1. THE CULTURAL ICEBERG

2. DIRECTIONS:
Work with a partner to complete worksheet #1: Features of Culture
Think of one example common to people in the U.S. or the country where you were born
You will have 8 minutes and then we will share

4. REMEMBER: CULTURE IS A COMPLEX CONCEPT EVERYONE HAS A CULTURE
CULTURE SHAPES HOW WE SEE THE WORLD, OURSELVES, AND OTHERS.

5. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT AN ICEBERG? (Discuss with your group)
What do you know about the size and shape of an iceberg?
How much of an iceberg is above the water?
How much of an iceberg is underwater?

6. Only about 1/8 of an iceberg is visible above the water.
THE REST IS BELOW

7. CULTURE IS VERY SIMILAR TO AN ICEBERG.
It has some aspects that are visible and many others that can only be suspected, guessed, or learned as understanding of the culture grows.
Like an iceberg, the visible part of culture is only a small part of a much larger whole.

8. DIRECTIONS:
In groups of four look at the features of cultures on the sentence strips
Decide if the features are visible or invisible
You will have 5 minutes

9. Use the information in the graphic to re-examine your choices
Determine if changes need to be made
Once your decisions are final, use tape to place your answers on the glacier model

10. BELOW THE WATER - INVISIBLE ABOVE THE WATER - VISIBLE
CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
BELOW THE WATER - INVISIBLE
Beliefs about hospitality
Importance of time
Values
Beliefs about child raising
Attitudes about personal space/privacy
Beliefs about the responsibilities of children and teens
Concept of fairness
Nature of friendship
Ideas about clothing
Concept of self
Work ethnic
Religious beliefs
Concept of beauty
Rules of polite behavior
Attitude toward age
The role of family
General worldview
ABOVE THE WATER - VISIBLE
Styles of dress Ways of greeting people Paintings Literature Gestures to show you understand what has been told to you Holiday customs Music Dancing Celebrations Foods Greetings Facial expressions and hand gestures Religious rituals

11. In most cases the invisible aspects of culture influence or cause the visible ones.
Ideas about modesty might affect styles of dress
Religious beliefs might influence holiday celebrations, paintings and music

12. CULTURE IS JUST
ONE OF NUMEROUS
INFLUENCES
ON BEHAVIOR.

13. REFERENCES http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/lessonplans/