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Because language is connected to culture, it is important to understand your students’ cultural backgrounds.
Before reading Chapter 8 of your textbook, “Culture and Cultural Diversity and Their Relationship to Academic Achievement,” answer the following questions: How would you define culture? How would you define cultural diversity? How do you think culture affects academic achievement? Why is it important for teachers to have a cultural awareness of their students? How is culture a component of the learning process?
After reading the chapter, compare what you now know to your pre-reading responses. How did your answers change? Why did they change? If they didn’t change, then you need to complete all of the Cultural Self-Study questions in Box 8.4. Describe three new things that you have learned.
