aliens and culture

How do you think an alien looks like?

• Grab a piece of paper and draw it!

Welcome to today's mission:

our class has been invaded by aliens

You have been given the mission of spending a week researching life in our country. You must find answers to the following questions:

• What is unique, different, or interesting about your country?
• What explains why humans in your community think and act the way they do?

The extraterrestrials are expected to return to their home planet to report their observations and findings.

An important part of the extraterrestrials' mission is to answer these questions:

• "People live in small groups in houses or apartments. Children live with older people."
• "Young people dress in several styles that are different from each other."
• "Older people dress differently from kids."
• "Older people teach younger people what is expected."
• "People eat together, usually sitting around a table."
• "People look at watches and clocks a lot."
• "There are lots of cars. They drive on the right side of the road. People seem to know when to stop and go by obeying colored lights."
• "When people meet, some hold hands and shake them up and down. Others put their arms around each other."
• What is important to human beings?
• Why are some things about human beings the same, and why are some things different?
• Why don't all people think and act the same way?
• What are the rules? How are they learned?
• What shapes how human beings see the world, themselves, and others?

Instructions: - In groups of 3-4 discuss and find the answers to 4 - 5 of the questions presented. Select one spokesperson to share a summary with the class. Preparation Time: 10 minutes