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Culture, Reading, news, connecting, history, nation, pass the time, newspaper, magazines, lack of, opportunities, recreate, solutions, moments, knowledge, general culture, problem, world, classic, contemporary, better, books, novels, foreign, non-national, knowledge, beneficial.
 * Brainstorming:**

Thesis statement: Because of lack of culture is a big problem in Mexico, people must read more and different kinds of books, knowing about history and traveling by another places. I. Read more and different kinds of books a. Native-language reading b. Foreign-language reading II. Knowing about history a. National history b. Non-national history III. Traveling by another places a. Knowing information without previous knowledge b. Knowing information with previous knowledge
 * Outline:**


 * Three Important Solutions to Solve Lack of Culture**
 * By Nelva Villalvazo**

“People without the knowledge of their past, history, and culture is like a tree without roots” Marcus Garvey. Because lack of culture involves whole the society in Mexico, is a big social problem. “Culture is the lens or template we use in constructing, defining, and interpreting reality” (Marsella & Yamada, 2008, p. 105). Sometimes, people do not realize when the general culture is missing. Although it happens, people do not do anything. Because of lack of culture is a big problem in Mexico, people must read more and diferent kinds of books, knowing about history and traveling by another areas.

The first solutions is to read more and different kinds of books. One study have documented the readers’s experiences developing language, literacy abilities and vocabulary in native-language readings (Wing-Yin, McBride-Chang & Cheung, 2010). Dialogic reading promotes in readers using the second language in order to improve their knowledge in complex structures (Wing-Yin, McBride-Chang & Cheung, 2010). After reading native or foreign-language reading, people get invaluable knowledge from another people. Sometimes these could include cultural aspects that readers get. But, reading is not only the possible option to get knowledge.

The second option is knowing about history. Knowing about national history provides one opportunity to offer beliefs about the present and future as well as an often idealized in the past (Cosgrove, 2008). A number of specific events illuminated the manner by which non-national history acted as source of serviceable knowledge (Cosgrove, 2008). When people know about history, they face about some mistakes of the past, and the best way to do not repeat them again. In addition, readers get a general idea of the last or even the current situation of the world. So, in order to get knowledge, history is a good option to do.

The third option it is traveling by another places. Chorus, Walker, & Ben-Akiva (2010) mentions, “Either some form of information is acquired, or no information is acquired and a travel alternative is execute directly” ( p. 155). According to Chorus, Walker, & Ben-Akiva (2010), “The value is acquired information is defined in terms of the anticipated utility derived from travel after having received the information” (p. 155). If someone received a previous information about a determinated place, people can get better knowledge related to that place. The majority of the places have a interesting history about their foundation, their development or significant details. For that reason, it is better to get a information before to visit a place. Knowing about another cities or countries gives interesting details about general culture. So, traveling is a good solution to get more culture about the entire world.

Although there are many ways to get general culture, the most common are three: reading more and diferent kinds of books, knowing about history or traveling by another places. These three options give valuable knowledge which people end the lack of culture. Currently, lack of culture is uncomplicated to finish. Because reading offers a lot of benefits, I think that the best option is reading more and differnt kinds of books. Reading books offers a wide gamut about all topics that there are. Because of lack of culture is a big problem in Mexico, people must read more and diferent kinds of books, knowing about history and traveling by another places.


 * References:**

Chorus, C., Walker, J., & Ben-Akiva, M. (2010). The value of travel information: A search- theoretic approach. //Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, 14//(39), 154-165.

Cosgrove, R. (2008). A usable past: History and the politics of national identity in late Victorian England. //The Parliamentary History Yearbook Trust 47//(3), 30-42.

Marsella, A. & Yamada, A. (2008). Culture and psychopathology: Foundations, issues, directions. //Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 4//(2), 103-115.

Wing-Yin, B., McBride-Chang, C., & Cheung, H. (2010). Parent-child reading in English as a second language: Effects on language and literacy development of Chinese kindergarteners. //Journal of Research in Reading. 33//(3), 284-301.