This week we were asked to reach out to at least three individuals and ask them their definitions of CULTURE and DIVERSITY. I decided to post this question on Facebook to see what type of response I would get. I have not gotten too much feedback yet but did get the following replies:
My cousin Christopher is currently living in South Korea. He is 24 years old and teaches english to elementary school aged children.
Culture: what defines a particular people or society as a whole by unique ways that both separates them from other peoples but brings those who share in the same experiences together.
Diversity: having many different people from different cultural backgrounds together in one place.
My older brother Bob (38), a father to four wonderful children and Lt. Colonel in the Air Force. He adds: "what defines" equates to one's beliefs and values.
My husband’s cousin Kelly is a Special Education Teacher and her response to this post was:
I hear diversity and I think about the different ways that kids learn...visual learners, auditory learners. I think about how you have to diversify instruction to reach all children.
Each of the responses in some way touched on aspects of culture and diversity that I have studied thus far in this course. For example, unique ways that separates but brings some together, beliefs and values, ways in which children learn.
Some aspects that were omitted from the definitions were those “surface” examples that I thought most thought of immediately like race, gender, etc.
This week’s assignments has challenged me to dig a little deeper and think deeper when it comes to focusing on diversity and culture. There is so much more to someone that what we see on the outside. I believe if we start teaching children at a young age to accept these difference and we can help them to approach the world with open minds and hearts.
Emily,
ReplyDeleteIts quite interesting to see different peoples definitions and ideas on culture and diversity. I asked approx 8 people and only got 3 responses. The diverse ways people grow up and their experiences is what they use to define each. The more interactions and experiences they have the more understanding and accepting of different cultures people tend to be.
Hi Emily I agree with Rica, it is so interesting to here peoples different point of view on culture and diversity and also it also amazes me that people really don't know what to say on the two. In my different interviews some people really did not know what to say. It really puzzled them to. Great post.
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