How Does Your Book Show Culture or Identity? by Brittany Swartz

Sentence Starters:

bswartz8 — 2025-05-07 17:55:30 UTC

Prompt: As you read your Book Club book, pay attention to moments that show something about the character’s culture (where they’re from, their traditions, food, family, language, clothing, etc.) or their identity (who they are, how they feel, what matters to them, how they see themselves).

“This book shows the character’s culture by ___.”
“I noticed the character’s identity when ___.”
“One part that shows culture is ___ because ___.”
“We learn about the character’s identity through ___.”
“This reminds me of my culture because ___.”

Example: This book shows the character’s culture by showing how they celebrate Lunar New Year with special food and clothes. It reminded me of how my family celebrates holidays too.

yexssiel

seguinotgonzalezye2032 — 2025-05-13 18:40:19 UTC

This book shows the character's culture by having the students really like to dance with the dragon/lion for the new year.

Alianise

2025-05-13 18:44:14 UTC

My book shows culture and identity beacause the main characters are from Tawian and go to an Tawiannese American Camp and learn about their culture.

Aubrey

mcwilliamsau2032 — 2025-05-14 22:12:36 UTC

This book shows culture by the foods the character eats,where she is from,and the language she speaks.

2025-05-22 16:51:06 UTC

My book shows culture because the camp is a cultuer and it is for kids to have fun and lern.

Wilson

arevalowi — 2025-05-23 16:08:41 UTC

This book shows the characters's culture by showing what food they eat, and what languge they speak.

Mia

2025-05-27 18:48:59 UTC

This book shows culture because they are at a culture camp to teach them more about their culture.