The country I chose is Cambodia,situated on the Indochinese peninsula, Cambodia is bordered by Thailand and Laos on the north and Vietnam on the east and south. The Gulf of Thailand is off the western coast. The size of Missouri, the country consists chiefly of a large alluvial plain ringed by mountains with the Mekong River to the east. (factmonster.com,2014).
To be culturally responsible I would find out all I could about the government, language spoken, food eaten, climate and communication methods. I would try to find out if the resident speak any English or what language do they speak. And what is Khmer. What is their mode of dress? What kind of food do they like to eat or not eat? What is type of communication do they prefer, telephone, telegraph, email? What kind of things do they import or export? What kind of crop do they grow?
This type of preparation will help me and my family realize that their are people in the world who have very little communication skills. We will learn that other countries speak different language and dress quite differently from us, but some of the things that they grow and get into their country are the same as ours.
Reference
Countries of the World | FactMonster.com
http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html
JoAnne,
ReplyDeleteI'm quite sure that with the information that you're gathering that you will be prepared to welcome this family into your classroom. The most important things is your awareness and your concern about wanting to make this family feel comfortable and not to feel totally out of place. I personally as an adult can't imagine going to another country and having a feeling of secureness, just imagine the feelings of a child. Thank you for sharing.
Brenda
JoAnne,
ReplyDeleteI see that your interest in their ways of life and culture are expressing are an example of being culturally responsive to the immigrant family. What do you think you will find out about their culture of education in your studies?
-Alyssa