3.29 - Culture & Identity

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15 questions
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1) Define "Culture"
2) How would you label your culture?
2) List 3 elements of your culture.

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1) Define "Cultural diffusion"
2) Provide an example from your own life experience

Agenda
Tuesday
  • Define Culture & Cultural diffusion
  • Read: Culture & Identity
  • Listen: When Everything Was Everything
  • Watch: Yellowface in Hollywood
Wednesday
  • CommonLit review
  • Mastery Self-Assessment
Thursday
  • Mastery Make-Up
Friday
  • Harkness: Immigration, Culture, & Identity
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What is a shared attitude amongst the people from your culture?

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What is a shared pattern of behavior amongst people from your culture?

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What is something in your culture that has been passed down to you from the previous generation?

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How has the invention of the cell phone lead to cultural loss?

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Think about your primary peer group at school. Other than race or gender, what is a common charachteristic of your idenity that you all share?

How does this characterstic make you unique or different from others?

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Think of someone from a different culture. What do you believe is a major part of what shapes that specific person cultural identity?

Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay poem: When Everything Was Everything

https://video.tpt.org/video/tpt-specials-when-everything-was-everything-saymoukda-vongsay/
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Read Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay poem: When Everything Was Everything

What images stood out to you the most? Why
Were there any parts of the poem where you recognized a connection between Saymoukda’s experiences and your own?

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How did her poem and immigrant story relate to culture, cultural diffusion, and identity?

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List places in the poem where different cultures come into contact.

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What are some examples of cultural diffusion in the poem?

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How does the poem emphasize Saymoukda’s uniqueness as an individual?

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1) What do you think the primary reason is that Hollywood Executives continue to hire White Actors to play Aisian charachters on T.V. and in the Movies?

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How is Hollywood connected to cultural diffusion and identity in the U.S.?