Culture

The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning "to cultivate". Culture - has been called "the way of life for an entire society".

Codes of manners, dress, language, religion, rituals, norms of behaviors and systems of belief.A common way of understanding culture is to see it as consisting of four elements that are "passed on from generation to generation":values norms institutions artifacts

Values comprise ideas about what in life seems important. What are the values in today’s society and why?

Norms consist of expectations of how people will behave in various situations.What are some norms in Britain and in the United States?

Institutions are the structures of a society within which values and norms are transmitted. What institution do you go to daily and show values and social norms?

Artifacts—elements of material culture which derive from values and norms. What artifact in your life describes you?

We are not only supposed to teach the language. When we approach a foreign language, we innevitably approach culture. How can we teachers become culturally responsive?How can we teach culture?1. Team work: 30- 40'2. Brainstorming- Edmodo3. Sharing ideas