Looping Sketch #3 Culture

Culture becomes blended when a person from another country comes to the United States and learns the customs, norms, and ways of the country they currently live in. For example, in the article Black Ants and Buddhists, the Central American workers want to learn English so they can defend themselves and can live in the American society. In our school system we have students that recently arrived to this country and have to learn the culture of this country, but that does not mean they have to give up their culture. Students should be able to embrace their own culture and be who they are. Therefore, teachers need to understand students' stories, so once in a while teachers can do the activity we did in class where we said what one item would we send someone that represents our culture.

Cowhey, M. (2006). Black ants and buddhists: thinking critically and teaching differently in the primary grades. Portland: Stenhouse.

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