Samoan culture

values are referred to as culture, which is essential for each generation to have to develop self-growth and purpose in everyone’s lives. Youth culture is simply the adolescent’s culture which often differs from the generations before them. Youth culture includes music, dancing, art, heritage, traditions, etc. Youth culture is a shared symbolic system in which adolescents use to affect their own identities, creativity, and growth in their lives. To better understand how cultures effect youth’s…

expressing ideas and feelings clearly. ● HCPS III: Fine Arts: FA.1.3.5: Analyze the dramatic elements of culture that exist in stories, songs, fairy tales, fables, and nursery rhymes Connections with prior learning and skills: Last year, my first-graders also studied Filipino culture. They addressed the HCPS III “Benchmark SS.K.6.1: Explain how and why people from different cultures observe different holidays/celebrations.” My students learned about the fiestas held in the Philippines.…

of my own culture and assumptions, judgment and or biases related to my own culture. I believe this to be true not only from the assignments we completed in class but also because of my own out look and view on life. I am always remembering that my views are different from those around me, and that my true culture is deeper than what is just on the surface. I believe it is important to remember to not only look at your own biases but also understand others bias’s towards your own culture. An…

such a way that they feel their culture is accepted and celebrated, instead of forcing them to be a carbon copy of American culture. The immigrant students feel more comfortable and accepted when their culture is accepted, so shouldn’t we as future educators work to make it so that they feel the classroom is a safe environment where these students can express themselves? Ladson-Billings introduced a new pedagogy that promotes “a closer fit between students’ home culture and the school”…

nineteenth century. Europe’s successful efforts in geographical exploration, and the colonization of the America facilitated public intrigue regarding the relationship between human evolution, nature and culture. Early anthropological theory was highly concerned with the classification of cultures and peoples along a static, evolutionary timeline, ascending from savagery to barbarism, and finally to civilization, typified by European society at the time. This concept, associated with Edward…

plates to Idaho plates, her tires were slashed twice. Melissa recalls multiple remarks being said to her about Californians not being welcome in Idaho and to go back where she came from. While Melissa did not feel like it was a direct attack on her culture, she does remember that for years native Idahoans verbally assaulted Californians and she felt…

and academic success for Pasifika learners. These qualities appear to feature in many Pasifika values, including fa’aaloalo (respect), feagaiga (covenant between others) in the Samoan culture and fefaka’apa’apa’aki (mutual respect), lototoo (humility and generosity), tauhi vaha’a (loyalty and commitment) in the Tongan culture (Anae, 2014; Tonga Tourism Authority, 2014). Therefore, it is understandable why Pasifika learners learn best when…

It 's a necessity to draw a connection to the past and present, not only when discussing our own history and culture but the culture of the Indigenous people who were here before us. The reason for this is that not only if we understand their culture can we, as a species, improve, but it 'll also give us a firm understanding of a culture that was severely damaged by years of prejudice and hate, looking at this is something that will allow us a species to move forward. The site I chose to visit…

How does Culture Affect Gender and Personality Cultural influences affect gender and personalities for several reasons. Cultural influence is important and occurs in all communities in the United States of America. Some people say that culture influence and personalities should make individual decisions super on certain societies. Some say that culture influence and gender hinder self-expression. However, we can look at culture influences, gender, and personalities in term of how we study…

Ritual is defined as the composition of a pattern of symbolic activities, not part of normal social routines and they are recognized by the members that participate in the ritual. Ritual is not something the current participants usually make up, but has been created over many years and passed down through the generations. The ritual of celebrating birthdays came from ancient Egypt when the date of coronation was honored. The pharaohs actual birth date was not celebrated, but to the Egyptians the…