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Topic: Japanese culture
Traditional cuisine: rice with miso soup, seafood
Religion: Shinto and Buddhism
Prominent language: Japanese

How did the origins of Japan shape it into the country it is today?
How is the United States different from Japan?
What are the most common misconceptions about Japan and China?

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1 English
2 Spanish
3 Vietnamese

What are the differences between languages?
How are the alphabets different?
How are the holidays different between the cultures that use the language?

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Topic: Hispanic Culture
Examples:
1. Mexican
2. food
3. customs
Questions:
1. Do the foods differ from when in Mexico and in Texas?
2. Is there a huge change in life when living in a different environment?
3. What are some similarities/ differences from your culture?

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Topic: Asian Cultures
Examples:
Filipino (Philippines)
Japanese (Japan)
Thai (Thailand)
1. What differences do these 3 cultures have? What are similarities do these 3 cultures have? How are these cultures similar to your own culture?
2. How did the customs of each culture originate?
3. What is something you learned about each culture that surprised you?

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Topic: Hispanic Cultures
Examples:
1. Mexican
2. Columbian
3. cuban
1. what are the holidays they celebrate? How are they the same/different?
2. is there a difference in how they speak?
3.similarities and differences in food.

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Topic: Jewish Culture
Examples:
Food: Challah, Hamantoshen, Kugel, and Matzah.
Celebrations: Passover, Hanukah, Purim, and Yom Kippur.
Subsets: Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative.
Questions:
How are Jewish food laws different from your food laws?
What are the major laws of Judaism?
what are the different languages Jews speak?

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Topic: Gift Giving
Examples:
1. American
2. Chinese
3. Egyptian
Questions:
1. What is the difference between personal and business gifts for each culture?
2. What are the differences between flowers given and received for each culture?
3. What did you learn that is different than something you're used to seeing in your life?

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Topic: Customs at the dinner table
Examples:
1. America- Customary to eat quickly at restaurants rather than taking your time to talk
2. Asia- Slurping is a compliment
3. Mexico- It's considered snobby to use cutlery
Questions:
1.. What are some similarities that we found? (In a real lesson, we would display more than 3 examples and more than 3 customs)
2. If you were to go to another country and followed American dining rules, would you be considered rude?
3. Put yourself in the shoes of people visiting our country for the first time. How would you feel if you were the only one using a different custom than everyone else?

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Topic: Asian cultures
Examples:
Chinese (Han)
Japanese
Thai
1. What similarities do the cultures share? What are some major cultural differences?
2. What are some of the major staples of the culture's diet? How are their diets similar and how do they differ?
3. What is the modern day cultural attitude towards the west, primarily the United States?

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Topic: Language
Examples:
1.English
2.Spanish
3. French
Questions:
1. Are the origins the same? Why?
2. What is different about each of the written languages?
3. What is the same about each of the written languages?

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Topic: Chinese cultures
1. Foods
2. Holidays/Celebrations
3. Language

1. When did these cultures originate?
2. What are some examples of Chinese culture in our community?
3. How are some Chinese holidays similar or different to holidays in the US.

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Examples:
1. Thailand
2. Food ( ex: Pad Thai, Tom Yum Goong)
3. Festivals (ex: Songkran-Thai New Year)

Questions:
1. What is one difference that Thailand culture has that is different from yours?
2. How did the culture originate, does this culture have an impact on you?
3. How has this culture impacted what you eat or make?

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Examples:
1. Japanese
2. Food (differences in meal structures)
3. Various festivals
Questions:
1.  What are some important attributes found in the Japanese culture? how do they differ from the culture in your home?
2. How does their culture influence what they eat or how it is prepared? Can you think of influences in your own life for your meals?
3. Why do you think Japanese schools/societies have such large  and diverse festivals? Why do you think they place such importance?

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Example...
1. Spanish
2. Festivals/ celebrations (example: Fiesta)
3. Food (ex: churros, mole sauce, etc.)
Questions...
1. What are some characteristics of the Spanish culture and how does it compare to others?
2. What are the importance of festivals and celebrations in different cultures? For example, why and how is Fiesta celebrated in San Antonio?
3. What does food mean to culture and what are some examples using your own experiences/ culture.

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Examples:
1. Spanish
2. food - enchiladas, chalupas, fideo
3. Tejano music
Questions:
1. Where did certain cultures originate, and when?
2. Do children start learning their culture from the day they are born?
3. In areas where cultures are similar, how do you distinct them apart?

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Examples:

1.English

2.Spanish

3.French

Non-example-Facial expressions
Questions:
1.Are the rules the same? How?

2. Is it learned? How?
3.Are the origin the same? Why?