By Vicky Vincenti-Gill
EDI 600 Psychological Foundation of Education
EDI 600 Psychological Foundation of Education
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
February 12, 2010
This class continues to surprise me each week along with the amazing dynamics in the classroom. I believe that we are all welcoming, social and have created a non- threatening atmosphere within our room. I can understand the international students are concerned with their language pronunciations and the fear of ridicule – please don’t. I myself am enjoying greatly their participation and particularly the cultural insight that they share with us.
Tonight’s class was not only fun but it also gave us a view of the many different cultures within our own classroom. We all have certain stereotypical views of the many cultures in our society. They all sound so silly when you hear them verbalized and discussed. If we are not careful, we will believe the monikers and not truly look at the person. Take away all that surrounds a person and remember that we are all made up of the same interior. Embrace each culture and learn from it – it will enrich your life!
I found the presentation on the Chinese New Year to be very interesting. I was not aware of the twelve different animals that make up the Year of…. I also found it interesting that it was a set number (12) with an organized rotation of animals. My husband’s birth year is the Year of the Horse, an animal he closely identifies with from growing up around them. When you examine different cultures, it is fascinating to discover that many cultures have similarities and borrow ideas from others. The idea of the red envelope containing a gift to a child and the gift that western children receive in their stockings on Christmas morning bear similarities. Also, the celebration lasting seven days is similar to the Jewish observance of the seven days of the festival of Hanukah in December.
I also felt saddened to learn that our international students can not find food from their culture in New York that they enjoy. It would make their stay in the United States a little easier and comfortable and help overcome their feeling of homesickness.
It is so important to always embrace diversity in culture. As future educators our classrooms will contain many different cultures. We can learn so much, expand our vision of the world around us and enrich our lessons.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
February 12, 2010
This class continues to surprise me each week along with the amazing dynamics in the classroom. I believe that we are all welcoming, social and have created a non- threatening atmosphere within our room. I can understand the international students are concerned with their language pronunciations and the fear of ridicule – please don’t. I myself am enjoying greatly their participation and particularly the cultural insight that they share with us.
Tonight’s class was not only fun but it also gave us a view of the many different cultures within our own classroom. We all have certain stereotypical views of the many cultures in our society. They all sound so silly when you hear them verbalized and discussed. If we are not careful, we will believe the monikers and not truly look at the person. Take away all that surrounds a person and remember that we are all made up of the same interior. Embrace each culture and learn from it – it will enrich your life!
I found the presentation on the Chinese New Year to be very interesting. I was not aware of the twelve different animals that make up the Year of…. I also found it interesting that it was a set number (12) with an organized rotation of animals. My husband’s birth year is the Year of the Horse, an animal he closely identifies with from growing up around them. When you examine different cultures, it is fascinating to discover that many cultures have similarities and borrow ideas from others. The idea of the red envelope containing a gift to a child and the gift that western children receive in their stockings on Christmas morning bear similarities. Also, the celebration lasting seven days is similar to the Jewish observance of the seven days of the festival of Hanukah in December.
I also felt saddened to learn that our international students can not find food from their culture in New York that they enjoy. It would make their stay in the United States a little easier and comfortable and help overcome their feeling of homesickness.
It is so important to always embrace diversity in culture. As future educators our classrooms will contain many different cultures. We can learn so much, expand our vision of the world around us and enrich our lessons.
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