Personal Narrative-Bafa Activity And Its Effects On Culture

I think the Bafa Bafa activity was a great experience for me in that it helped me to think more abstractly on culture. I learned that each culture is different and has their own set of norms. For instance, the alpha culture was more loving and approachable while the beta culture felt more uncomfortable with all the “touching”. I think this is a good experience for us educators in that it helps us visually see some differences amongst each person. I also learned that language can have a significant effect on each person. In both cultures there was a communication barrier that made it difficult to understand what each person wanted. Lastly, I learned a little more about the personality of each person. I think the two cultural groups showed on which side each person falls under. For example, there were people who felt unconformable with close contact.

I have witnessed a lot of interesting …show more content…
I was telling the student to get started on his work and he said no. I would tell him it’s not an option whether he wants to or not. He would later stand up and say no I would politely remind him if he does not make good choices he was going to move his clip down. After I told him that he quickly got started on his work. I think this was a good experience for me. I learned that having classroom management is critical. The student needs to know there is consequences.
One event I witnessed for the adjective ugly would be the reaction of one of my students. My CT has told me to try and translate to the students who do not know English very well. As I was speaking to the student another student reacted furious. He said, “Why does he not learn English like everyone else”. I was shocked by the actions of this student. I told the student it was fine and he was learning but still hasn’t mastered the language. I even suggested to the student he should help him and speak to him in English to help