Culture & Diversity Final

Culture refers to

• the shared beliefs, values, practices, and traditions of a group of people.

• Customs, laws, dress, architectural style, social standards, and traditions are all examples of cultural elements.

• race, ethnicity, gender, religion, language, and ability

Diversity refers to

• the shared beliefs, values, practices, and traditions of a group of people.

• Customs, laws, dress, architectural style, social standards, and traditions are all examples of cultural elements.

• race, ethnicity, gender, religion, language, and ability

What does diversity mean to you?

How can we respect and celebrate diversity in the classroom?

Why is it important we respect and celebrate diversity in the classroom?

How can culture impact a child's development?

• Learning to walk.

  Learning to take solid foods.

  Learning to talk.

  Learning to control the elimination of body wastes.

  Forming concepts and learning language to describe social and physical reality.

• Language Development: 

  Social Development: 

  Cognitive Development: 

  Identity Formation: 

  Emotional Development: 

  Motor Development: 

  Nutritional Development:

• Gross Motor:

  Fine Motor:

  Language:

  Cognitive:

  Social/Emotional:

  Self-Help/Adaptive:

  Spiritual & Moral:

• All of the above

How can we challenge stereotypes and promote positive representations of different cultures?

How can we celebrate and honor cultural traditions and practices?

As an educator, why is it important to understand your student’s background and culture? (3-5 sentences minimum)

Nutritional Development is affected because

• the access of food in the area

• religious beliefs

• cultural diets

• all of the above