Culture and Education
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Based on the articles and videos in this unit, describe how culture can influence the ways people learn. How has your culture influenced you as a learner? Describe yourself as a learner. What are some of the differences and similarities between your country and the US system of higher education? How does your cultural background influence your studies at CCBC? What are your goals at CCBC (include your Pathway)? How is your story similar to or different from some of the stories of international and CCBC student?
Watch the videos to help you start thinking about culture and college.
Overcoming cultural obstacles https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/college-admissions/get-started/access-to-college/v/ss-cultural-obstacles
Scenes from schools around the world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at2gAjtsgtk
This is an optional article on Breshna Musazi and looks at the challenges of women accessing education in some cultures. Breshna overcomes great obstacles to graduate. – https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/afghanistan-malala-gets-ovation-at-college-graduation_us_5b1df65ee4b0bbb7a0deb416
I. Let’s start with freewriting about the topic. Remember this is not formal writing. Freewriting is a way to generate ideas and start thinking about the topic. We are going to freewrite in three parts. You can freewrite in a notebook.
Part One: Write for ten minutes in response to the following questions:
Based on the articles and videos in this unit, describe how culture can influence the ways people learn. How has your culture influenced you as a learner? Describe yourself as a learner.
Part Two: Write for ten minutes in response to the following questions:
What are some of the differences between your country and the US system of higher education?
Part Three: Write for ten minutes in response to the following questions:
How does your cultural background influence your studies at CCBC? What are your goals at CCBC (include your Pathway)? How is your story similar to or different from some of the stories of international and CCBC student?
Go back to your freewritings and underline two ideas in each that you think are the most important.
