In recent years, educating our children has become more and more important all over the world. In some nations, competition for good schools drives the parents to seek great opportunities for their children. For other nations, the public education is non-existent or poor. Let’s use this cultural …
Culture Topic: Handling Conflict
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 …
CULTURE TOPIC: Handling Anger
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 …
ANGER: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
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 …
TOPIC: Family Dynamics
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 …
TOPIC: Drop by, Drop in, Drop Everything
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 …
Culture Topic: Family–Who’s in charge?
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? …
Culture topic: Community building
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. …
Culture TOPIC: Country Life vs. City Life
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 …
Culture Topic: Outdoors
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. …
Culture TOPIC: Friendship & navigating through it
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. …