Alias, a Native Canadian, Was Being Reprimanded by His Teacher

Multiple Choice

Alias, a Native Canadian, was being reprimanded by his teacher for talking in line. The 3^rd grade teacher became agitated when Alias constantly looked at the floor while she was talking to him. In the conversation, she repeatedly told Alias, "Look at me when I am speaking to you." Although he attempted to look at the teacher, he had difficulty and his gaze always returned to the floor. What explanation can be offered for this situation from a cross-cultural perspective?

A) Alias was being rude and defiant and did not want to comply with the teacher's request
B) The teacher was being unreasonable by requesting that Alias look at her when she was speaking to him
C) The teacher and Alias need a better system of communication
D) Alias was most likely following his cultural norm and the teacher misunderstood his behaviour