VALUES EDUCATION
EMBRACING CULTURAL
DIVERSITY
What is Culture?
• The values, beliefs, attitudes,
languages, symbols, rituals,
behaviors and customs unique to a
particular group of people and that
are down from generation to
generation
• Often defined as a set of rules,
because each culture provides a
“blueprint” for its standard of living
Cultural
the use of language and other
communicative tools to carry out
the activities and commitments of
particular groups.
What is
cultural and
intercultural
communication?
Intercultural
the use of language and other
communicative tools to carry out
the activities and commitments of
two different groups.
That uniqueness is
influenced by many things:
Physical characteristics
Family life
Socioeconomic status
Religious beliefs
Geographical location
Education
Occupation
Life experiences
4 CHARACTERISTICS OF
CULTURE
CULTURE IS LEARNED CULTURE IS SHARED
• It is taught to others • Common practices and
• Children learn patterns beliefs are shared with
by imitating adults and others in a cultural group
developing attitudes • Circumcisions are common
accepted by others practice within the Caucasian
culture
Culture is in Culture is dynamic &
social nature constantly changing
Individuals in the New ideas may
group generate
understand different
appropriate standards for
behavior based on behavior
traditions that have
been
passed down from
generation to
generation
What is Cultural Diversity?
• The phrase 'Cultural Diversity' means
a range of different societies or
peoples with different origins,
religions and traditions all living and
interacting together.
• The food we eat, the music we listen
to, and the clothes we wear have all
been influenced by different cultures
coming into one country. Even the
language that we speak.
Valuing our Cultural
Diversity
Diversity is about learning Diversity makes a rich
from others who are not the tapestry, and we
same, about dignity and mustunderstand that all
respect for all, and about the threads of the tapestry
creating environments that are equal in value no atter
encourage learning from what color
others
“I have a dream that one day will not
be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character”
- Martin Luther King -
“I have a dream that one day will not
be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character”
- Martin Luther King -
CASE. Do it in 1 whole sheet of paper (front).
Tobias, 17 and he has a punk hairstyle. He also has a lot
of tattoos on his arms. He shows them off by always
wearing a t-shirt with short sleeves. When it is time for
group work nobody wants to sit besides him or work
with him. It is the same both for the young students and
the older ones. Tobias feels excluded from the group
and this makes him resistant to participate in group
activities. You want the group to prepare a
presentation. How can you help Tobias to accepted in
the group?
REFLECTIONS. Do it at the back of 1 whole sheet of paper.
• Do you know anything of his special
interests?
• Is it possible to have him to tell the group
anything about his outfit and style?
• Can you talk - in the group - why some kind
of outfits frighten other people and why we
talk about 'normality'?
