Students brainstorm various aspects of culture. They read about specific cultural beliefs, customs and traditions among the people of Afganistan and then compare their own culture to Afgan culture. They critique their own culture through...

High schoolers discover articles of current events dealing with the experiences of immigrants in the United States. They brainstorm words used to describe immigrants. They answer questions to end the lesson.

Understanding cultural differences is one of the main concepts taught in this instructional activity from the American Forum for Global Education. Learners take a close look at communication and cultural differences.