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Activity - Defining Culture

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    Culture, Race & Ethnicity questions

    1. How does culture define who a person is?
    2. What is your culture?
    3. Is this the same as your ethnicity?
    4. List some of your values, beliefs and customs (3 of each).
    5. What are some of the things from your culture that you are proud of?
    6. What are some of the things about your culture that you don’t like?

     

    Fill in the table below with information about your own culture. Compare your information with that of your classmates.

    Cultural feature What is acceptable What is not acceptable
    Food    
    Clothing    
    Celebration    
    Religion    
    Language    
    Non-verbal communication    
    Behaviour    
    Rituals    
    People’s names    

    Adapted from a Living in Harmony Funded Project, ‘Culture & Colour’, Northern Beaches Neighbourhood Service, NSW, 2005


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