Did Ilungas brothers have a responsibility to dig their own ponds and raise their own fish?
• Have students form groups of four to discuss these questions. Photocopy the questions and give one copy to each group. Allow groups 10 minutes for discussion. Ask each group to select a reporter to summarize the group’s thoughts for the rest of the class to hear. • When the summaries are complete, ask students why these are examples of questions that have no easy answers. • Explain that the culture in which people are raised exerts a strong influence on their behavior. For example, Ilunga’s culture actually required him to share the fish. In his culture, it was the right thing to do. It was expected and normal. It was, as Tidwell phrased it, a “cultural imperative.” In Ilunga’s culture, taking care of the group is a value that takes precedence over taking care of oneself. In Ilunga’s culture, people survive by taking care of one another. • Ask students in what ways the culture of the United States differs from the culture of Kalambayi. Which words and phrases that Tidwell used in exp
