ECLC2A Dinosaurs Becoming More Cultural Aware
Based on the University Counseling Center (UCC) of the University of Notre Dame, becoming cultural aware helps to gain greater self-awareness, and awareness of others, it develops better interpersonal skills, it develops new friendships, it helps children become more equipped to live in a multicultural world and it promotes harmony between groups.
But, what is “Multicultural Awareness”? The UCC defines it as: “a greater understanding, sensitivity, and appreciation of the history, values, experiences, and lifestyles of groups…”
To help us develop this awareness and understanding of our “melting pot” in ECLC 2A we had the visit of Mr. and Mrs. Kim, Mr. and Mrs. Ahn, Mrs. Sung and Mrs. Park who shared their culture with us.
Mr. Kim kindly talked to us about Chuseok holiday. He said the celebration is similar to Thanks Giving where all the family get together and eat delicious traditional food.
We learned that the traditional Korean dress is called “Hanbok” and Chuseok was the time when the people got the clothes made to be prepared for the change of weather to a colder temperature.
It was a great experience for the dinosaurs group and we enjoyed learning from the parents a little of the history and traditions from our Korean students.
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