Values are a basic building block of cultural understanding.
Many U.S. students haven t spent much time thinking about their own cultural values. Have them work in dyads to complete the opposite poles for each value. Ask them to discuss the advantages, disadvantages of a group versus an individualist culture. Help them become more aware of their surroundings, the origin of the place, what people do, how they live, etc. Use family tree and genealogy papers and presentations as a means to have students explore how their own family values and cultures have changed over time, and why.