<span class="parts-lets">PHOTOS SPARK CONVERSATIONS</span>

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<p>1. Describe the photo.<p>
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<span class="parts-lets">LET'S LEARN!</span>

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    <li class="parts-bank-content">kinship
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      <li class="parts-bank-content">lineage
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      <li class="parts-bank-content">progeny
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      <li class="parts-bank-content">family tree
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      <li class="parts-bank-content">blood is thicker than water
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<span class="parts-lets">SPEAK MORE!</span>

__Direction:__ Discuss the following questions with your mentor and share about yourself. Make sure to answer in complete sentences. 

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1. How important are kinship connections in your culture?

2. Do you believe that family connections have become stronger or weaker in modern society compared to the past?

3. How do family relationships influence decision-making within your family?

4. In what ways do you maintain long-distance relationships between family members?

5. Can you share a special family tradition or custom that strengthens your kinship connections?

6. What do you value most about your family?

<span class="parts-lets">LET'S PARAPHRASE PROVERBS!</span> 

__Direction:__ Read the proverb below, then discuss it with your mentor. What does it mean? Do you agree with it?

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Talk about the importance of relationships, support, and belonging in shaping our identities and values.