Differences Connect Us | Exploring “Who We Are” 三年级UOI单元探索“我们是谁”

Recently, our Grade 3 students have been exploring the Unit of Inquiry (UOI) “Who We Are,” learning about culture, identity, and diversity through different experiences and stories. This time, the learning extended beyond the usual classroom experience as eight families joined us to share their cultures and personal stories with the students.

Parents introduced students to cultures from South Korea, Canada, Italy, Malaysia, Jamaica, Guyana, Germany, and different regions of China, sharing everything from geography, ethnic groups, and languages to traditional clothing, music, food, games, and everyday life. Through these stories and experiences, culture became more than just a concept in the classroom—it became something students could see, hear, taste, and experience.

And it wasn’t just about listening. Parents brought culture to life through interactive experiences. Students viewed photos, watched videos, tasted foods and treats from different places—from candies and breads to maple syrup—played traditional games, explored cultural objects, and even learned words and phrases in different languages.

These experiences helped students move from simply knowing about different cultures to developing a deeper understanding of them. By sharing who we are and learning about one another, students began to see a bigger world—one filled with different traditions, perspectives, and ways of life.

At AXIS, we believe our differences give us opportunities to learn from one another, build understanding, and grow together.

最近，三年级学生们围绕探究单元（UOI）“我们是谁（Who We Are）”展开学习，通过不同的经历与故事，探索文化、身份与多样性。这一次，学习不只发生在课堂里，8个家庭也走进教室，与学生们分享各自的文化与故事。

家长们带领学生认识了来自韩国、加拿大、意大利、马来西亚、牙买加、圭亚那、德国，以及中国不同地区的多元文化。从地理、民族和语言，到传统服饰、音乐、美食、游戏和日常生活，丰富的分享让“文化”不再只是课堂上的一个概念，而是变得可看、可听、可品尝，也可以亲身体验。

这也不仅仅是一场“听讲”。家长们通过丰富的互动，让不同文化真正走进课堂。学生们浏览家长拍摄的照片，观看视频记录，品尝来自不同地方的特色食物——从糖果、面包到枫糖浆；一起体验传统游戏、近距离接触特色文化物品，还学会了用不同的语言说一些简单的词语和表达。

这些真实的体验，让学生从“认识不同文化”逐渐走向“理解不同文化”。从分享“我们是谁”，到认识彼此，看见更大的世界，学生们发现，世界上有着不同的传统、不同的视角和不同的生活方式，而正是这些不同，让我们的世界更加丰富多彩。

在AXIS，我们相信，每一份不同都为彼此了解和学习创造了机会。通过分享、倾听与亲身体验，我们更好地理解彼此，也在多元的校园社区中共同成长。