The Americans in the book went to Paris to learn from another culture that had been in existence a much longer time than their own American culture. What they learned they brought home to enrich Americans. America is still a relatively new culture so it would still be wise for us to be humble and learn from cultures that have existed longer, some even for thousands of years. How we can learn from these cultures:
- Travel
- Read--fiction, nonfiction, biographies, poetry, art
- Cultivate friendships with people from different cultures
- Documentaries
- Attend cultural events
- Visit cultural restaurants and other cultural business establishments
- Learn another language
- Have pen pals
- Listen to music from different cultures and learn about the instruments
We as the educators at Esperanza need to set the example. Then we need to intentionally provide opportunities for our scholars to learn from other cultures. Even though our Hispanic scholars may share a common language--Spanish--they will probably come from different countries...and even those who come from Mexico may come from different parts of Mexico.
This cultural learning journey can be one of those most intriguing things we ever do.
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