1. Theoretical approaches
1.1. Universalism
1.1.1. All humans are essentially the same, we just grew up differently
1.1.2. Cultural competence
1.1.2.1. We learn more about our own culture, when we learn about others.
1.1.2.2. Point of intercultural competence
1.1.2.2.1. To respect other people’s views of the world even if they conflict with one’s own experience and view of the world •To have knowledge of, and experience with, intercultural communication •To have the courage to insist on one’s own cultural values •To have a qualified insight into social conditions such as globalisation and multicultural models of society •To have a qualified insight into the everyday political conditions about discrimination and the media’s picture of ethnic groups in society •To have a qualified insight into the concept of culture, ethnicity, and cultural identity
1.1.2.3. Sterotypes and labelling
1.2. Relativism
1.2.1. You can only really understand someone from your own culture
1.3. Ethnocentrism
1.3.1. Having your own culture as the center of every assessment
1.4. Revolutionism
1.4.1. Cultures develop and finally end up as ”Western democracies
2. Media
2.1. Music
2.2. Movies
2.3. Social media
2.4. Video games
3. Subjects for English culture teaching
3.1. Different English speaking countries 5th grade: Interkulturel kontakt Eleven kan give eksempler på forskelle og ligheder mellem kultur- og samfundsforhold i eget land og i engelsksprogede områder. Eleven har viden om enkle kultur- og samfundsforhold i engelsksprogede områder.
3.1.1. How do different people live?
3.1.1.1. England, Nigeria, India, USA, South Africa, Canada etc.
3.1.1.2. For each lesson we learn about a different country and look at some of the same topics: history, food-culture, language, the people,
3.1.1.2.1. One lesson could revolve round South Africa: Geography - look at a map. History - Colonial rule, apartheid and Nelson Mandela - today. (see picture) Food - Biltong and Chakalaka (Make it in home economics) Language - Afrikaans (listen to it) People - Mix of races
3.2. Sub-cultures - Hip hop culture 6th grade: interkulturel kontakt: Eleven kan fortælle om kulturelle forskelle og ligheder i enkle kulturmøder. Eleven har viden om udvalgte kultur- og samfundsgrupper.
3.2.1. Listen to different rap songs, that describe the culture ex. Furious Five - "The Message".
3.2.1.1. How is the culture/area described?
3.2.2. Look at grafitti - paint your own
3.2.2.1. What does it symbolize?
3.2.3. Language/slang
3.2.4. Dresscode
3.3. Indigenous people
3.4. Food culture
3.5. Ethics and moral
3.6. Stereotypes and discrimination
4. Our social life, sub-cultures, family etc.
5. Types of cultural understandings
5.1. High culture
5.1.1. Art, music, books etc.
5.2. National culture
5.2.1. Danish, American, Chinese and South African culture
5.2.1.1. History
5.2.1.2. Ethics and values
5.2.1.3. Cruisine
5.3. Lived life
6. Cultural diversity
6.1. As a group
6.1.1. Religion
6.2. As an individual
6.2.1. Sub-culture