Language = Culture

“Language is not simply how people speak; it

is who they are.”

- Craig Storti “The Art of Crossing Cultures”

10/3/15Before we start our movie –

write what this

means to you on your

warm-up.

Cultural Difference

“Because of our cultural conditioning, we not only think our actions are normal, the way everyone behaves; we

also think what we do is right, the way everyone should behave. We therefore regard any behavior that

is different from ours as wrong. Naturally, this puts cultural incidents into a whole new light, because of

cultural differences—different, deeply held beliefs and instincts about what is natural, normal, right, and good—cross-cultural interactions are subject to all manner

of confusion, misunderstanding, and misinterpretation. In a word, they are often unsuccessful. We have no idea, in short, that what is normal to us is not also

universal, that much of what you think of as human nature is only cultural.”

- Craig Storti, The Art of Crossing Cultures

Products and Practices

Concrete Expressions

Recognized Behaviors

Explicit Beliefs

Deeply Embedded Beliefs

What to look for…1. What are typical foods served in the

culture?

2. Are there any typical styles of dress?

3. What do people do for recreation?

4. Do buildings have identifiable features?

5. How is public space used? For example, do people tend to “hang out” on the street, or are they in public because they are going from one place to the next?

1. How do people greet one another?

2. Describe how a holiday is celebrated.

3. How would a visitor be welcomed to someone’s home?

4. What are the norms around weddings? births? deaths?

What to look for…

Desde Colombia a Los Estados Unidos

Colombia – Miami

New York

New York – Spanish Harlem – El Barrio

Pick 1 to answer in 7-10 sentences…

1. ¿Qué aprendiste sobre cada miembro de la familia al final de la pelicula, Entre Nos?

2. Quieres ser mas creativo(a). Por eso, vas a crear un final nuevo para esta pelicula.

3. Imaginate que tienes la oportunidad de escribir la historia de tu vida. ¿De qué se trata? ¿Quiénes son los personajes principales? ¿A quién se la dedica?

4. En la pelicula, Gabriel esta muy emocionado de tener la oportunidad de asistir a la escuela. ¿Tienes la misma opinion sobre la escuela? Compara y contraste tus experiencias con las de Gabi.