#146, Korean
This week in class we will fill up our culture capsules, tightly wrap them up, and address them to be sent to a faraway land. The contents of the culture capsule form a contemporary snapshot of Korean life, illustrating your personal worlds at this particular point in time. A month from now, a teacher and a class of sixth grade students will open the culture capsules. For many of the students, this humble little box may be their first exposure to Korean culture. The items and more importantly, words, contained within will significantly influence their understanding of your native home.
ethnicity n. the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition
It is not an easy task to capture the whole of a culture in a tiny cube. Its mere construction begs the question, what does it mean to be Korean in 2016? All of you had a different answer to that question which is reflected in your personal contributions.
To complete this Journal response,
After the recipients of your class's culture capsule have read the letters and browsed through the items, what do you hope they will understand about Korea? Is there anything additional you would like to them to know about yourself or Korea?
Comment on a peer's response.
-Brenden Lee Teacher
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