Explain that the words we listed on the board are what we. Page 6 be suspected, guessed, or learned as understanding of the culture grows. Its often difficult for students to see these causes because they rest beneath the surface. With various engaging activities, your child will learn the difference between want and need, and how to be a good citizen. The iceberg concept of culture like an iceberg, the majority of culture is below the surface.
The national center on cultural competance surface observable what is most easily seen emotional level is low shallow culture unspoken rules emotional level is high deep culture unconscious rules emotional level is intense. Narrated by rory leesoakes podcast transcript chinese new year is the longest and most important celebration in the chinese calendar. Skills represent what you can do and knowledge is what you know. A new awareness, coupled with matching skills, can build bridges of understanding and cooperation which will influence daily performance. If you have seen titanic, then you know that the majority of an iceberg is under the surface of the ocean, with just the tip visible. During the celebration, many people will visit chinatown, an area in. The iceberg diagrams teaching strategy helps students gain awareness of the numerous underlying causes that give rise to an event. This lesson introduces students to culture their own and others by comparing culture to an iceberg.
This quiz and worksheet tests your understanding of the culture iceberg theory and model. A surfacelevel look alone doesnt allow us to see the depth and breadth of the full iceberg. Similarly, people often think of culture as the numerous observable characteristics of a group that we can see with our eyes, be it their food, dances, music, arts, or greeting rituals. Explain that the words we listed on the board are what we will refer to from here out as cultural concepts. Iceberg activity about living above the water line and. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. The iceberg metaphor for culture helps us to notice. Like an iceberg, the visible part of culture is only a small part of a much larger whole. On the visibte portion of the iceberg, wrile down an aspect. Cultural awareness in the classroom a fun activity. The culture lceberg viqtisle fpl,fttre policies, pracedurs,\ sym0ots, rituafs t 90% lnvisible culture fforms culture lceberg exercise goal. Iceberg activity identity diversity group resources. Culture is a very complex topic, but there is at least one model to make this a lot easier to understand. These four jpegpdf images can be used in your classroom when discussing surface culture and deep culture.
Elicit the fact that most of the iceberg is hidden from view. It is hard to include all aspects of culture in one definition. Students will understand that culture is a combination of many different things, but that the most important qualities of culture are the aspects that cannot be seen much like 90% of an iceberg is. On chart paper, draw a diagram of an iceberg a large triangle with a horizontal line through it so that of the iceberg is above the line and 23 of the iceberg is below the line.
The iceberg model is a fourstep approach to evaluating a problem. This culture is like an iceberg lesson plan is suitable for 6th 12th grade. Sa40 if i really knew you the cultural iceberg a kids guide to. In this twovolume monograph, culture is defined as the integrated pattern of. If we wish to understand why we do what we do, and to exercise more choices about our behaviour, then we not only need to have a realistic. He wanted all the worlds people to learn his language in addition to their native tongue. Markers include music, dance, food, clothing, and language.
The iceberg model explained our behaviour arises as a result of the interaction of two things. Just as an iceberg has a visible section above the waterline and a larger, invisible section below the water line, so culture has some aspects that are observable and others that can only be suspected, imagined, or intuited. What is culture montana office of public instruction. Explain that icebergs are chunks of ice that have calved from glaciers, and that glaciers contain ice that has been compressed under high pressure for thousands of years, increasing its density. If the culture of a society was the iceberg, hall reasoned, than there are some aspects visible, above the water, but there is a larger portion hidden beneath the.
Iceberg concept of culture images and pdfs pbs learningmedia. In this lesson, well examine the iceberg model of culture and see what it can teach us. Everyone has a cultureeveryone is different directions. If students havent completed the worksheet, make sure that they understand all the features on the list. Zamenhof hoped that a common language would promote peace and good will. Perhaps the most salient document to date on cultural competence is toward a culturally competent systems of care, volume i, by cross, bazron, dennis and isaacs 1989 and volume ii by isaacs and benjamin 1991. The iceberg metaphor for culture helps us to notice what lies beneath. Explain the concept of an culture as an iceberg see culture in context give students a chance to add deeper, below surface level concepts to their. A class discussion on brakes iceberg of cultural orientations katan. Culture is sometimes compared to an iceberg, some of which is visible, but. The iceberg concept of culture msd washington township. Try the following discussion questions to get started. Ask the students to complete the worksheet by filling in an example for each feature of culture.
Like an iceberg, the majority of culture is below the surface. To identify hidden cultural nonns and essurnptions of yaur treatnent cutture 1. The students will gain an understanding and appreciation for the japanese, american, lakota native american, and hispanic cultures. Hall developed the iceberg model of culture in 1976. The visual image of an iceberg helps students remember the importance of looking deeper than the surface in order. Now have students look at some of the features of culture. Students will complete a worksheet analyzing the significance of their name.
Students examine features of culture to determine which are visible and which are invisible, and how the invisible affect the visible. Culture is like an iceberg lesson plan for 6th 12th. Hall suggested that culture was similar to an iceberg. Culture is similar in that people at first just see a small portion of a persons culture based on things such as clothing, appearance, speech, grooming, greeting rituals, music, arts, or dances.
The characteristics of which you are most conscious are your knowledge and skills, depicted as the tip of the iceberg. Understanding the cultures of those we serve requires more than words and good intentions. Discuss how real iceberg % submerged might compare to that of their ice. Imagine a friend is facing a situation thats similar to one of your own anger triggers. The album has an uncharacteristically gritty sound, featuring some of the darkest tracks that icet ever released. The journey toward cultural competence requires the willingness to learn from ones experiences and act. The students will be able to define culture and indicate its. In 1976, hall developed the iceberg analogy of culture. If the culture of a society was the iceberg, hall reasoned, than there are some aspects visible, above the water, but there is a larger portion hidden beneath the surface.
Culture is like an iceberg lesson plan for 6th 12th grade. A student worksheet is provided for the class session. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Culture culture is a central component of crossculturally competent evaluations, yet rarely is it defined cultural iceberg pdf. Once the need for action is realized, there is no small amount of squabbling amongst the council as. Student worksheet the iceberg theory the iceberg theory suggests that just like an iceberg, culture is made of a visible and an invisible part edward t.
Problems cannot be solved with the same mind set that created them albert einstein. The underlying philosophy in 50 activities for diversity training is to train workshop participants to deal constructively with the changing workforce, and to do so in a nonthreatening environment. Halls cultural iceberg model in 1976, hall developed the iceberg analogy of culture. Introduction discussion and instructions optional outer self vs.
The lost boys cultural identity answer key watch the three excerpts from god grew tired of us. In your family, what is considered polite and what is considered rude. Review with students that the numbered items on the list are all features of culture. They read and discuss a handout, identify visible and invisible features, and read and discuss a peace corps volunteers experiences in mongolia.
The locus of control can be internal, that is a person believes that heshe has direct control over events, or external, that is, a person believes that factors. Icebergs peak over the water, revealing just a small portion of their total mass. However, please be sure to keep student identities. When we see an iceberg, the portion which is visible above water is, in reality, only a small piece of a much larger whole. The 7 elements of culture west ada school district. The cultural iceberg explained lynch law firm, pllc. The cultural iceberg in an iceberg, only about 10% of the iceberg is visible above the waterline. The iceberg concept of culture like an iceberg, 90% of culture is below the surface. Explain to participants that the iceberg is supposed to represent ones identity or culture. It works well as a group discussion piece, or as an activity where clients identify and circle their own hidden emotions. Referring to the list of features of culture attached, explain that the list shows some of the features all cultures have in common. Beliefs about the responsibilities of children and teens 11.
Students will develop an understanding about what things can contribute to personal identity year group. Hemingways iceberg theory if a writer of prose knows enough about what he is writing about, he may omit things that he knows, and the reader, if the writer is writing truly enough will have a feeling of those things as strongly as though the writer had stated them. The anger iceberg worksheet can be used in multiple ways. He proceeds to present his findings to alice, a member of the leadership council. A look at culture a comparative study objectives 1.
Your ultimate goal is to identify the root causes, underlying structures and mental models that trigger problematic events. Many people take a surface look at how culture influences them and expect to see the full iceberg. The external, or conscious, part of culture is what we can see and is the tip of the iceberg and. Explain to the students that this is a silent activity. Youll need to understand the similarities between culture and an iceberg. May 22, 20 students will examine features of culture to determine which are visible and which are invisible, and how the invisible affect the visible.
A fred must cleverly convince and enlist key players, such as louis, the head penguin. Zamenhof called his language esperanto, meaning one who hopes. Students compare culture to an iceberg and identify features common to all cultures. However, it is the lower, the hidden part of the iceberg, that is the. The majority of the iceberg is hidden beneath the surface. He proposed that culture has two components and that only about 10%.
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