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Exercise
Creating a common understanding of what culture is.
… and of what it is not
Split participants into groups and give each group an envelope with the words. Ask them to agree on a definition of culture using the words they are given. They have 20 minutes to agree
The participants present their definitions written on a flip-chart.
Debriefing
What is culture? (sum up the important aspects of their definitions)
What did you include?
What did you leave out?
Why?
Where does culture come from?
Can cultures change?
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http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/521
This tool is for
12-40 (working in groups of 4-6)
and addresses
Anti-Racism, Intercultural Learning
Materials needed:
Definition cut into pieces for each group, envelopes, flipcharts and pens
Duration:
45 minutes
The tool was created by
Unknown.
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The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Lene Overgaard Mogensen (on 24 January 2006)
and last modified
17 December 2008
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