TCK Part 1 Chapter Notes
Chapter 1: Where is Home? Key Points of Erikas
Story
Feeling of not fully belonging anywhere in the world
May not understand how they are feeling or why
Mixed feelings about moving
Diversity is the norm
Going home means something different than to her parents
Things are not as they were once a person goes back
Life of rich diversity with the challenge of where they fit in
Chapter 2: Define TCKs
A TCK is a person who: 1.
Has spent a significant part of his/her developmental years 2.
outside the parents cultures.
The TCK frequently builds relationships to all of the cultures,
while not having full ownership in any. Although elements from
each culture may be assimilated into the TCKs life experience,
the sense of belonging is in relationship to others of similar
background.
Distinct differences- being physically different from those around
them is a major aspect of their identity
Ch. 1: How might you apply information in chapter one
personally and professionally?
There are more and more TCKs all the time. Being aware of this
and what we can do to help them in our classrooms is important
As we become a more globally mobile world, knowing about
TCKs is relevant to all teachers
Teachers need to recognize the stages students may be going
through
Understand students are grieving loss of friends, family, the life
they knew, and more.
Erika felt like neither Singapore or Dayton were home. She grew
up in Singapore with an American passport. Home to a TCK isnt
really a specific
Allow them to talk, share, and express themselves and allow them
to educate their peers about their experiences in another country.
Ch. 2: TCK Characteristics Apply
Personally/Professionally
Being raised in genuinely cross-cultural world.
Being raised in a highly-mobile world (p.17)
Secondary Characteristics:
Distinct differences (Physically different from people in host
culture)
Expected repatriation (Usually return to home culture)
Privileged Lifestyle (military/diplomatic corps)
System Identity (Government, Religion)
First TCKs are real people...kids..students:
Need to be equipped to build good social relationships
Need to love and be loved
Need purpose in their lives: to think, learn, create, make good
choices
Need to capture the benefits of their cross-cultural background

who spent significant part of his/her developmental years

The time when enculturation happens can be determined (p. 21)
it must occur during developmental yearsfrom birth to 18 years
When sense of identity is being formed in the most basic of ways
Adults may change careersbut a TCK is forever a TCK!
Their lives grow out of the roots planted and watered in the Third
Culture Experience.

Enculturation (up to age 18), Acculturation (above age 18),

reacculturation when return to home country or moved to another
culture.
lived outside the parents culture
Home culture is defined in terms of parents culture
TCKs have a different sense of home than their parents might have
Therefore: passport culture or passport country are terms generally
used to define home culture.
relationships to all cultures...But rooted in none
Therefore: rootlessness and restlessness are often seen as
characteristics of a TCK
elements from each culture assimilated
Elements from each culture may be assimilated into the TCKs life
experience
Elements such as food or language
Cultural rules are also assimilated
Each TCK is much more than the sum total parts
sense of belonging is in relationship to others of similar
background
Although TCKs have different points of identification with host
culture
Commonalities of feelings and experiences far outweigh their
differences.
Finding commonality with others of same experience is very
powerful! Why??
Expected repatriation-expect at some point to return permanently Exodus 22:21New International Version (NIV)
to live in their home country.
21 Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners
in Egypt.

Exodus 23:9New International Version (NIV)

9 Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels

to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt.

Chapter 3: Who are CCKs Chapter 3: Compare/contrast TCKs and CCKs

Grow up in culturally mixed environment TCKs live in another country, while CCKs may not.
Ex. President Obama, Tebow, Jeremy Lin, others (p. 28) TCKs and CCKs both interact meaningfully within two or more
Each CCK grows up in some sort of cross-cultural lifestyle or cultures.
environment, no matter the particular circumstance. (p. 36)
Domestic CCKs are those who have moved in and among various Global TCK Care and Education
cultures right within their homeland. (p. 37) http://www.iched.org/cms/scripts/page.php?item_id=TCK_def
Ex. those living on reservation, military
CCK- a person who is living or who has lived in meaningful
interacted with two or more cultural environments for a
significant period of time during childhood
Chapter 4: Explain pros of Cross Cultural Childhood Chapter 4: Explain cons of Cross-Cultural Childhood
TCKs move between cultures before they have completed the
Two additional sources of cultural input: caregivers and critical developmental task of forming a sense of their own
sponsoring agencies personal or cultural identity.

Travel and experiences Identity issues

Chameleons who are trying to find a same as identity, Screamers
Flexible and adaptable who are trying to find a different from identity, and Wallflowers
Open-minded who are trying to find a non-identity
Make unpopular comments or mistakes
Live in the moment

Chapter 5: Explain High Mobility Ch. 5: Effects of High Mobility

High mobility: Moving, leaving, returning Transition Experience: p.66
God-byes InvolvementLeavingTransitionEnteringRe-
Hellos Involvement
Greetings
Farewells Why mobility matters: Losses
Hello Again! Denial
Back to host culture Anger
Back to home culture Sadness
*Sometimes children do not want to invest in friends because Acceptance
when they move they do not want to say goodbyes and separate Bargaining
from the people whom they have gotten closer too and have
developed a sense of comfort.

Transition Experience: p.66

InvolvementLeavingTransitionEnteringRe-
Involvement

Apply TCK Part 1 Personally/Professionally Apply TCK Part 1 Personally/Professionally

Adjustments are difficult sometimes, especially for children. We We now know what to look for and the aid we can give, as well as
need to ensure we watch for the signs and render assistance when a wealth of resources we can provide.
we can.