Careers with Children What is the definition of culture? What is the definition of ethnicity?

Diversity Culture--a way of life including values, social customs, rules of behavior. Culture--a way of life including values, social customs, rules of behavior. Ethnicity--relating to a religious, racial, national or cultural group, a state of belonging. Ethnicity--relating to a religious, racial, national or cultural group, a state of belonging. Diversity represents the broadest sense of culture, ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientation and geography. Diversity represents the broadest sense of culture, ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientation and geography.

Crayon Activity Pick one crayon Pick one crayon Draw your family with your one crayon Draw your family with your one crayon

“A Box of Crayons” Christiane Bresson

“A Box of Crayons” While walking in a toy store the day before today, I overheard a crayon box with many things to say. "I don't like red!" said yellow. And green said, "Nor do I!" And no one here likes orange, but no one knows quite why." "We are a box of crayons that really doesn't get along," said blue to all the others "something here is wrong!" While walking in a toy store the day before today, I overheard a crayon box with many things to say. "I don't like red!" said yellow. And green said, "Nor do I!" And no one here likes orange, but no one knows quite why." "We are a box of crayons that really doesn't get along," said blue to all the others "something here is wrong!"

“A Box of Crayons” Well, I bought that box of crayons and took it home with me and laid out all the crayons so the crayons could all see. They watched me as I colored with red and blue and green and black and white and orange and every color in between. They watched as green became the grass and blue became the sky. The yellow sun was shining bright on white clouds drifting by. Well, I bought that box of crayons and took it home with me and laid out all the crayons so the crayons could all see. They watched me as I colored with red and blue and green and black and white and orange and every color in between. They watched as green became the grass and blue became the sky. The yellow sun was shining bright on white clouds drifting by.

“A Box of Crayons” Colors changing as they touched, becoming something new. They watched me as I colored. They watched till I was through. And when I'd finally finished, I began to walk away. And as I did the crayon box had something more to say... "I do like red!" said the yellow and green said, "So do I!" "And blue you are terrific so high up in the sky." Colors changing as they touched, becoming something new. They watched me as I colored. They watched till I was through. And when I'd finally finished, I began to walk away. And as I did the crayon box had something more to say... "I do like red!" said the yellow and green said, "So do I!" "And blue you are terrific so high up in the sky."

“A Box of Crayons” "We are a box of crayons each of us unique, but when we get together the picture is complete." NOW IF WE COULD JUST LEARN FROM THIS BOX OF CRAYONS THIS WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE. Shane DeRolf "We are a box of crayons each of us unique, but when we get together the picture is complete." NOW IF WE COULD JUST LEARN FROM THIS BOX OF CRAYONS THIS WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE. Shane DeRolf

Conclusion Wouldn't it be terrible? Wouldn't it be sad? If just one single color was the color that we had? If everything was purple? Or red? Or blue? Or green? If yellow, pink, or orange was all that could be seen? Can you just imagine how dull world would be If just one single color was all we got to see? Wouldn't it be terrible? Wouldn't it be sad? If just one single color was the color that we had? If everything was purple? Or red? Or blue? Or green? If yellow, pink, or orange was all that could be seen? Can you just imagine how dull world would be If just one single color was all we got to see?

Crayon Activity Use any crayons you would like Use any crayons you would like Draw your family on the opposite side of your paper. Draw your family on the opposite side of your paper. What differences are you able to make? What differences are you able to make?

Understanding your own Diversity Racial background? Racial background? Economic background? Economic background? Cultures you belong to? US, WA, Sumner Cultures you belong to? US, WA, Sumner Languages? Languages? Family Family Traditions Traditions Foods Foods Objects Objects Celebrations Celebrations

Who you are…. Create a Poem of your own personal culture and diversity. Create a Poem of your own personal culture and diversity. Include information from the questions you answered Include information from the questions you answered Include how you see yourself, family, etc. Include how you see yourself, family, etc. What is important to you, identify yourself with, etc. What is important to you, identify yourself with, etc. Start each sentence with I am…… at least 10 sentences Start each sentence with I am…… at least 10 sentences

I am Tricia Littlefield I am a wife, mother, daughter, and sister I am a wife, mother, daughter, and sister I am birthday celebration dinners and thankgiving with my family I am birthday celebration dinners and thankgiving with my family I am opening presents on Christmas eve I am opening presents on Christmas eve I am Caucasian, with uncertain heritage I am Caucasian, with uncertain heritage I am late night walks in the first snow of the year I am late night walks in the first snow of the year I am Lutheran, Sunday school, youth groups and young life I am Lutheran, Sunday school, youth groups and young life I am American, and a Washingtonian I am American, and a Washingtonian I am a WSU cougar, through and through. I am a WSU cougar, through and through. I am a Teacher, volunteer gymnastics coach, & FCCLA Advisor. I am a Teacher, volunteer gymnastics coach, & FCCLA Advisor. I am movie nights with my family on Saturdays I am movie nights with my family on Saturdays