The Kiss: Read Washington State University's page on "The Kiss".

1		Is kissing an instinctive human display of affection? Or is it learned?
2		What is the history of the kiss?
3		Is there a single, universal meaning for a kiss? How and why can the meanings change by culture and situation?

Insults in any Language: Read the article entitled "Herb Caen's Samoan Waterloo".

4		What caused the Samoan community to feel insulted?
5		What are the worst insults in your own culture? Do they involve animals, like for the Samoans?
6		What steps did Caen have to take to apologize? How was that culturally relevant?
7		This is an example of one problem that can arise when two cultures come into contact. What are some others?