English culture

I would describe culture as the collection of traditions which form in different communities. These communities could be as large as a continent and a country, or as small as a neighborhood and a family; This variety allows different communities to inspire each other 's culture. My culture is very complex because my family diverse and I am from San Francisco which also has a very diverse culture. I have experienced a lot of different cultures for someone my age, and I personally believe that…

Language has always been one of the most crucial building blocks to the personal puzzle of self-identity. It is the carrier of culture, and culture is the carrier of identity. In some of the earliest days in history God recognized this fact. He realized that the best way to prompt his people to heed his command and obey his words during the building of the Tower of Babel was to confuse their languages. Why did he do this? Because taking away the common language of the people completely…

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership [AITSL], professional standards mini viewings. This report will also apply best practice to two learning areas and discuss their implementation in the classroom. Part A: Embedding Language and Culture to Enhance Literacy Skills Indigenous students should be considered…

ashamed of our roots, we should be proud because that it is what shapes us and our identity. Where we come from shouldn't get anyone mad because we all come from different backgrounds and cultures, so no one should hide who they are the please others. The identity of a person itself comes from their language, culture, and personal experiences with education; I myself was able to figure out what my identity by having certain experiences that were eye opening and made me more proud…

Personal Essay: my life in a nutshell My life has been full of moving, meeting new people, learning new languages and cultures. Being born in Pretoria, South Africa, then moving to Belgium at the age of 5; and moving to America a little over 2 years ago, has shaped me into the person I am today. All the different people and cultures I have come to know and understand has given me a rich perspective on life. I am the eldest of 3, with a brother (5 years old), and a sister (8 years old). My…

nevertheless, only around 9 temples that were put in the pamphlet and tourist usually visits. These temples contain reflection of “Chiangmainess” such as having long history from Kingdom of Lanna- the old kingdom before Thailand took over. Lanna culture is chosen to represent Chiang Mai to make the city unique from other cities in Thailand. The unique point or differences from other destination is very important for communication. It will be easy for communicators to convey the message of…

"My culture is my identity and personality. It gives me spiritual, intellectual and emotional distinction from others, and I am proud of it." (M.F. Moonzajer, 2015) There are "students who are considered historically underrepresented in the Unites States and those students are referred to as culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) and students of color" (Smith & Tyler, p. 74) Its important to note that "cultural or linguistic diversity is not a disability." (Smith & Tyler, p.74) To…

context I think of Gibson’s (1983) model of “accommodation without assimilation” and find it to be a better match. According to this perspective, accommodation may happen without assimilation, permitting newcomers to a different culture to integrate aspects of the new culture without necessarily abandoning or substituting their original one. As Gibson would have us think, this process is a commonplace among groups of minorities in determined…

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…

America. Typically as Americans we assume because someone is of Asian or Mexican ethnicity that they express Asian or Mexican culture even if they were born in the US. Though the people of other ethnicities may participate in their ancestors cultural experiences, they still have American identity. In both Okita's and Cisneros's works they express American identity as being the culture you express rather than how you look or where your family came from. Dwight Okita's poem "Response to Executive…