Cultural Competence

What does culture mean?

• Celebrating Halloween

• Customs and traditions of a particular group of people

• Including others

It is difficult to know how many cultures there are in the world.

• True

• False

What country is one of the most cultural diverse countries?

• Italy

• Mexico

• The United States

Differences in culture can (check all that apply)

• cause tension

• Enrich our lives

• cause us to do good in school

What are some ways to develop our cultural competence?

• Communicate with others of a different culture

• Excluding others from a group

• Undoing assumptions

• Learning about other cultures

What are some ways to learn about other cultures?

• Communicating with others

• Traveling

• Documentaries

• Books and museums

What is one commonality we all share?

• Eating the same food

• Being humans

• Treating others with respect

If another culture's traditions seems strange, what can you do?

• Don't talk to people from that culture

• Research about that culture

• Don't try the food from other cultures

What are some ways to experience another culture?

• Try another cultures food

• Attend cultural events

• Listen to their music

• Exclude them

What culture are you interested in learning about?

• Chinese

• African

• Indian