Celebrations and Cultural Interactions

What does culture mean?

• the way people dress and eat

• the name of a country

• the language people speak

• the way people live, including their food, music, and traditions

True or False: People from different cultures can share food, music, and traditions with one another.

• True

• False

What happens when two cultures meet and share their traditions?

• they may both learn new ways to celebrate holidays

• they forget their own traditions

• they stop interacting

• they only teach each other how to make food

True or False: Cultures never change after meeting other cultures.

• True

• False

What is Nowruz a celebration of?

• A new school year

• The beginning of spring and a new year

• Kian's birthday

• The beginning of winter

What does Passover celebrate?

• A new year

• The beginning of spring

• Freedom of the Jewish people from Egypt

• The seven special blessings

True or False: During Passover, families eat a special meal called the Seder.

• False

• True

How are Nowruz and Passover similar?

• Both are about celebrating freedom from slavery

• Both are spring celebrations where families gather and share traditions

• Both are celebrated on the same day

• Both celebrate the beginning of a new season

Which of these words best describes what happens during cultural interactions?

• Fighting

• Arguing

• Sharing

• Ignoring

Why is learning about different cultures important?

• So we can make fun of them

• So we can respect and understand different ways of life

• So we can make everyone have the same culture

• So we can ignore other ways of living