Lesson 20 — Activity 1: Literature and Cultural Perspectives


You can learn about other cultures by reading their stories.
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For this activity, you will read literature from a variety of cultures. Try to read at least four selections.

To find appropriate readings, you may wish to begin with your classroom library if you have one. You may also visit the library in your school. Explain to the librarian that you are looking for short stories, plays, or poems from other cultures.

You can also locate literature online. Ask your teacher if he or she can recommend any online books or websites that have short stories, plays, or poems from different cultures.


If you’d like to, you may read the story linked here from the Learn Alberta website. This story is interesting since it represents a culture and you can hear and view the story as you experience it.