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Culture and Identity7 Themes of CultureLanguageArts and LiteratureReligionGovernmentEconomic SystemsSocial OrganizationTraditions and Customs Underneath each of these themes, there are deeper values, beliefs, assumptions, thoughts, feelings, priorities, perceptions, and attitudes that manifest through the outward experience of culture.For example, consider the following:Above the water level consists of elements of culture that we see, below the water level are a number of abstract ideas that we can not necessarily see. In this class, we will explore the open, blind, hidden, and unknown areas of our world cultures. This will involve self-discovery as we explore our own identity, and shared discovery as we learn the culture of others.In order to do this, we will need to develop social and emotional skills such as:Communicating clearly and compassionatelySeparating observations from evaluationsSurfacing assumptions respectfullyExpressing and identifying emotion (emotional intelligence)Identifying needs and valuesRequesting what we need/value while respecting others’ needs/valuesBalancing advocacy with inquiry Taken from Rosenberg (2003) Nonviolent CommunicationTaken from Senge et. al (2012) Schools That LearnTaken from Senge et. al (2012) Schools That LearnIdentityWho am I?Examples of Types of Activities we will be doing to discover identity: ................
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