insider can reveal the social norms or social grammar at play. How much is too much? Should you keep your mouth shut?   In your …

Category: Featured, Interview, Topics, UncategorizedTag: aggression, cultural understanding, norms, social grammar

TOPIC: Family Dynamics

May 29, 2017 //  by Lori Younker//  Leave a Comment

Whether we are writing our life history or not, a deep understanding of the setting in which we grew up in is essential. In other words, it couldn't hurt to study the topic of family dynamics, especially where your family is concerned. To get you started on this endeavor, I've put together …

Category: TopicsTag: character development, dysfunctional family, poverty, Ruby Payne, society

TOPIC: Drop by, Drop in, Drop Everything

March 29, 2017 //  by Lori Younker//  Leave a Comment

Cultures are notorious for change. One of the huge change factors is technology of course. Who would know that the cell phone would change our patterns of visiting and development friendships. This topic covers this phenomenon. As always the exercises here help you with reducing an accent for our …

Category: TopicsTag: cell phone, change, cultural change, technology

Culture Topic: Family–Who’s in charge?

February 10, 2017 //  by Lori Younker//  Leave a Comment

Family dynamics vary from family to family, but in general a society leans toward a patriarchal or a matriarchal society, where the father or the mother is in charge of family decisions. In some cultures, the grandfather still holds the reins and in the others the children are in charge. Really?   …

Category: TopicsTag: anthropology, culture studies, family dynamics, matriarchal, patriarchal

Culture topic: Community building

November 1, 2016 //  by Lori Younker//  Leave a Comment

This day and age we have a global economy, but do we have strong local communities?  Take a deeper look at how neighbors help neighbors and how organizations help strangers in this discussion on Community Building. …

Category: TopicsTag: English, intonation, linking, practice

Culture TOPIC: Country Life vs. City Life

October 28, 2016 //  by Lori Younker//  Leave a Comment

In the U.S. we have a saying, "You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy."  In this month's culture topic, you'll dive into the advantages and disadvantages of living in the country and the city.  Consider using this topic for understanding the attitudes …

Category: TopicsTag: acculturation, adapting to a new home, adjusting, moving

Culture Topic: Outdoors

September 12, 2016 //  by Lori Younker//  Leave a Comment

Ever since I moved to Missouri, I realized how important the outdoors is to the culture around here. This discussion on the outdoors will cause you to take a deeper look at how your neighbors feel or value time spent out of doors. …

Category: TopicsTag: English, intonation, linking, practice, speaking

Culture TOPIC: Friendship & navigating through it

July 30, 2016 //  by Lori Younker//  Leave a Comment

Isn't friendship one of life's finest gifts? It celebrates loyalty, companionship, and selflessness. here in the States, language arts teachers consider it a "soft topic" for a composition. This means it is a safe topic for exploration or discussion, one that is not likely to end in a disagreement. …

Category: TopicsTag: friendship

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