DAY 1 CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE CLASS

EXPLORING THE WORLD AROUND US

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE CLASS

INTEGRATING CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN CLASS

EXPLORING ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

LEARN MORE THAN THE TYPICAL STEREOTYPES

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

• Giving the opportunity to discover other cultures
• Understand the value of the English language in other countries

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Why teach Culture?

What are the benefits of implementing cultural activities in class?

Cultural context- it´s not just languageRaise awareness of own cultureFacilitates interpretation and understandingEnables successful communication and critical reflection

spaniards always...... spaniards never......

the british love.......... the british hate..........

using realia

• Books, magazines, newspapers or comics
• Websites

• Visual support - photos/posters
• Cultural celebrations - props
• Music, radio stations
• theatre,cinema

CREATING A CULTURAL DICTIONARY

• Students collaborate in own language or other cultures
• Raise awareness of their own culture

• Identify the integration and presence of language in Mother Tongue
• Visual recognition/association with vocabulary

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Travelling is learning

ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe has three official languages: English, Shona and Ndebele. Only less than 2.5%, mainly the white and coloured (mixed race) minorities, consider English their native language. English is spoken primarily in the cities, but less so in rural areas. Radio and television news is now broadcast in Shona, Ndebele and English.

OPEN YOUR MIND

Testing previous knowledge or testing learnt knowledge. Quiz

Language games - understanding culture through proverbs

Using art - researching local artists asking students to come up with their own artwork - Creating artwork

Researching the country, its wildlife Planning a trip

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Congalese Artist

• Reflect on how language intertwines withn neighbouring cultures.

• Medium for establishing identity

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• Incite discussion
• Reflect on cultural interpretation
• Representation of cultural roots
• Use of different mediums/materials

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Longing for belonging

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PLANNING A TRIP

GET RESEARCHING

• Encourage students to source information
• Identify most important features
• Create informative material - change parameters - duration/activity
• Encourage individual/group work

• Raising awareness of cultural aspects . timetables/customs Dos/Don´ts

video-learning songs

Understanding Lyrics and their cultural meanings

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A country that has more than just two languages . A lost identity?

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CANADIANS ARE... CANADA IS.....

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vídeo - "our journey home"

The story of N'we Jinan

Finding home

"We live here" or N´We Jinan provide the tools, space, and support for students to express themselves creatively, through a wide range of artistic media, all while working with professional artists. N’we Jinan platforms amplify the voices and stories of Indigenous youth and connect them to other creative youth and artists across Turtle Island.

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