Teaching Culture in ...

Ask the learner to indicate his or her preferred choice(s), giving reasons for the decision.

Many learners will opt for one or perhaps two of the statements, rather than seeing each one as part of a larger concept of culture. In fact, each of the descriptions reflects one aspect of culture. Discussion will benefit from using the Iceberg graphic (Introduced in Reading 1) to explore how each of the statements fit together. The aim is to form a more comprehensive understanding of culture as a framework of values, attitudes and behaviors.