Do You Know Do You Know Me?Me?

IntroductionIntroduction

This is an introduction to three This is an introduction to three special classmates. special classmates.

They might just be you or your They might just be you or your neighbor!neighbor!

AgendaAgenda

You will meet three children and You will meet three children and learn a bit about their greetings, learn a bit about their greetings, customs and traditions: customs and traditions: – One from Vietnam One from Vietnam – One from Somalia One from Somalia – One Native AmericanOne Native American

Table of ContentsTable of Contents VietnamVietnam

– TuanTuan– Greetings/customsGreetings/customs– Map Map – Classroom activityClassroom activity– Art sampleArt sample

SomaliaSomalia– ZaraZara– Greetings/customsGreetings/customs– MapMap– Classroom activityClassroom activity– Art sampleArt sample

Native AmericanNative American– SakariSakari– CustomsCustoms– MapMap– Classroom activityClassroom activity– Art sampleArt sample

SummarySummary Resource BibliographyResource Bibliography About the AuthorAbout the Author

Hi! I am Tuan NguyenHi! I am Tuan Nguyen

My name is My name is pronounced pronounced twahn when.twahn when.

I am from I am from Vietnam, (it’s Vietnam, (it’s near China.)near China.)

I smile and laugh I smile and laugh a lot – it’s just my a lot – it’s just my way. way.

In Vietman, my country:In Vietman, my country:

We were not brought up to shake We were not brought up to shake hands as a sign of respect, like hands as a sign of respect, like Americans.Americans.

It is disrespectful to touch the top It is disrespectful to touch the top of my head.of my head.

Vietnam is here:Vietnam is here:

Celebrate Vietnam with this Celebrate Vietnam with this classroom activityclassroom activity

Click on this link to learn how to Click on this link to learn how to play Truyen-Truyen: A Vietnamese play Truyen-Truyen: A Vietnamese game similar to jacks.game similar to jacks.

http://askasia.org/teachers/lessons/plan.php?nhttp://askasia.org/teachers/lessons/plan.php?no=71&era=&grade=&geoo=71&era=&grade=&geo

Here is a taste of Vietnam Here is a taste of Vietnam artart

By Minh PhuBy Minh Phu

Hi! I am Zara Mohamed Hi! I am Zara Mohamed from Somaliafrom Somalia

If I say, salam alechem If I say, salam alechem instead of hello - this instead of hello - this means “God bless you!”means “God bless you!”

Men and women do not Men and women do not shake hands with each shake hands with each other, only men with other, only men with men and women with men and women with women. women.

We believe the right We believe the right hand is the clean hand hand is the clean hand for eating and writing.for eating and writing.

About Somali:About Somali:

Somalia is a long narrow county Somalia is a long narrow county that wraps around the Horn of that wraps around the Horn of Africa.Africa.

Recently, lots of my people have Recently, lots of my people have moved to the Seattle area. We are moved to the Seattle area. We are trying to escape hunger and trying to escape hunger and violence brought on by the militia violence brought on by the militia fighting for control of the country. fighting for control of the country.

Somali is here:Somali is here:

Celebrate Africa with this Celebrate Africa with this classroom activityclassroom activity

Click on this weblink for instructions to a Click on this weblink for instructions to a classroom activity about African classroom activity about African proverbs (wise sayings). proverbs (wise sayings).

http://www.crs.org/get_involved/advocacy/africa_campaign/celebrating_african_family_tree/additional_activities.pdf

Here is a taste of Somali Here is a taste of Somali artart

By Mohamed Buwe OsmanBy Mohamed Buwe Osman

Hi! I am Sakari Green Hi! I am Sakari Green

My first name means My first name means “sweet.”“sweet.”

I am a Makah I am a Makah Indian.Indian.

We work very hard We work very hard to keep our language to keep our language and traditions from and traditions from disappearing.disappearing.

Native Americans like Native Americans like me:me:

Are more of a listener, than a talker. I Are more of a listener, than a talker. I am pretty quiet.am pretty quiet.

Believe looking you directly in the eye Believe looking you directly in the eye shows disrespect.shows disrespect.

Feel honesty is important and so are our Feel honesty is important and so are our elders.elders.

Feel humans are keepers of the Earth Feel humans are keepers of the Earth and are very close to nature.and are very close to nature.

The Makah Nation is here in The Makah Nation is here in Washington State, USAWashington State, USA

Celebrate Native Americans Celebrate Native Americans with this classroom activitywith this classroom activity

Click on the link below to read Click on the link below to read some Native American poetry and some Native American poetry and analyze the use of sensory analyze the use of sensory language (words that speak to one language (words that speak to one of the 5 senses.)of the 5 senses.)

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/nampoet/poetsg1.htm

Here is a taste of Makah Here is a taste of Makah artart

By Micah VogelBy Micah Vogel

SummarySummary

This was a quick look at a few kids you This was a quick look at a few kids you will see in your classrooms now or in will see in your classrooms now or in your next grades.your next grades.

Knowing even just a little about another Knowing even just a little about another person’s culture shows person’s culture shows respectrespect..

It’s also a reminder that the faces of our It’s also a reminder that the faces of our American population are ever-changing.American population are ever-changing.

Bibliography Resources Bibliography Resources

Cultural Profiles Cultural Profiles http://ethnomed.orghttp://ethnomed.org (includes (includes family cultures, greetings and health beliefs)family cultures, greetings and health beliefs)

Communicating with Native American students Communicating with Native American students www.students.dsu.edu/bloemena/native_ameriwww.students.dsu.edu/bloemena/native_americans_hosted_by.htmcans_hosted_by.htm

API Name Pronunciation GuideAPI Name Pronunciation Guidehttp://sussankullmann.net/MIRROR/http://sussankullmann.net/MIRROR/Pronunciation/vietnamese.htm Pronunciation/vietnamese.htm

About the authorAbout the author

Sara Swanson put these Sara Swanson put these slides together. She hasslides together. She has worked with children in the healthcare worked with children in the healthcare field for 20 years both in asthmafield for 20 years both in asthma education and in the hospital patient education setting. education and in the hospital patient education setting.

Photo credits: Photo credits: -Vietnamese boy: www.Lumika.org-Vietnamese boy: www.Lumika.org -African and Native American girl: -African and Native American girl: worldofstock.comworldofstock.com

Slide show published April Slide show published April 20062006