Seen and Unseen Culture

Which one of these statements shows your ethnic identity?

• My favorite color is green

• My birthday cake is always German Chocolate

• My family migrated from Peru

• My grandmother can whittle

Which one of these statements shows a person's cultural identity?

• We Chicagoans love our deep dish pizza

• We all live in America

• My family has a dog

• My grandma is really good at whittling

Which item is NOT part of a person's invisible culture?

• Manners

• Traditions

• Beliefs

• Food

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Which item shows a visible culture?

• Morals

• Beliefs

• Prayer

• Truths

If your mother is Chinese, what item is part of her heritage?

• Wearing her mother's necklace

• Driving red cars only

• Going to the grocery store on Tuesdays

• Celebrating Chinese New Year

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Your sister married a man from Puerto Rico. His mother wants to pass on the tradition of spending Christmas Eve at her house. Is this part of their heritage or is it an inheritance?

• Heritage

• Inheritance

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This year, your mother has decided to start a brand new tradition! She's going to have everyone write each other a poem for their birthdays instead of giving out birthday cards. Is this a dynamic or static family culture?

• Dynamic

• Static

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Every year on the 4th of July, you go out with your family and friends to watch fireworks for Independence Day. Is this a part of an American heritage or an inheritance?

• Heritage

• Inheritance

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Every summer, you go to your uncle's beach house with your family. The tradition of going to the house would be invisible or visible culture?

• Invisible

• Visible

Your uncle's beach house is part of your visible or invisible culture?

• Visible

• Invisible