My Big Fat Greek Wedding
This past weekend, I went to see the movie, My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding. Not only was the movie funny and entertaining, but it taught a good lesson on the importance of diversity in our world. I always thought that diversifying the population was important. When I became a teacher, I realized that this diversification should begin when children are very young and if it did it would result in positive change for this world. My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding added more to my beliefs, showing the importance of knowing about all different types of cultures and ways of life. In the movie, Tula grew up in a Greek family, surrounded only by and interacting only with Greeks. She went to Greek school, ate Greek food and performed Greek dances. Her family owned a Greek diner, had large Greek dinners with family and expected their children to grow up, marry a Greek spouse and have lots of Greek children, Tula was always a little embarrassed of how extremely Greek her family was, thinking that they were so different fr
Children should be given this opportunity to learn about and explore these different ways of life. As a teacher, I believe that children should begin to learn about other ways of life and be in diversified settings starting a t a young age so that they will be willing to interact with and learn more about others as they get older. She met a man named Ian, who was not Greek, and they began dating, although she knew that her family would disapprove. At the wedding Tula's father makes a toast saying that Ian's family is apples and his family is oranges but what it comes down to is that they are all fruit. Tula's very Greek family and Ian's high-class, white family are very different and have a hard time finding something in common and getting along. After spending much forced time with Ian, Tula's family begins to except the non-Greek man. Teaching about all these different backgrounds and beliefs and showing that all people have similarities and can get along will open young student's minds to be willing to interact with others that are not from the same background as themselves, therefore helping the human population to be more accepting and to interact more smoothly. Also, from exploring other cultures and other ways of life, you will learn that everyone is not so different and could enjoy time spent with persons of a different culture. Small groups within the classroom should be diversified and children should be encouraged to ask questions to learn about other cultures. Children should learn that people may have different ways of living and different beliefs but when it comes down to it, we are all people, living in the same world and we can get along if we give each other a chance. As shown in the movie, if you are willing to learn about different ways of life and are willing to share your ways, you will meet new and interesting people and possibly find happiness. Despite struggling with the family's disapproval, Tula and Ian had a very good relationship. They had a good relationship because they were willing to learn about each others backgrounds. As a teacher, I believe this is a very important lesson that should be taught in school and learned by children at a very young age.
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