Learning About Other Cultures

What are we learning today?

You will learn how to read about another culture and compare it with your own.

Explanation

• First, read the text and find two or three facts.
• Then find a similar or different fact in Kazakhstan.
• Say what you learned.
• Jamaica is a small island with about 3 million people. Sport and music are very important there.
• In the Middle Ages in Europe, the king was at the top. Then came nobles, knights and peasants.
• Abulkhair Khan was born in 1693. He united the Kazakhs.

Examples

1. In Jamaica, heroes are often athletes and musicians.
2. In Kazakhstan history, a hero can be a wise leader.
3. In the Middle Ages in Europe, about 90% of people were peasants.

Remember!

• Look for similar and different facts.
• Compare and respect. Do not say one culture is better.

Check yourself

1. About how many people live in Jamaica?
2. Who was at the top in Europe in the Middle Ages?