Clinking glasses

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/clinking-glasses

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the ritual classification?A socio-cultural practice involving the intentional contact of drinking vessels
2. What is the primary social function?To express congratulations, greetings, and foster social cohesion
3. Why do people clink glasses at a toast?It helps everyone feel together and shows that everyone is happy about the same thing, like a wedding or a big achievement.
4. How did clinking glasses start?Long ago, people clinked glasses to mix a little drink together so they could check that nothing was poisonous, and later it became a friendly gesture.

Socio-cultural Practice: A behavior or custom that is both social and cultural in nature.
Resonant Sound: A sound that is deep, clear, and continues for a long time.
Social Cohesion: The bonds that hold a society or group together.