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Features of a culture worksheet
What is culture? Write a paragraph or page describing what culture means to you. What are the parts or aspects that join together to create what you consider to be your community? Consider whether or not you believe culture can be defined. If not, why? Brigada da Natureza of Fortaleza, Brazil Culture is the customs of a place such as the way we dress, the way we behave, way we talk the music food and so the whole way that a community lives.Culture is very important to us because it is the whole set of beliefs and ideas that we were brought up to be what we are today. Culture is defined as The system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviours, and artifacts that the members of society use to cope with their world and with one another, and that are transmitted from generation to generation through learning
RESPECT Intellectual Club of the Buduburam Refugee Camp in Accra, Ghana Culture to us can be described as an acceptable life style of a particular group of people within their locality. This involves art, thought and customs which consider clothing, food and behavior and or beliefs. What culture means to us is oneness of group living wherein each member of the community grows up with the sense of belongingness and self confidence. This is particularly beneficial to a society because its elements live together under norms which are free from deviant activities. In our settings and for our conditions, we have come to know a life that combines the Liberian and Ghanaian cultures together with new experiences as refugee children. The following are basic features in what we consider to be our culture.
The following are parts or aspects that join together to create what we consider to be a community.
Conclusion: Our group was able to derived at the point that the culture of our communities have a direct impact on the way we talk, behave, interact with others. In the context as refugees in Ghana. The Ghanaian culture have had significant role in the shaping of our lives positively. However, there are some aspects of the culture which we as Liberian do not also adapt because of the perceptions related or believes attached to these cultures. However, we respect their culture and also work directly with them. Hence, the culture of the Liberian refugee camp in Ghana can be seeing from a multi-dimensional level wherein both Liberian and Ghanaian cultures are integrated into a common way of life. We are of the view that culture in it’s entirety can not be totally defined as definition varies from location to location and from people to people and as such it can be described. We are also of the view that each and everybody must respect the other person’s culture in order to make this world the change we want to see. And not because some art or activities is unaccepted in your culture does not means it should be condemn. Every human society is to function in the pattern of the people’s decision not to the detriment of themselves ,but to the successfulness of its people. We also learned during our research and group discussions that respecting the cultural ways of life of a particular people or group or community is promoting peace and acceptance and this brings about a mutual ground for discussions that will bring about development and changes. The materials listed above was prepared by the refugee students of the Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana through the assistance and coordination of RESPECT GHANA a local Non-Governmental Organization promoting youth actions, cultural exchanges and creating awareness of refugees and youth issues around the world through pen-pal letter exchanges. Below is a list all those students that participated in the write-up of this document. (67 students)
Jeanne d'Arc School of Rabat, Morocco When we think about culture the 2 first word that come to us are Values and Tradition. There are 16 aspects of culture that we think are common to our community and create our culture.
Les deux premiers mots qui nous viennent à l’esprit quand nous voyons le mot culture sont valeur et tradition. Il y a 16 points importants qui donnent à la culture marocaine sont unité:
Oumaïma SOUNNI: (12 years old) Morocco is a cultural historical country known in the whole world. The “couscous” constitutes the principal dish in Morocco. The “mechoui” whole lamb roasted on coal embers, very known in the eastern area. The “pastilla” constitutes the principal dish of the city of FES. Morocco is known by its carpets of countryside, the weaving of carpets and the embroidery are very prosperous especially in the artisan complexes. The “chiouks” animate festivals in the village (marriage baptism and other). They are made accompany by musical instruments like “bender” and other. Nisrine ARAHOU: (12 years old) In Morocco, we have different traditional and religious feasts and in these occasions, we eat traditional meals like “couscous”: the best dish in our Moroccan cuisine and “Tajine” too: the finest speciality in the Arab World. We eat honey cakes in feasts. In these traditional feasts, we can dress a traditional “caftan” listen to traditional music like “Andaloussi Music”.
Cumberland County High School of Burkesville, Kentucky, USA What does culture mean to us? Well, we believe that there are a lot of different answers to this question. Culture can be how you were raised, how you live your daily life, what type of food you eat, how you celebrate holidays, what type(s) of religion you believe in, the area in which you live, etc. Our culture has many different elements. In our culture, we are very family oriented and enjoy celebrating holidays with family and friends. Our style of dress ranges from very relaxed clothing (jeans and t-shirt) to very dressy clothing (suit and tie). We have many different types of religions in America. Our culture is a democracy. We are free to believe in what we want, we have free elections, we have choices in education, etc. Our culture has a strong work ethic. We don’t take a lot of time to relax or to enjoy ourselves in our culture. We rush through life a lot. Many, many Americans eat fast food. There are many restaurants and stores in our culture. Can culture be defined? That is a difficult question. We believe that it can be defined, but that it would take an extremely long time to do it because the definition has such a wide range of variables. As mentioned before, religion, style, beliefs, food, and time are a part of our definition of culture. However, there are many aspects that we didn’t mention, such as: history of our country/people, child raising, community, geography, language, entertainment, sports, games, etc.
Cameroon Children Environmental Forum of Ngaoundere, Cameroon What is culture? Culture means our tradition, what we are used to doing. These things include those aspects of life which are related to language, beliefs, arts, morals, food, laws customs, and other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of the society. In Cameroon there are many cultures, I am going to describe the culture of the people in Ngaoundere. In general Cameroon is a bilingual country with English and French the official languages but each tribe or village has a mother tongue .Here in the north the mother tongue is ‘Fulfulde’ commonly spoken just every where ,in the market, in the streets etc .We eat mostly corn ‘fufu’ and vegetables as the main meal. Women here dress in wrappers and married women distinguish themselves by putting a wrapper on their heads to cover their face .In fact only their husbands have the right to see their faces .Men dress in trousers and long gowns over them with caps on their heads. The main occupation is farming and cattle rearing .The traditional ruler here is the Lamido .Special attention is usually given to him e.g. a lamido does not spite on the ground, when he wants to spite,a guide removes his cap ,the lamido spite in it and then the guide wears back the cap .He also rides on a horse during occasions not in a car. The aspects that join together to form our community is the language, the food, the types of dress, the customs and the beliefs. I think culture can be defined though it is too vast but since we can define those aspects that make up culture like language, way of greeting, ways of dress, laws, beliefs, customs etc relating a particular people means we can almost define it. Culture are those aspects of life which are related to language beliefs, laws , customs and other capabilities acquired by man as a member of the society To describe my community, we know that ones culture differs from another’s. I come from ‘momo’ division in the northwest province of Cameroon .We speak the ‘metta’ language and we are the ‘metta’ people. Some people belief in gods and some worship shrines but most people now believe in God Concerning arts work menweave bags and mats while women weave baskets. There exist a lot of respect especially from women t men and from all to chiefs. The most important law is that Everyone must not greet the chief with the hand He is greeted by giving him three conservative claps and bowing down to produce the sound’ beeeh’. This is done only by those who have been initiated traditionally. Those who have not been initiated only bow as assign of getting. These are the aspects that join to form my community . Culture to me can be defined but it most be specified to a given group since each group of people have different cultures.
Jane Goodall Environmental Magnet School of Salem, Oregon, USA Culture is the way people live and pass their way of life to future generations. Salem, Oregon has many different cultures, whether it is Russian, Chinese, Latino, or European. I myself am of a Euro-American descent. In America we greet others by saying hi, ‘sup, or hey. If you are being formal you say hello and shake hands. The United States has many religions, such as Christian, Catholic, Buddhism, or my personal religion, Jehovah’s Witness. In JGEMS we the students must follow a strict dress code, wearing only polo or Henley styled shirts. All clothes must be white, khaki, dark green, or navy blue, and no bigger than one size to big. Normally though, teens in Salem wear whatever we feel like wearing on that particular day. If the outfit is comfy, all the better! Right now, vintage looking t-shirts that bear any logos of Hershey candies are in style. In Oregon people eat many kinds of food, depending on what they like or their most recent weight loss diet. Because so many people from other nations have immigrated into USA, different restaurants have been built, introducing other foods into America. My personal favorite is Chinese food. In my neighbor-hood, we have Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian, and Latino people, who all work together to form a nice community. So many people in America believe that to be beautiful, you must be skinny, buff, blonde, with absolutely no facial blemishes, and over five and a half feet tall. I think that true beauty is what the owner of his or her body thinks. If you feel pretty, you are; if you feel ugly you are. Anybody who does not respect his or her self does not deserve my respect or friendship. I believe that although some think me to be homely, I am pretty according to my own standards and that is all that matters. Teens here read different kinds of books. My friends and I like manga, a type of comic book that is translated from Japanese to English and read from right to left. They come in different genres like drama, comedy, action, romance, and sometimes a combination of all four. Right now one of the most famous mangas is called Fruits Basket. Other books are read too, novels and chapter books included. One book I am reading is called Pride and Prejudice, a novel by Jane Austen. I could go on for days about life in Oregon, but I feel that this is a good point to end this essay. I hope to learn about yours and other cultures, for I plan to travel the world someday. Adios and good bye, participants of One World! by Desiray Scott
Culture is the way our society does things. Hey Y’all. Here in Salem, Oregon our culture is pretty modern. The true American food here is the famous Hamburger and French fry meal with Coca Cola on the side. You can find Hamburger joints everywhere. In Salem the popular clothes to wear are designer jeans, tank tops, and hooded sweatshirts. In our school, JGEMS, we are made to wear dress code witch basically means, no denim, and only wear navy blue, white, hunter green, and cacki. Here everything has to be on time- you are rude if you are late for an appointment or meeting. Also since our city is not too crowded personal space is very important. In kindergarten the teachers teach you how to stay in your own personal bubble and not to invade anyone else’s bubble. The common sports here are Football, Baseball, and Soccer. Football is taken very seriously here. We even have a civil war game, which is when the ducks and the beavers play each other. The ducks and the beavers are like the complete opposites so whoever wins is declared better than the other. Baseball is also a very important sport in the United States. The typical holidays here in Oregon are Christmas and Easter -celebrated by Christians, Hanukah- celebrated by Jews, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Fourth of July. Halloween is when you dress up as a character or object and collect candy from people’s houses. That is one of the best holidays her in the United States. The popular music in our state is Rock music, and Hip Hop. The Favorite bands here are Good Charlotte, and Green Day. Well, that was a preview of Oregon’s culture and life! by Alex Decker
Culture is how a society does things like what clothes we ware and what we do or what religions we have. Here in JGEMS we have a dress code, dress code means that we have to where clothes that are certain colors like navy blue, dark green, and white. All of our shirts have to be polo shirts with collars. When we are out of school we can ware clothes like sweatshirts and shoes like converse. In Oregon it is very important that you are not to late because that is not very polite and it is okay to be early. Our holidays are Christmas, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and many others. For our holidays we get out of school early. So I was wondering if you got early for your holidays or how long are your school days. A regular school day for me would be six hours from eight o’clock to two thirty pm. In Oregon we eat many different kinds of food like Mexican food or Chinese food or a very common food is hamburgers and French fries. Lots of people in America are obese because of these foods. In Oregon we greet people by waving and saying hi. In most places in Oregon we like to have personal space unlike China. If you were to put your arm right next to some else’s face the other person would think that you are creepy. In my free time I like to play computer games or I am swimming what do you do in your spare time. I also like to read books my favorite books so far are the Lord of the Rings and what I am currently reading the Dark Elf Trilogy its main character is Drizzt Do’Urden. What books do you read? We have many different religions in America since I don’t have a religion I don’t know anything about religion. That is a look about our culture in JGEMS and Oregon. What is your culture like; please write back about your culture soon. by Tyler Petersen
Culture is the way that a society works together. In Salem, OR. We wear a lot of denim blue jeans. At JGEMS we have a dress code that we have to wear polo shirts and khaki pants. We wear a lot of accessories and tennis shoes. When we come to school in the morning we just say “hi”. Lots of time when you talk to somebody they say “how was your day?” When we are finished talking we say “bye” or just wave to them. In the halls at school we say hi and usually give the other people high fives. If you are late to class it is very rude. If you say “come to my house at 6:30 for dinner” it is nice to be there on time or right around that time. If you are too early it is kindof rude because the dinner might not be ready when you get there. If somebody gets into another persons space they usually get really mad. Everybody has a “bubble” that other people have to stay out of. If you go over to somebody’s house it is always polite to knock first. At holidays all of our family comes together and has a big feast and just talk. Some of our holidays we celebrate are Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Independence Day (4th of July). Lots of my friends and I love to eat pizza. We eat all different kinds of food. We eat lots of pasta, burgers, and Mexican food. Whenever people go out they usually spend about 20 minutes in front of the mirror. When you are out you usually see lots of people looking in pocket mirrors and fixing their hair or makeup. Most people care more about their looks than the more important stuff like their personality. That is most of the stuff about our culture and it would be nice to learn about all of your different cultures.by Brook Ross
Culture is something that person does, and in JGEMS and Waldo, students here wear a dress code, which is a polo shirt and slacks. The colors are navy blue, hunter green, white, and khaki. There is one thing about the dress code; you can only wear solid colors. You can also wear things with the Waldo and JGEMS logo on it, but out of school, it is usually a t-shirt and pants, maybe jeans. The way to greet people in the United States is usually say "hi!", and to shake their hands. Or just walk up to someone we know and say "how you doing?" or something like that Our belief about hospitality is it would be kind of weird if someone knocked on you door and says “hi, youdon’t know me but I have to use the bathroom in your house. Is that all right?” Most people would think that they were going to steal stuff, or something like that. Child raising is sometimes bad, and some times good. Some people come home drunk and beat their children, but some will not, which is fortunate. Some may say this country is bad, with the person that beat their children, that may lead either to a good life, or someone that helps the community. Or it may lead to a bad life, with some one that beats their own children. Our attitudes of personal space are it is kind of uncomfortable if somebody went at least 2 inches. We have what we call a personal bubble. We feel uncomfortable if anybody breaks it. Our holiday customs is that we have many holidays we celebrate, like around Christmas time, we have Christmas, and Hanukah, and may different celebrations. We also celebrate little holidays, like St. Patrick’s Day and others. Our concept of beauty is that many people are thinking highly of their personal appearances, and are also trying to make themselves always better then the rest. This is a little about our culture, but not all, and I like hearing other peoples cultures. So write to us! by Eric Wiggins
Culture is the way of life in a community. In salem-keizer public schools, some schools have dress code, and others don’t. Waldo is one of those schools. Even though we are In JGEMS, we wear dress code, which is green, blue, or white polo shirts, and green, blue, kaki, or white pants. You can also wear JGEMS or Waldo logos. Whenwe are not in school, we wear pants and a shirt, depending on the season. Most women are fashion crazy, and they have outfits for every little occasion. They also have more than three pairs of shoes. Culture here is sometimes weird, and crazy, but we are used to it. In the United States, it is beautiful if you “are with the fashion”. Many girls have barely any self-esteem. They think they are ugly by how up to date they are in fashion statements. They think that they are beautiful because they have the new dress, or the new miniskirt that barely covers their thigh. Child raising in the United States is not as it used to be. Parents used to do for the kids, now they do it forthemselves. My neighbor yells at her kids constantly, and that will emotionally scar them for life. In the 1930s, parents did what was right for his or her kids, and now they do it for them selves. It is really sad nowadays. In the United States, we greet people by saying hi, hello, hey, whats up, wazzup my homie g, and a whole bunch of other things. When we greet people we usually say things like hi and that is it. It was really fun to do this essay and I hope to learn about everyone elses culture. by Tyler W.
Culture is the way a society lives. Salem, Oregon has many differences in culture from other countries. One difference is the importance of time. It is rude to not be on time. A person shouldn’t be that early, and also shouldn’t be that late. If a person had something at 7:00, they should arrive at 7:00. Another part of our culture is the attitude of personal space. We form lines and have maximum occupancies in rooms that wouldn’t make it too crowded. Because of our beliefs about hospitality, it would be unusual for someone to come in and ask to use a family’s restroom. The main religious belief in Salem is Christianity. Christmas is a very large holiday in the United States. On Christmas, we give presents to each other and have trees in our houses. We also have stockings hung on fireplaces that get filled with little gifts from Santa Claus. Santa Claus wears a big red suit and is a large man. He drives 9 reindeer to everyone’s houses on Christmas Eve. Then, he comes down chimneys and brings presents. Fast food is popular in the United States. McDonalds, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Burger King sell unhealthy food. Many people drink soda pop. Some popular sports are football, baseball, and basketball. It would be very interesting to learn about how other people live. by Lila Neahring
The Heritage School of Dehra Dun, India
Cove Creek School of Vilas, North Carolina, USA Dear Ave Maria School, HEY!!!! Our country is a little different then yours, for example, Americans do not have traditional clothing. We just dress pretty much in what we like the best. Whenever we greet each other we just simply wave, shake hands, or sometimes even hug. Our major holidays are Christmas, Valentines Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Halloween. Christmas is when Jesus Christ was born. Valentines Day is the day of love. Easter is when Jesus Christ was resurrected. Thanksgiving is when pilgrims and Native Americans joined in friendship. And Halloween is called the day of the dead. You dress up in a scary outfit and go to houses and say trick or treat. They give you candy, if they have any. The music we listen to is rock, alternative rock, gospel, rap hip-hop, and country. Or major celebrations are birthdays, weddings, confirmation, baptism, first communion, and graduation. We usually care about our friendship by helping each other. We eat a lot of fast food like French fries, hamburgers and pizza. The most famous American foods are hot dogs and apple pie. We also eat foods from other cultures like Chinese and Japanese. We have a wide variety of religious beliefs, such as Roman Catholic, Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian. Some of our rules of polite behavior are, saying excuse me, greeting somebody when you see them, and don't put elbows on table. This is only a little part about our country Later, Cody and Shannon Dear Ave Maria School, Our names are Lewis and DJ. Our culture is probably similar to yours, but different in some ways. We dress causally. We have to wear more clothes this time of year, because it is cold. In my county we like to go snow boarding and hunting. One of our favorite holidays is the fourth of July. That is our Independence Day. We celebrate it with fireworks and picnics. By: Lewis and DJ Dear Ave Maria School, We believe that our culture is like yours in many ways. We have special holidays Independence Day and religious holidays. Birthdays here are a bid deal at least for kids. We are also involved in the protection of our children. We believe that they should be nurtured and not abused. Our entertainment is basically music and acting. Some of the favorite types of music are rock, country, and rap. Rap is not one of my personal favorites, but it is what other people want. We also love to eat according to our lifestyle. The basic meal is meat, dairy, vegetables, and dessert. Jacob and Adam Dear Ave Maria School, We have a lot of different foods. The ones that I am about to list are just a few: candy, fruit, vegetables, meat. Favorites to most all kids are chocolate and pizza. Chocolate is a type of good candy. To most kids casual dress is a t-shirt and a pair of jeans. On Sundays we go to worship God in the church. The men wear a dress shirt and pants, while woman wear dresses. Dacota Dear Students of Ave Maria School, Our culture is very diverse. Dress is casual. Since our state is in the south a lot of people speak with an accent. We celebrate Christmas. This is when Jesus Christ our savior was born. Easter is when Jesus Christ was resurrected. Halloween is considered by many the day of the dead. We dress up and go to houses and get candy. July 4th is our Independence Day. Thanksgiving is when we celebrate when our ancestors made peace with the Native Americans. We celebrate many more holidays, also. To most people religious beliefs are very important. Most people go to Church. Some religions are Baptist, Presbyterians, Methodists, and Catholics. Sports are very big deal here and tournaments attract lots of people. Some favorites are soccer, basketball, and football. We usually greet each other with a handshake, Hi,Hello, or What Up. We hope to learn more about your culture too. See Ya, Ethan and Ezra Dear Ave Maria School, We believe that our culture is not too different than everybody else's. We all have traditions and holidays. One of ours is Christmas, which is our way of celebrating our God. We also have July the 4th which is our Independence Day. Even though Americans are different in some ways like clothing, we have mainly casual clothes, and other cultures may have more traditional clothes. We in North Carolina have benefits such a Welfare which if you are a poorer class, and cannot afford such things as food and clothing and other necessities, the government will pay for. Our food is very good, but in our country we don't eat as healthy as it should. Our country eats a lot of fast foods. Most of our fast foods are fattening like Burger King and McDonalds. One of our state's major cities is Raleigh. It's also our state capitol. Another large city in our state is Charlotte. Religions in our community are mostly Christianity, such as Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian and Methodist. We share many similarities of culture, but we also have many differences in our culture. Culture in our opinion is our own way of living. William and Grayson Dear Ave Maria School, We received your letters telling about your culture, and we thought we should tell you about our culture here in the United States. Culture to us is how we go about doing things. In most households we dress casual. We always try to greet people with hand shakes, saying hello, or waving. As soon as we are five we start kindergarten and attend school to twelfth grade, unless you attend a college. If you go to college, you go to school longer. Some of our holiday customs are Christmas, Independence Day, and Easter. We sometimes eat foods that we can get fast at restaurants. Most people cook food at their houses, too. Music is important to us. We listen to classic rock, country, rap, pop, or bluegrass. We believe that everyone should treat everyone with great respect. We hope to get to talk to you soon! From, Ethan Ryan Garrison Dear Students and Teachers of Ave Marie School, Our names are Jeannie and Heather. We are going to tell you about North Carolinian customs. Our clothing style may be different than yours. We dress casually most of the time; but we dress up for major events. Time in our country is very important, our schedules are very tight. We are almost always rushed. We have a wide variety of music. There is rock, rap, heavy metal, country, hip hop, gospel, and bluegrass. Or religions consist of Christianity and Judaism and some more. One major celebration in our country is Christmas. Polite behavior is not very important in our culture. But in public or at the dinner table it becomes more important than the rest of the time. For example, we wouldn't put our elbows on the table. At a fancy restaurant, we would put our napkin in our lap. Most of the people in our culture eat fast food which is hamburgers, hotdogs, French-fries, and soda. Pizza is a favorite food. In our culture we greet others with a wave most of the time, but if we are meeting someone for the first time, we shake hands. Families and close friends usually hug. Our cultures could be alike or different, but I know we do have some things in common. We hope to talk to you soon!!! Sincerely, Jeannie and Heather Dear Ave Maria School, Our ideas about culture are unique and probably different from yours. Our style of dress is casual (jeans and a t-shirt) but fashion is important here. Music is how the kids in our country show their individuality and uniqueness. Pop, country, rap, and rock are the most popular kinds of music here. We celebrate Christmas, Easter, thanksgiving, Halloween, and Independence Day on the 4th of July. Foods here come in all varieties like Mexican, American, Japanese, Italian, and Chinese. Age here is very important. Some parents are strict about age, like some of them say you have to be a certain age like 16 to go out by yourself at night. But some say you can be 12 or in that area to go out by yourself. Other people want to look young and beautiful like women try to conceal age by wearing makeup, and coloring their hair. We'll talk to you soon. Later, Katelin and Mikaela
Ave Maria School of Dansoman, Ghana So you see my friends out there, there are alot of practises,but they would be the same in one way or the other.As i wrote to you about the dresses we wear,kente and the kaba and slit we take it to church.No one in ghana is going to wear a jeans and a t-shirt.It is because we are told not to wear it. It is because some people are old that we they see you wearing it they would look at you in such a way that you would not even wear it again. But with me i wear it because i thinkwe don`t go to church because of dressing. Elizabeth.
James River High School of Midlothian, Virginia, USA The cultures of the countries of the world are what make these countries different from each other. Culture includes all of the many traditions and beliefs that the people embrace. What makes Virginia, USA, different from Accra, Ghana, our sister-school, is not its people, but its culture. To define our culture we have to discuss our customs, holidays, beliefs, values, food, clothing, community life, music, entertainment, and the responsibilities of being a good citizen. The unique culture of the United States is something that we celebrate each and every day. We are proud of our heritage and strive to make our country and, therefore, our world a better place. Our nation has several holidays during the year. The most important one is the Fourth of July as this date marks our Independence and is considered the birthday of America. On this day thousands of Americans enjoy picnics and amazing fireworks displays. There is always a huge celebration in our Nation’s capital, Washington, DC. We celebrate other holidays as well, such as our President’s birthdays, and we honor our veterans and workers on other special days. Many people in our country celebrate holidays that pertain to their religion. There are many different religions in America, but the predominant religion is Christianity. So the celebration of Christmas, the birth of Jesus, and Easter, the Resurrection of Jesus, are very important holidays for many of us. One very important part of our society is our family life. We, Americans, cherish our families and it is from them that we learn our beliefs and values. We learn how to be kind, polite, and respectful of others; we learn how to make and develop friendships; we learn how to be good citizens and protect our environment; we learn how to be responsible and work hard; and we learn that we must value and respect those people and cultures that are different from ours. American teenage culture is a little “different” from our parents in that we enjoy certain music and entertainment that is not the same as theirs. For example, we enjoy rap, hip-hop, or reggae music and we enjoy talking on our phones or cell phones and communicating with our friends on the computer. We also like to have parties with our friends and participate in school activities, such as sports and clubs. Another difference is the way we dress. We have our own unique style when it comes to clothing. Many of us enjoy doing community service. We think it is very important for us to give back to our communities by donating our time to do service projects whenever we can. Community service has become a very important part of our culture. Education is also of great value to us. Many of us will continue our education at community colleges or four-year universities after high school. We are very privileged because many times our colleges and universities and/or our government will award us scholarships, grants, or loans for us to achieve our educational goals. All of these aspects of our culture join together to make our community. Submitted by Kimberly Chancellor, James River High School, Midlothian, Virginia
New Generation School of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Culture. I think there is two kinds of culture. First one is traditional culture. For example: traditional dance, wrestling, horse race and so on. The second one is Social culture. It means civilization and I think this culture is everything that creates intelligent or developed people. When we think of Mongolia, we think of: 10 blue sky, mother nature, scenic mountain, forgivable people We have so many traditional holiday. one of them is Naadam. You can see here mongolian traditional culture.
Country Day School of Escazu, Costa Rica Hey everyone this is Christian S and I'm gonna tell ya a bit about Costa Rica. Let's start with our school. our school is located in Escazu, a little...you could call it a district or in the states you might call it a small county outside capital city of san jose. We are a small school, including elementary, middle and high, but only 700 in total. We aren't that big. In our school the best sport and the one we play most is soccer, followed by basketball and dodgeball, and football if we play with two hand touch. speaking of recess, NO, we don't go to the beach because the closest beach around san jose is 2 hours away (from my house it's hermosa. we have a band, art, drama program and all that junk. It's a nice school, but the campus is small.
Beaches! That is probably a very awesome aspect of Costa rica. There are so many great beaches in costa rica. the most popular ones include Naranjo (orange), Tamarindo (awesome for surfing), manuel antonio (good for surfing and look at wildlife), hermosa (beautiful in english, good for surfing), Puerto Viejo (old port in english, not so great for surfing but it has crystal clear blue water and mostly during october it's the best time to surf there), Jaco (some really rocky beach that is no good for surfing), Playa Conchal (shell beach, not great for surfing but it has pure white sand)and so many other beaches including the ones on the Osa Peninsula, which is awesome for snorkeling and many outdoor activities...great for you adventurers out there (I like it too).
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