Expressions of

Culture
SOCIAL STUDIES
I N D I C AT O R I I
BO S T O N I N T E R N AT I O N A L S C H O O L

Objective
* To recognize literature, art, music, dance
architecture, and religion as expressions of
cultures in communities.
* Learning objective(s): Compares the
different ways people may express their
culture both oral and written.

Biblical Principle
2 Thessalonians 2:15
So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and
hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you,
whether by word of mouth or by letter.
Our traditions must be tied to the teachings we
received from God.
How can they pass on to us by word of mouth?
How can they pass on to us by letter?

Vocabulary
* Literature
* Myth
* Fable
* Folktale
* Legend
* Folk song
* Worship

Different ways to express

Culture
1. Written and Oral traditions: People can share their culture through
literature, which includes the stories and poems that people use to share
their ideas. These ideas can also be shared through a myth which is a story
made up to explain the world around us. And at last we can see the fable
which is a story in which animals speak and act like humans.
In a oral way we have folktales and legends. Folktales are stories passed from
one generation to the next and legends are a made up story about a real
person or event.

Different ways to express

Culture
2. The Arts:
There are different kind of arts, there are some artists that Paint, draw or
sculpt artworks, meanwhile there are some artists that play an instrument,
sing or create lyrics by music.
Dance is another way to express it, using our bodies.
And Architecture which is the art of designing buildings.

Different ways to express

culture
3. Religion: The last way to express our culture is through religion. There
are different religions in the world, and they normally worship an specific god.
We dont see Christianity as a religion but as a way of life believing in what
Jesuschrist did on the cross..

Activity
Made up a short story about whatever topic and write down in your notebook.
And read book. Pages 348-353