tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287840723551123618.post649694901878123798..comments2022-04-04T19:57:29.676-07:00Comments on Pen to paper: Why do I have to do what others do?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287840723551123618.post-74008818160091545292011-11-01T22:56:19.382-07:002011-11-01T22:56:19.382-07:00It's incredible to what extent imperialist cul...It's incredible to what extent imperialist culture penetrates us. But it's more incredible the way in which we let it to do so. Let's try to change it. We can (we must) start at schools. I'm convinced our children are keen on their own cultural values; the worst problem is that the mass media (TV and movies, mainly) don't show it to them, except official channels.<br />I hope your director will be so enthusiastic on Nov. 11th.<br /><br />Blue WormAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287840723551123618.post-62545045034022935112011-11-01T19:57:33.370-07:002011-11-01T19:57:33.370-07:00Hello CALRA. I read your review and I can understa...Hello CALRA. I read your review and I can understand your upset but I would like to point out something: when we teach a language we teach part of its culture.<br />Although Halloween is not a typical celebration in Argentina, we know that we can use distinctive celebrations (like Halloween, Saint Patrick's Day, etc.) to teach sociocultural aspects of Anglophone countries. Teaching a foreign language must be accompanied by the teaching of culture, traditions, history and geography of where the language is spoken. This way, we can promote a tolerant and respectful attitude towards other cultures and towards our own culture too.ERINnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4287840723551123618.post-32405586799906704072011-10-30T17:26:34.104-07:002011-10-30T17:26:34.104-07:00I totaly agree with you! Why are we celebrating fe...I totaly agree with you! Why are we celebrating festivities from other countries???? the thing is that this is not the real problem because we can add celebrations but the worst part of this, is that we leave aside our own traditions. Children Don´t even know about our festivitites or music and they are facinated celebrating someone else´s festivities.<br />EMMAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com