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Tell Me Yours, I'll Tell You Mine
To explore diversity by having participants share cultural stories, legends, folk tales, and myths
TIME: 15 Minutes
EQUIPMENT: None
MATERIALS: None
1. Divide participants into pairs or small groups. Ask each person to think of a special story, legend, folk tale, or myth from his/her own culture.
2. Have the participants spend the next few minutes telling each other their stories. (It is all right if the stories happen to be the same.)
3. Then have them discuss the stories. Ask them to consider any similarities and differences.
4. Reconvene and have the participants briefly report on their discussions.
5. Discuss any generalizations that can be drawn from this activity.
Point out that all cultures have a rich heritage of stories, legends, folk tales, and myths. This fact demonstrates another aspect of diversity. Among various cultures, there may be similarities or differences in the stories, but it is important to recognize that they are all equally valid for their particular cultures.
This exercise also works well if you ask participants to discuss objects or symbols that represent their cultures.
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