Discussion

Welcome to the Week 4 & 5 Discussion Board. You will make your first post to this discussion board during Week 4. You will come back during Week 5 to make your student responses.

During Week 4, we learned about culture and how it impacts our communication and relationships. During Week 5, we’ll learn more about language. This discussion board brings both of those topics together.

Louisiana is known for its rich blend of culturesCajun, Creole, African American, Indigenous, French, Spanish, and moreand each brings its own ways of speaking, rules for conversation, and expressions. For this discussion board, I want you to think about how language reflects culture in Louisiana.

Think about how language reflects culture in Louisiana.

Pick one of the following options and respond with a detailed personal example:

WHAT TO POST

Week 4: Initial Post

In your initial post, choose one of the following to respond to:

Option A:

Whats a word, saying, or phrase you heard growing up in Louisiana that people outside the state might not understand?

• Where did it come from (family, region, cultural background)?
• What does it mean, and how is it used?
• Has it ever been misunderstood by someone from outside Louisiana?