Weekly Activity (Designing the Curriculum)

Influences on the Curriculum

Part 1

What is culture?

What are subcultures?

How can a family's culture influence the development of a child?

Part 2

• Choose a culture (See examples below. You are not limited to the list.)
• Identify 1 tradition, custom or belief
  • Explain why it would be important for an early childhood teacher to know about this tradition, custom or belief.
  • How might this tradition, custom or belief influence how an early childhood teacher designs the curriculum for the specific child?