An "Outside of the Box" Multicultural Event (APLING603 assignment)
Our instructions were to design a "multicultural event" and try to think outside the box - go beyond the usual potluck-of-various-styles-of-food type event. My response: High School Culture Show and Tell Hypothetical Scenario: I am a high school language teacher organizing a school-wide multicultural event. I am designing a “Culture Show-and-Tell” with specific instructions towards the end of this post. Rationale: Culture can be represented in so many ways; it is a shame to limit it to a traditional dish or costume from one’s home country. “Culture” isn’t necessarily even about being from a different country or eating different foods than someone across town. Everyone comes to the school with their own particular cultural capital. Cultural capital can be represented by “ways of talking, acting, modes of style, moving, socializing, forms of knowledge, language practices and values” and more (McLaren, 2009, p. 80). In an attempt to recognize and value each of my stu...