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5. At the end of the activity, any new or altered definiti<strong>on</strong>s should beposted <strong>on</strong> the wall al<strong>on</strong>g with the given definiti<strong>on</strong>s for <strong>on</strong>going reference.436. In c<strong>on</strong>cluding, the facilitator may want to suggest that thedifferences expressed reflect our varied criteria for assessing orevaluating human activity.A sample of definiti<strong>on</strong>s that could be used is shown below. Numbers 1-7comprise offerings from the facilitators and/or mixed and combined partsof quotati<strong>on</strong>s. They are more simplistic and c<strong>on</strong>cise than Numbers 8-10that offer a “shopping list” of things that comprise culture. The descriptor“shopping list” was offered by a participant in <strong>on</strong>e of the workshops.Comparis<strong>on</strong>s between such c<strong>on</strong>cise and comprehensive definiti<strong>on</strong>s can beuseful.1) <strong>Culture</strong> is an organic way of life c<strong>on</strong>stantly evolving andadapting to circumstances as necessary.2) <strong>Culture</strong> is simply the ensemble of stories we tell ourselvesabout ourselves.3) <strong>Culture</strong> is a system of collectively held values.

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