Cultural Differences Between Asia and America

As globalization becomes more of a reality every day, there still remain some differences between Asian and American cultures. But what exactly are some cultural differences between Asia and North America?

First, use this culture worksheet as a starting point to explore the similarities and differences. Next, create a list of cultural differences in partners and share it in a classroom discussion. For example, there are differences between greetings, pets, food, education, family, and even traveling.

In North America, a lot of families have pets. But in Asia, pets are less common and increasing.
Business people greet with a handshake in North America.
People are more independent in the West. For example, after high school, students go to university away from home.
In North America, it’s less common to bring back souvenirs.