Students will discover that it is possible to be challenged and "culture-shocked" by the norms of one's own culture when returning home from having been away and living in another culture. They will also examine and compare the customs of modern marriages with the customes of traditional, arranged marriages.
Coming to Terms With Cultural Differences
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Social Studies — Geography, World Geography
Grade Level
Grade 6, Grades 9-12
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Good resource, well organized, provides a good variety of learning activities.
Vwtheresa
December 14, 2013
Nice lesson on culture, specifically cultural shock when returning home from time spent living away with another culture. Also compares and contrasts modern vs. arranged marriages. Includes vocabulary, definitions, worksheets, a map and reading.
mshields
May 29, 2013
