Planning goals and learning outcomes

This reading touches different approach to the role of language in the curriculum. Among five curriculum perspectives, I found "cultural pluralism" the most interesting, because I believe culture is deeply interrelated with language. This issues might not be considered important elements to be examined, because Korea is not multicultural or cosmopolitan countury like America which is cosisted of different races. However, as we are living in the age of globalization, this issuse should be examined very carefully to prevent liguistic imperialism. When we devalue the native culture and worship dominant culture, it threatens even the exsitence of country. Especially younger the learners are, the weaker their language ego becomes. Therefore it might result in the loss of identity when they are exposed to only American culture. When I taught English at the camp of Yonsei University, there was a Korean American teacher. She seems to think Korean culture is inferior to American culture and she didn't even eat Kim-chi. Her attitude was not confined to her taste in food, and it was reflected in her teaching. In cuture classs, she assigned a few states in united states and asked her students to investigate features and culture of each state. Of course, I know the importance of leaning cultures of countury which target language is used. However, teaching of Korean culture is also important part to help them have balanced perspective toward diffent culture. I think it would be good idea to teach culture with using culture capsule, because it helpt them understand the difference between native culture and target culture. To implement culture instruction effectively, consideration how we can help learners to have balanced viewpoint toward variety of cultures should take into account in the beginning of planning curriculum. I thinkk it's essential.