Holiday greetings

would arrange the tables so that they face each other, meaning the students can see both teachers and other students. Finally, I would include culturally appropriate topics in my classroom. For example, I would teach customs from other cultures (greetings, food, etc.) to all students and make reasonable accommodations for the individual students and families. In conclusion, my classroom will be arranged in positive manner, I will address individual student needs, and will teach all to respect…

Red the color for good luck and fortune, for happiness and joy, this is the color used in special occasions in China; therefore is highly forbidden to use this color on funerals. There were some of the Chinese students at a table greeting everyone that came through the doors and asking them kindly to sign in on a sheet of paper, and they had some red bracelets on the table that you could put on, the bracelets had different word written on them both in English and Chinese. As I walked…

8 is a Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve, also known as Spring Festival, is a significant traditional Chinese holiday in China. The evening before New Year’s Day is special for Chinese families have dinner together. We called reunion dinner. Reunion dinner brings relationships closely and exchange gifts and greetings. My family does the same thing when we are in China. However, after we move to the United States, everything is changing. We are rarely sitting together…

Diversity within the workplace. Language is diverse in a workplace, although critics argue that language is the same in a workplace because they have several similarities within it. But throughout these similarities, there are many differences lay, and I know this because I have experienced various language type in two different workforces. Belonging to Pizza Hut and Walmart workforces has caused me to be cautious when speaking in different places, since workplace language varies based on…

has a big history and is full of many riches. Many have no idea who or what Puerto Rico is and I write this paper not only to inform others but to show pride in where I come from. I will explain its location, history, government, religion, culture, holidays, and heroes in hope of broadening the minds of others. Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean Sea, east of the Dominican Republic and is 1,150 miles below Florida. Puerto Rico is 106 miles long and 37 miles wide, making it the smallest…

Culture Profile – Venezuela 1. I am meeting someone for the first time and I want to make a good impression. What would be good discussion topics? You would like to start off with a greeting such as good morning and a nice firm handshake because it’s a good way to express trust towards the other person. As for conversation topics Venezuelans like to talk about family, work, hobbies, etc., but should avoid talking about politics because some may take it very seriously. Venezuelans are very…

like in Iranian culture men and women shake hands, hug and sometimes air kiss each other on the cheek whereas in the American culture men do not feel comfortable to hug each other they don’t see it masculine. Another example could be the response to greeting such as “How’s it going?” in…

History Peru was the nucleus of the highly developed Inca Empire which extended from the Ecuador to Chile. This wealthy civilization attracted the Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro, who invaded Peru in 1532 . Peru became the main source of Spanish wealth and power in South America. In 1821, Peru declared its independence from Spain. The Maoist guerilla group Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) began their brutal campaign to overthrow the government in 1980. A smaller rebel group, Tupac Amaru,…

Learning a foreign can surely prove beneficial for future career, and avoiding prejudice ideas towards other cultures. As a student, I studied English, a foreign language for me, for nearly 10 years, and it proved useful. With English, I made several new friends from various areas around the world, and increases the chances of entering an American college. To prove the importance of foreign languages, I created an online survey consisting of seven multiple choice questions and asked various…

Humans are addicted to the materialistic possessions that society deems as important. Dates in time such as birthday, wedding anniversary or special holidays, celebrating with others on such special occasions. W.S. Merwin celebrates the polar opposite, mourning his own death, and celebrating his last possessions. In the poem For the Anniversary of My Death by W. S. Merwin illustrates the author and his understanding of his fables of the beloved treasures left behind. “Every year without…