The first cultural immersion activity I participated in was going to St. Charles Catholic Church on Ash Wednesday (March 5, 2014). I had a Catholic friend who went to church with me so I could better understand what to do and not stand out too much. Also, I asked my friend to come with me so I wouldn't do anything disrespectful at church. Before going to church, I thought I should dress in formal clothes but my friend told me that it was not necessary to dress up for a Catholic church, which made me surprised. When we arrived, my friend used the holy water and knelt before entering the bench. I didn't do these things because I felt like I was going to ruin everything and it would be disrespectful to religion to ruin these things. Another thing I noticed was that when everyone came in after finding their seats, they would kneel down and pray. Later I asked my friend what everyone was doing and she told me it was praying to catch up and talking to God about things that had happened since the last time you spoke to her. speak. Once the service started, my friend showed me where the service schedule was. what the service was and what each number meant. There were different colors of numbers in the book and these indicated which section the reading or song came from. It was different from the church I go to because we have a choir and a band that plays the songs and if you want to join you can, but for the Catholic Church there is no no choir and it is the members of the church who sing. After a few chants, the priest came to speak and it was very different from what I expected. I used to flip through the channels and see the Catholic churches with the priest who was a... middle of paper ......e able to use it in a classroom and teach the students how to create these bracelets and how they are originally made. I could use this activity in class by sharing the information I received from members of the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center. Much of this information would be extremely helpful when talking to my students about Native Americans. They provide information from the perspective of a Native American. After this activity, my thoughts were how friendly and welcoming the members of this group were. I was also amazed at how much I learned there not only about beading, but also about weaving and Native American culture. From discussing the different Native American tribes to the dances and the outfits worn for those dances. I would really like to attend either another craft evening or an event organized by this cultural center.