https://padlet.com/hjy0002/3wzg1vw4ehdtfw1d 1. Pin the country 2. Create a post briefly explaining your activity and the new things you’ve learned about the culture (e.g., bullet points). en-us 2023-10-06 20:39:35 UTC 2023-10-09 18:01:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/hjy0002/3wzg1vw4ehdtfw1d/wish/2738516217 I am not sure if my experience could be considered factual information since it was based on a TV show, but in this area of the country, their culture was very different than that of what I have ever experienced personally.

In the show, the people of this city believed that sacrifices were made and faith was held at its highest and things would be swayed in your favor; That you would be blessed.

Deep/Surface: Another thing I noticed about the culture between the people in the TV show, was that if you were in a conversation with someone and someone of authority, and it wasn't your turn to talk, than you were expected to bow your head and look down at the ground, as to not assert dominance over the person of authority. The culture is very serious about their medical services. If you claim to be a doctor or in the medical field but you are not, there will be mass chaos. The people will feel like they have been violated.

I think that it is very possible that these things really do happen in the Mexican culture, but how I would be able to take what my potential student of this culture thinks and feels about situations and adapt it to a lesson I am teaching, or to the way that they comprehend what is happening in the classroom, is what really matters. ]]> 2023-10-09 17:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hjy0002/3wzg1vw4ehdtfw1d/wish/2738516217 rfalconi2 https://padlet.com/hjy0002/3wzg1vw4ehdtfw1d/wish/2738549800 I did not have direct experience.
Even though I did not travel to El Salvador, I work with a whole family directly from El Salvador.
Through this lesson, I learned that their family connection is greater than in most places. Whoever, or wherever they are, create a family feel that everyone is drawn to. This family I work with helps me out more than words can explain, they have been helping me understand the Spanish language, their culture, and how important the word family really means to them. I cannot describe how grateful I am for them.
One member of their family, Myra, has been helping me understand Spanish ELs in the classroom and advising me on how to connect with this student as well.
Surface Culture: they make and produce a lot of homemade food that they share with everyone.
It is important that they greet everyone they know walking in and out of the room, as well as saying bye
Deep Culture: creating that family feel in every room
giving everyone the opportunity to speak their thoughts and allowing them to experience their feelings 
the type of foods in which they cook, many of their meals are lower budget meals, that they create into amazing lunches and dinners. This is because they feed so many people, and their community they are from in El Salvador is a poorer community and are resourceful in what they make and do.  

]]> 2023-10-09 17:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/hjy0002/3wzg1vw4ehdtfw1d/wish/2738549800 https://padlet.com/hjy0002/3wzg1vw4ehdtfw1d/wish/2738551277 While the movie Coco is set in the fictional city of Santa Cecilia, Mexico, the city of Oaxaca, Mexico as well as the city of Guanajuato served as inspiration for the movie during visits between 2011-2013. 

The movie Coco showcases Mexican culture by following a young boy's journey on Dia de los Muertos as he learns to honor the memories of his past family members and his own dreams. This type of representation is important both for the members of this culture to feel seen and included, as well as for outsiders to better understand and tolerate other ways of life and people that may be different than them. 

Many different big box stores have begun to carry and provide Dia de los Muertos decorations and the image of the sugar skull has become very popular in American and mainstream cultures. This is surface level culture practices and celebrations that are easy to adopt and participate in. 

In this story, however, we see Miguel's grandfather banished from the family for prioritizing his own dreams and passions over the needs of his family. And as Miguel begins to follow in his footsteps, he faces the same disgrace and anger from his elders, especially his grandmother. In this movie, they highlight the importance of the elder matriarch in Mexican families and shows how deeply they respect the wishes and commands of their elders. Another funny example in the movie is how the elder women in the culture tend to grab their "chanclas" or sandals to smack loved ones who get out of line. These are examples of deeper culture in the movie.

]]> 2023-10-09 17:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hjy0002/3wzg1vw4ehdtfw1d/wish/2738551277 hollandproffitt14 https://padlet.com/hjy0002/3wzg1vw4ehdtfw1d/wish/2738551338 I learned about a festival called Ganesh Puja which is a Hindu festival. This is performed for good luck for a marriage. There is a another festival called Navatri and it commemorates the nine-day long battle between goddess Durga for killing the demon Mahishasura. I also learned that during Hindu weddings that the groom ties a necklace around the bride's neck and it serves as a visual statue as a married Hindu woman. 

Surface- The apparel of men wear Sherwani and woman wear saris. People wear turbans. 
Deep- is the Ganesh Puja festival, Navatri festival, Golu celebration. Respect is huge in the Indian culture, so the parents in my show expected their student to be eyes on at all times. ]]> 2023-10-09 17:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hjy0002/3wzg1vw4ehdtfw1d/wish/2738551338 https://padlet.com/hjy0002/3wzg1vw4ehdtfw1d/wish/2738552601 for my cross boundary experience, I watched the movie "Coco" which is set in mexico and takes on mexican culture. The movie taught me about a traditional celebration that is coming up called dia de muertos. It is a a celebration that reunites the living with dead. Many aspects go in to the holiday such as calaveras and ofrendas. The movie also taught me how important and how much of a big role family is. Dia de los Muertos is deep culture, while certain foods such as elotes or tostadas would be surface. In the movie, we also got a glimpse into the type of music, which would be surface. ]]> 2023-10-09 17:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hjy0002/3wzg1vw4ehdtfw1d/wish/2738552601