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1. All of this video impacts culture. A part of culture is how we are raised and this advertisement shows glimpses of how children are being raised. If a child’s parent or guardian is acting one way, the child learns to act that way too. 2. To me culture is who we are, how we were raised, the traditions we celebrate, the beliefs we have, and how we socialize in our sphere of influence. People have individual culture which is influenced by family, school, religion, community, city, state, and country. Individual culture is continuously developing or changing as we learn and encounter new experiences. I am originally from Minnesota and I have heard acquaintances say that the people there are so nice and therefore that is why the phrase “Minnesota nice” was formed. However when I moved to Wichita, people were holding doors open for me at the stores, greeting me in my neighborhood or waving as they drove by. These behaviors were above and beyond compared to my Minnesota culture. The people in Kansas are very nice and I was able to adapt myself to the new culture. 3. Culture is in everybody. Culture has influenced me because I enjoy learning things about people and meeting new people. I value others knowing that we all bring different qualities and strengths to the table. 4. I encourage culture through allowing others to share about themselves, by listening, through sharing about my life and interests, by listening to others share their interests and beliefs, and by trying new activities that may be out of my comfort zone (last year I volunteered at an event called Jesus Prom for cognitively/physically delayed adults). 5. Our culture is with us wherever we go, in the classroom and out. We are unaware of it at times, but it is who we are and we can’t change that by going from place to place. I don’t necessarily educate others about culture, but I do share my beliefs often with my students and colleagues. We are all on the same team and each person is valuable. I have a passion for making everyone feel valued, accepted, and cared for, including valuing our differences. 6. Most of the culture promotion I see is on billboards. Culture promotion: advertisement for a benefit to help a sick child, Cox advertisement in Spanish, packed parking lot at YMCA and Walmart, fast food advertisements ($5 foot long, 5 for $5, brown bag special, loaded box…), and an advertisement for Open Door food bank. 7. American means so many things and has changed throughout history. For example I think people used to be able to say being American means being a Christian, since our country was founded around Christian principles. Now God is being taken out of everything. So American now means: freedom, being spoiled, being diverse, having opportunity, being in debt, and having power. We can educate a nation on this term through people being able to communicate and network about being “American” and what it means to them. We can educate a country about the word culture, but it would be difficult to educate the country about everyone’s culture. Culture is complex because of the many intertwining characteristics such as having an individual culture but also identifying with a community culture at the same time. 8. Sometimes there is pride in culture; sometimes there is not enough pride. The more I look for cultural pride, the more I see it. I see pride with the teacher’s at my school when they wear their PVMS shirts every Friday. Pride is shown through a lady I know who advertises for her walks (Race for the Cure, River Run…) and how fun they are in order to get more people involved. I hear pride when the students and staff at my school say the Pledge of Allegiance every weekday morning. I see pride on my student’s notebooks, when they draw about their interests (including their country’s flag). I hear pride from my husband and his softball team because they took state.
1. All of the video impacts culture. Children learn from what they see and do and this video shows that children pick up good things and bad things from their parents/guardians or the adults in their lives.
2.Culture is a celebration and awareness of everyone's differences no matter what they might be. Religious views, country of origin, how we associate and communicate with others, and experiences all play a part of someones culture. I have lived in Kansas most of my life, and have noticed that culture is different everywhere I go. People here look at you when you pass them on the highway and wave. In other states, people keep to themselves and don't look at you and wave.
3. Culture is everywhere we look. Culture has influenced the way that I teach and share experiences with other people. I value what everyone has to say and share knowing that they may have a different way of looking at things than I do, but usually I walk away thinking about how I can change and do things better.
4.I encourage culture by participating in activities of various cultures and promoting projects in my classroom that share different cultures. In the past I have had students make holiday ornaments from a country of thier choosing so that they can learn about other cultures. I also provide extra credit if a student attends a cultural celebration and writes/presents to the class about thier experiences and what they have learned. I like to attend events that celebrate things that are different from what I believe or like to do. I have also take students on field trips to museums that show history of cultures and then have a class discussion about how things have changed and how we can be more aware of cultures that are different from ours.
5.Culture for me doesn't change when I go home from school. I talk with others and share my beliefs and values with them. Everyone is unique and deserves to be accepted and feel a part of something. I have a passion for learning about new cultures and sharing with my family, students, and colleagues about what I have learned.
6.There examples of cultural promotion all around us.Billboards in Spanish, tv commercials asking for people to donate time, services, or food items to help someone, arenas full of people at sporting events and concerts,resturants full of people on Friday nights, and church parking lots that are filled on Sundays.
7.The definition of "American" has changed over time and continues to change throughout history. Usually it means someone or something that comes from North or South America. People in the US tend to believe that it refers to only being from the US. It is all of the things that people in the past have fought and died for to protect such as freedom of many things and providing people with choices and consequences for those choices. We can educate our classes by teaching them values, traditions, citizenship, and sharing traditions. We can educate our country about culture, but not about every culture. People have many pre-conceived notions that would have to be proved/disproved in order for our country to be culturally proficient.
8.Some people take pride in thier culture some people do not. Many times I don't look for it, but it is everywhere around me. My neighbor is from Germany and he flies an American flag and a German flag in his yard everyday. Our school nurse has her office decorated in all Irish decor because she is Irish. In Kansas City, there is a part of town called Polish Hill. People there have the eagle on their houses and fly thier Polish flags. All the teachers at my school wear school shirts on Friday. People have decals on thier car windows of their favorite sports teams, their kids sports, their favorite nascar driver or things that they belive strongly in. I also hear and feel pride everytime I hear the National Anthem or The Pledge of Allegience.
I think the video is an interesting interpretation of of culture. It is true that kids live what they see or are exposed to. As teachers, we often see varied students. Meeting with parents at conferences, many times you see examples of students living what they see, though not as extreme as the video.
I think that culture starts with the environment in which you are raised. For some, culture is very imbedded with strong ethnic traditions, behaviors, and ideas on many topics (politics, environment, education, family, religion).
The amount of cultures that impact our daily lives is vast. We are always exposed to various cultures when we are in public but when we are teaching we often have a front row seat to not just the different cultures but the impact those cultures have on students. I think that your culture shapes what kind a person you become. I think the culture I was raised in has led to my pursuit of higher education and profession. I think my culture influences the values and morals I have. It is those values and morals that I draw on when raising my daughter.
At this point I do not know how I encourage and or promote culture. If I share my work ethic, religion, values, educational philosophy and heritage that is a way of sharing my culture.
I think that in some respects I bring those elements of culture I am exposed to, home. I want to raise my daughter to have various experiences with other cultures so we often seek places to visit to foster this. I do not think I educate others about culture and can not say I am passionate about culture. Perhaps I am unclear on the meaning and am taking this too literally.
We are a fast food culture in that fast food is cheap and advertised as such. (5 for $5, dollar menus etc.) There are a lot of churches that advertise which speaks to a culture. We have a lot of charities (Salvation army, goodwill) that advertise to promote the services available. Restaurants and movie theatres have packed parking lots on the weekends, which speak to our culture. There are also a lot of new housing developments that advertise available homes, perhaps speaking to a certain culture.
American means claiming the country of America as their home and being a citizen of The United States. This seems to be debated quite a bit and educating a nation would be difficult as we do not all agree on these ideas as a nation at times. I think we can educate the country on the tern of culture but understanding the term and having people accept and tolerate the various different cultures if another story.
I think for some cultures there is a lot of pride. I see the most pride when speaking of heritage. So many ethnic groups celebrate their ethnicity with more than a token day. They celebrate it every day of their life. I see pride in culture when there is adversity and those of the same culture bond together. I see the church culture bond together to help each other and too get something done. I see pride in culture when people advertise it on a t-shirt, bumper sticker etc. There were 3… can not think of 2 more at this time.
This video exhibits hate in this world and how we pass it on to generations after. This video impact culture by the way people treat others that are different from us. There’s was no patience, no consideration for anyone but themselves, and no tolerance for differences in this video.
When I hear the word culture, I always think of where people are from, how they grew up, what are they’re customs, and what they celebrate. For example, I’ve always celebrated Easter, but one year my family got an invitation to celebrate Passover with our Messianic Jewish friends. I learned so much on why they celebrate Passover, the rituals they performed, and why it was important to them. I found it very educational and learned more about my friends. This is what I try to model and teach others. Teaching students about other cultures helps them learn more about they’re friends, make new friends, and/or be more informed of others in the world. I know at a young age, this is hard to master, but that is why we teach empathy at such a young age as well.
Every action people do promotes culture or deviates from the norm. The video showed encouragement for culture, but tends to be negative attributes. You can encourage positive changes and model these actions in and out of the classroom.
I just got back in town from the lake this weekend and I see the differences in small town culture versus the Kansas City area culture. The small town promotes their friendly culture. I was at the gas station and one of the owners was sitting out on the patio making small talk with every customer before they go inside. They didn’t credit cards. I didn’t cash on me, but they remember who my dad was and started an account. There is more trust down there.
The term American means one from America. This includes many people from many different backgrounds. To be an American is ever changing and evolving. It could have several different meanings. America does have a history, so it’s important to teach students this history and the different ways people responded to it. One of the funniest videos I ever saw was a Disney film called “Johnny Tremain.” One scene is the dumping of the tea in the Boston Harbor and everyone is happy and singing and the right side is winning. Students watching this film would never see the other side’s point of view. For instance, Johnny Tremain and his crew committed a crime. If they were to do that today, they would be in jail. Not everyone was singing and happy about the start of the American Revolution war. It’s important to teach all sides of a story. Tons of TV shows display glimpses of other’s people customs, but it’s usually to make fun of it.
People usually have pride in their culture. We love to celebrate our beliefs and customs. Look in the news and community and we see it, whether or not we understand. Five groups I see often with pride is the gay community with their parades, Christian celebrate their culture in famous holidays, as Americans we sing the national anthem at major events and recite the pledge of allegiance in school, and we celebrate our history in museums. In Kansas City alone, we have the a jazz museum, the Nelson-Atkins art museum, the Liberty Memorial, Union Station, and the Negro League museum.
I agree with you Becky that people in Minnesota are nice. When we were in Nebraska for a team demolition derby, the guys from Minnesota were the nicest ones there. Willing to share parts, a story, and even invited us out to dinner.
Karen, when you say that you look for experiences for Lilly that make her a well rounded person, I agree with you and want that also for Tyler. He had a hispanic babysitter for awhile and that exposed him to many cultures while he was there. Eventhough he is just little it is never too early to start.
Pinky- your comment about our actions promoting culture really made me think. Thank you for that. Also it really resonated with me when you said, "It’s important to teach all sides of a story. Tons of TV shows display glimpses of other’s people customs, but it’s usually to make fun of it." It's sad when Hollywood makes fun of other cultures. Kversteeg- I liked it when you said "culture shapes the kind of person you become". That made a lot of sense to me. Leasa- your holiday ornament idea is neat. That's a creative way for the kids to teach each other about different cultures. Very cool. :)
Leasa- when I was thinking about what culture surrounds us I did not even think about some of the examples you mentioned such as people flying their home country's flag or even wearing school colors on Friday. Kind of a bog deal in Derby and the KU KSU state colors can be thrown in with that as well as people are proud of the university they attended.
Pinky- Your big city verses small town culture is so true.. it was a big reason why we moved from Wichita. I wanted to raise my daughter in a smaller, slower paced community.
Becky- your answer to number 7 was spot on! Wow.. if our founding fathers could see us now.
Refer to the document entitled Blog Topics for information on the link to the video and the questions to be discussed in this blog. After you enter your comments, be sure to return to this site and respond to at least one other class member's blog.
ReplyDeleteYour blog and response should be completed by next Monday, August 31. On that date a new blog will be posted.
1. All of this video impacts culture. A part of culture is how we are raised and this advertisement shows glimpses of how children are being raised. If a child’s parent or guardian is acting one way, the child learns to act that way too.
ReplyDelete2. To me culture is who we are, how we were raised, the traditions we celebrate, the beliefs we have, and how we socialize in our sphere of influence. People have individual culture which is influenced by family, school, religion, community, city, state, and country. Individual culture is continuously developing or changing as we learn and encounter new experiences. I am originally from Minnesota and I have heard acquaintances say that the people there are so nice and therefore that is why the phrase “Minnesota nice” was formed. However when I moved to Wichita, people were holding doors open for me at the stores, greeting me in my neighborhood or waving as they drove by. These behaviors were above and beyond compared to my Minnesota culture. The people in Kansas are very nice and I was able to adapt myself to the new culture.
3. Culture is in everybody. Culture has influenced me because I enjoy learning things about people and meeting new people. I value others knowing that we all bring different qualities and strengths to the table.
4. I encourage culture through allowing others to share about themselves, by listening, through sharing about my life and interests, by listening to others share their interests and beliefs, and by trying new activities that may be out of my comfort zone (last year I volunteered at an event called Jesus Prom for cognitively/physically delayed adults).
5. Our culture is with us wherever we go, in the classroom and out. We are unaware of it at times, but it is who we are and we can’t change that by going from place to place. I don’t necessarily educate others about culture, but I do share my beliefs often with my students and colleagues. We are all on the same team and each person is valuable. I have a passion for making everyone feel valued, accepted, and cared for, including valuing our differences.
6. Most of the culture promotion I see is on billboards. Culture promotion: advertisement for a benefit to help a sick child, Cox advertisement in Spanish, packed parking lot at YMCA and Walmart, fast food advertisements ($5 foot long, 5 for $5, brown bag special, loaded box…), and an advertisement for Open Door food bank.
7. American means so many things and has changed throughout history. For example I think people used to be able to say being American means being a Christian, since our country was founded around Christian principles. Now God is being taken out of everything. So American now means: freedom, being spoiled, being diverse, having opportunity, being in debt, and having power. We can educate a nation on this term through people being able to communicate and network about being “American” and what it means to them. We can educate a country about the word culture, but it would be difficult to educate the country about everyone’s culture. Culture is complex because of the many intertwining characteristics such as having an individual culture but also identifying with a community culture at the same time.
8. Sometimes there is pride in culture; sometimes there is not enough pride. The more I look for cultural pride, the more I see it. I see pride with the teacher’s at my school when they wear their PVMS shirts every Friday. Pride is shown through a lady I know who advertises for her walks (Race for the Cure, River Run…) and how fun they are in order to get more people involved. I hear pride when the students and staff at my school say the Pledge of Allegiance every weekday morning. I see pride on my student’s notebooks, when they draw about their interests (including their country’s flag). I hear pride from my husband and his softball team because they took state.
1. All of the video impacts culture. Children learn from what they see and do and this video shows that children pick up good things and bad things from their parents/guardians or the adults in their lives.
ReplyDelete2.Culture is a celebration and awareness of everyone's differences no matter what they might be. Religious views, country of origin, how we associate and communicate with others, and experiences all play a part of someones culture. I have lived in Kansas most of my life, and have noticed that culture is different everywhere I go. People here look at you when you pass them on the highway and wave. In other states, people keep to themselves and don't look at you and wave.
3. Culture is everywhere we look. Culture has influenced the way that I teach and share experiences with other people. I value what everyone has to say and share knowing that they may have a different way of looking at things than I do, but usually I walk away thinking about how I can change and do things better.
4.I encourage culture by participating in activities of various cultures and promoting projects in my classroom that share different cultures. In the past I have had students make holiday ornaments from a country of thier choosing so that they can learn about other cultures. I also provide extra credit if a student attends a cultural celebration and writes/presents to the class about thier experiences and what they have learned. I like to attend events that celebrate things that are different from what I believe or like to do. I have also take students on field trips to museums that show history of cultures and then have a class discussion about how things have changed and how we can be more aware of cultures that are different from ours.
5.Culture for me doesn't change when I go home from school. I talk with others and share my beliefs and values with them. Everyone is unique and deserves to be accepted and feel a part of something. I have a passion for learning about new cultures and sharing with my family, students, and colleagues about what I have learned.
6.There examples of cultural promotion all around us.Billboards in Spanish, tv commercials asking for people to donate time, services, or food items to help someone, arenas full of people at sporting events and concerts,resturants full of people on Friday nights, and church parking lots that are filled on Sundays.
7.The definition of "American" has changed over time and continues to change throughout history. Usually it means someone or something that comes from North or South America. People in the US tend to believe that it refers to only being from the US. It is all of the things that people in the past have fought and died for to protect such as freedom of many things and providing people with choices and consequences for those choices. We can educate our classes by teaching them values, traditions, citizenship, and sharing traditions. We can educate our country about culture, but not about every culture. People have many pre-conceived notions that would have to be proved/disproved in order for our country to be culturally proficient.
8.Some people take pride in thier culture some people do not. Many times I don't look for it, but it is everywhere around me. My neighbor is from Germany and he flies an American flag and a German flag in his yard everyday. Our school nurse has her office decorated in all Irish decor because she is Irish. In Kansas City, there is a part of town called Polish Hill. People there have the eagle on their houses and fly thier Polish flags. All the teachers at my school wear school shirts on Friday. People have decals on thier car windows of their favorite sports teams, their kids sports, their favorite nascar driver or things that they belive strongly in. I also hear and feel pride everytime I hear the National Anthem or The Pledge of Allegience.
I think the video is an interesting interpretation of of culture. It is true that kids live what they see or are exposed to. As teachers, we often see varied students. Meeting with parents at conferences, many times you see examples of students living what they see, though not as extreme as the video.
ReplyDeleteI think that culture starts with the environment in which you are raised. For some, culture is very imbedded with strong ethnic traditions, behaviors, and ideas on many topics (politics, environment, education, family, religion).
The amount of cultures that impact our daily lives is vast. We are always exposed to various cultures when we are in public but when we are teaching we often have a front row seat to not just the different cultures but the impact those cultures have on students. I think that your culture shapes what kind a person you become. I think the culture I was raised in has led to my pursuit of higher education and profession. I think my culture influences the values and morals I have. It is those values and morals that I draw on when raising my daughter.
At this point I do not know how I encourage and or promote culture. If I share my work ethic, religion, values, educational philosophy and heritage that is a way of sharing my culture.
I think that in some respects I bring those elements of culture I am exposed to, home. I want to raise my daughter to have various experiences with other cultures so we often seek places to visit to foster this. I do not think I educate others about culture and can not say I am passionate about culture. Perhaps I am unclear on the meaning and am taking this too literally.
We are a fast food culture in that fast food is cheap and advertised as such. (5 for $5, dollar menus etc.) There are a lot of churches that advertise which speaks to a culture. We have a lot of charities (Salvation army, goodwill) that advertise to promote the services available. Restaurants and movie theatres have packed parking lots on the weekends, which speak to our culture. There are also a lot of new housing developments that advertise available homes, perhaps speaking to a certain culture.
American means claiming the country of America as their home and being a citizen of The United States. This seems to be debated quite a bit and educating a nation would be difficult as we do not all agree on these ideas as a nation at times. I think we can educate the country on the tern of culture but understanding the term and having people accept and tolerate the various different cultures if another story.
I think for some cultures there is a lot of pride. I see the most pride when speaking of heritage. So many ethnic groups celebrate their ethnicity with more than a token day. They celebrate it every day of their life. I see pride in culture when there is adversity and those of the same culture bond together. I see the church culture bond together to help each other and too get something done. I see pride in culture when people advertise it on a t-shirt, bumper sticker etc. There were 3… can not think of 2 more at this time.
This video exhibits hate in this world and how we pass it on to generations after. This video impact culture by the way people treat others that are different from us. There’s was no patience, no consideration for anyone but themselves, and no tolerance for differences in this video.
ReplyDeleteWhen I hear the word culture, I always think of where people are from, how they grew up, what are they’re customs, and what they celebrate. For example, I’ve always celebrated Easter, but one year my family got an invitation to celebrate Passover with our Messianic Jewish friends. I learned so much on why they celebrate Passover, the rituals they performed, and why it was important to them. I found it very educational and learned more about my friends. This is what I try to model and teach others. Teaching students about other cultures helps them learn more about they’re friends, make new friends, and/or be more informed of others in the world. I know at a young age, this is hard to master, but that is why we teach empathy at such a young age as well.
Every action people do promotes culture or deviates from the norm. The video showed encouragement for culture, but tends to be negative attributes. You can encourage positive changes and model these actions in and out of the classroom.
I just got back in town from the lake this weekend and I see the differences in small town culture versus the Kansas City area culture. The small town promotes their friendly culture. I was at the gas station and one of the owners was sitting out on the patio making small talk with every customer before they go inside. They didn’t credit cards. I didn’t cash on me, but they remember who my dad was and started an account. There is more trust down there.
The term American means one from America. This includes many people from many different backgrounds. To be an American is ever changing and evolving. It could have several different meanings. America does have a history, so it’s important to teach students this history and the different ways people responded to it. One of the funniest videos I ever saw was a Disney film called “Johnny Tremain.” One scene is the dumping of the tea in the Boston Harbor and everyone is happy and singing and the right side is winning. Students watching this film would never see the other side’s point of view. For instance, Johnny Tremain and his crew committed a crime. If they were to do that today, they would be in jail. Not everyone was singing and happy about the start of the American Revolution war. It’s important to teach all sides of a story. Tons of TV shows display glimpses of other’s people customs, but it’s usually to make fun of it.
People usually have pride in their culture. We love to celebrate our beliefs and customs. Look in the news and community and we see it, whether or not we understand. Five groups I see often with pride is the gay community with their parades, Christian celebrate their culture in famous holidays, as Americans we sing the national anthem at major events and recite the pledge of allegiance in school, and we celebrate our history in museums. In Kansas City alone, we have the a jazz museum, the Nelson-Atkins art museum, the Liberty Memorial, Union Station, and the Negro League museum.
I agree with you Becky that people in Minnesota are nice. When we were in Nebraska for a team demolition derby, the guys from Minnesota were the nicest ones there. Willing to share parts, a story, and even invited us out to dinner.
ReplyDeleteKaren, when you say that you look for experiences for Lilly that make her a well rounded person, I agree with you and want that also for Tyler. He had a hispanic babysitter for awhile and that exposed him to many cultures while he was there. Eventhough he is just little it is never too early to start.
Pinky- your comment about our actions promoting culture really made me think. Thank you for that. Also it really resonated with me when you said, "It’s important to teach all sides of a story. Tons of TV shows display glimpses of other’s people customs, but it’s usually to make fun of it." It's sad when Hollywood makes fun of other cultures.
ReplyDeleteKversteeg- I liked it when you said "culture shapes the kind of person you become". That made a lot of sense to me.
Leasa- your holiday ornament idea is neat. That's a creative way for the kids to teach each other about different cultures. Very cool. :)
A little late responding- darn flu season but..
ReplyDeleteLeasa- when I was thinking about what culture surrounds us I did not even think about some of the examples you mentioned such as people flying their home country's flag or even wearing school colors on Friday. Kind of a bog deal in Derby and the KU KSU state colors can be thrown in with that as well as people are proud of the university they attended.
Pinky- Your big city verses small town culture is so true.. it was a big reason why we moved from Wichita. I wanted to raise my daughter in a smaller, slower paced community.
Becky- your answer to number 7 was spot on! Wow.. if our founding fathers could see us now.