Showing Respect for Different Cultures
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
Duration
45-60 minutes
Materials
Definitions and Vocabulary
Classroom Instructions
What is Respect?
Introduction: Respect is a positive way of treating or thinking about someone or something. For example, you treat your parents with respect at home – you listen to them, speak to them kindly and learn from them.
Lead the class into a discussion: What does respect mean to you? How do you show respect at home? How can you show it at school? How do we show respect to people who are different from us?
After the discussion, as a class, collaboratively write students’ ideas on a large chart paper titled “Ways We Show Respect.”
What is Identity?
Identity is what makes us who we are! It’s a combination of our individual culture, personality,values, beliefs, and language. Even though we are all different, sometimes we share some traits as a group that make up our identity. When we respect someone, we are understanding that everyone is different and we are respecting those differences.
As mentioned, language is one important factor that makes up someone’s identity. It is a main way of communication and for groups of people to understand each other. Canada is very diverse with many different cultures & languages spoken among communities and at home. Keeping a language alive is also important to remember where you came from, even though people move from one country to another and may learn the language of the new country.
Get students to partner up and complete the following activity, while giving extra assistance to the younger grades.
My Identity Chart
| Name: | My Friend: |
| My favourite food | Their favourite food | ||
| My family has history from…. (country(s)) | My family has history from…. (country(s)) | ||
| # of languages I know | # of languages they know | ||
| Language I speak at home | Language they speak at home | ||
| How I say “Hello” in my language | How they say “Hello” in my language | ||
| Holidays I celebrate | Holidays they celebrate | ||
| A popular sport from my country | A popular sport from their country |
