World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, on 21st May.
Simple things students can do to celebrate the "World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development".
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Invite students from a different culture to share your customs.
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Read a book from another country.
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Explore music of a different culture.
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Taste food from different cultures.
Ten simple things teachers can do to celebrate the "World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development".
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Visit an art exhibit or a museum dedicated to other cultures.
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Invite a family or people in the neighborhood from another culture or religion to share a meal with you and exchange views on life.
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Rent a movie or read a book from another country or religion than your own.
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Invite people from a different culture to share your customs.
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Read about the great thinkers of other cultures than yours (e.g. Confucius, Socrates, Avicenna, Ibn Khaldun, Aristotle, Ganesh, Rumi).
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Go next week-end to visit a place of worship different than yours and participate in the celebration.
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Play the “stereotypes game.” Stick a post-it on your forehead with the name of a country. Ask people to tell you stereotypes associated with people from that country. You win if you find out where you are from.
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Learn about traditional celebrations from other cultures; learn more about Hanukkah or Ramadan or about amazing celebrations of New Year’s Eve in Spain or Qingming festival in China.
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Spread your own culture around the world through our Facebook page and learn about other cultures.
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Explore music of a different culture.
Enjoy the
"World Day for cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development"
Best regards
Paola Amorelli
Bilopillia specialized school1, Ukraine
Children read books from another countries:
Explore music of a different culture:
We visited a Scientific Picnic dedicated to other cultures: