Identity and Personal Narratives · Interpersonal Communication

The Art of Greeting

Mastering formal and informal social interactions and understanding the cultural weight of gestures and titles.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the way we greet someone change based on our relationship to them?
  2. 2What do our non-verbal cues communicate about our level of respect?
  3. 3How would you navigate a first meeting in a professional versus social setting?

Common Core State Standards

ACTFL: Communication - InterpersonalACTFL: Cultures - Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: World Languages
Unit: Identity and Personal Narratives
Period: Interpersonal Communication

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