Essential Questions
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Lesson 1-Culture Intro
Journal Day 11-Oregon
Do you agree with Jedidiah Jenkins thoughts on breaking up your daily routines?
Do you agree with Jedidiah Jenkins thoughts on breaking up your daily routines?
Discussion Questions
1. Culture is_____? 2. What are some examples of Plymouth, Wisconsin, United States culture? 3. How does culture play a role in the way America looks today? |
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Culture-Language, Sport, Clothing, Religion, Food, Custom, Traditions, Habits, Taboos
Cultural Geography- Study of people's lifestyles, creations, and their relationships to the Earth and the supernatural
Cultural Landscape- Imprint a culture makes on the environment
Popular Culture- Large shared customs of societies despite personal characteristics
Folk Culture- Traditional practice primary small groups in relative isolation from other groups
Custom-Repetitive act of a group that becomes a characteristic of a group
Habit-Repetitive act of a individual
Taboo-Restriction on behavior impose by custom-ex. cattle for hindu's
Trait- Single attribute of culture
Cultural Landscape- Imprint a culture makes on the environment
Popular Culture- Large shared customs of societies despite personal characteristics
Folk Culture- Traditional practice primary small groups in relative isolation from other groups
Custom-Repetitive act of a group that becomes a characteristic of a group
Habit-Repetitive act of a individual
Taboo-Restriction on behavior impose by custom-ex. cattle for hindu's
Trait- Single attribute of culture
Popular Culture- Passed through hierarchical diffusion-->Modern technologies
Popular Culture often takes shape in MDC's
Popular Culture often takes shape in MDC's
- Popular Sport-Baseball, Basketball, Soccer
- Regional Sport-Cricket, Rugby, Hockey
- Popular Music-Distinct sound for mass appeal
- Folk Culture often brings environmental influences and in lessor developed areas- ex. Amish
- Folk Sport- Camel Racing, Cheese Rolling, Potato Sack Races, Sumo Wrestling
- Folk Music-Story Telling and passing of traditions
- Popular Culture may vary based on demographics-Who lives there?
- Culture can also be regional
Keys to knowing culture-How is it distributed?
- Hearth-cultures origin, center of innovation
- Diffusion- How culture spreads from origin to surrounding areas
- Contagious Diffusion-Spread of religious beliefs through missionary work. Electronics including Social Media Platforms, Viral Videos
- Hierarchical-Bureaucracy chain---C.E.O.-->employees
- Distribution-How culture is arranged across an area
- Popular housing choices-Victoria-->Ranch
Diffusion of Internet through 21st Century
- Cultural Diffusion can also be limited by government involvement, cultural infrastructure, lack of economic development, or social norms.
Lesson 2-Language
Daily Journal 12- Cambodia
Why can't we all have this type of "pet" ?
Why can't we all have this type of "pet" ?
Discussion Question
1. Why do you think bully languages exist?
1. Why do you think bully languages exist?
Threaten Language- Used for face to face communication but using speakers
Dying Language- Older population using language but youth not using language
Dying Language- Older population using language but youth not using language
Safe-All generations speak language and passed down
Vulnerable- Most children speak the language, but maybe only in certain places.-ex home Definitely Endangered- Children no longer learn the language as first language Severely Endangered- Only spoken by grandparent, parents by comprehend but not past down Critically Endangered- Only grandparents know but only partially Extinct- No speakers left |
Key Understanding
- Different Ethnicities may speak different languages. Languages can be diverse based on different ethnic groups within a country.
Language Family- Collection of languages related through a common ancestral language that existed long before.---ex. Indo-European
Language Branch-Collection of languages within a family related through common ancestry--Germanic or Romance
Language Group- Collection of common origin based on grammar and vocabulary--ex. West Germanic, North Germanic-->Dialect
Language Branch-Collection of languages within a family related through common ancestry--Germanic or Romance
Language Group- Collection of common origin based on grammar and vocabulary--ex. West Germanic, North Germanic-->Dialect
How Do Languages Diffuse?
•Human interaction •Print distribution •Migration •Trade •Rise of nation-states •Colonialism |
Key Differences
English--> Language American-->Dialect Midwestern, Southern,-->Accent |
Slang Today
Lesson 3-Religion
Journal Day 13-Brazil
Do you think this cultural ritual is appropriate? Why or Why not?
Do you think this cultural ritual is appropriate? Why or Why not?
Monotheistic religions: Worship a single deity
Polytheistic religions: Worship more than one deity, even thousands Animistic religions: Belief that inanimate objects posses spirits and should be revered Atheism- The belief that God does not exist.
Agnosticism- Belief that the existence of God can't be proven or disproven. |
What does Religion look like?
Places of Worship
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In Class
1. Compare 2 of the major 5 faiths and see similarities or differences related to the faiths |
Discussion-Why may religious differences cause conflict?
Mapping World Religion: Where do people practice? Google My Maps
Part 2-Add up all total square miles and see what % of square miles of each faith has based on your mapping along with finding the total # of people practicing each faith
Lesson 4-Race and Ethnicity
Daily Journal 14-Afghanistan
What major differences do you see between the United States and what you've seen and heard about Afghanistan?
What major differences do you see between the United States and what you've seen and heard about Afghanistan?
- Race-Identity with a group of people to share a physiological trait-Skin Color
- Ethnicity-Identity with a group of people who share cultural traditions
- Diffusion- How culture spreads from origin to surrounding areas
- Distribution-How culture is arranged across an area
- Migration-Form of relocation diffusion involving permanent move to new location
How do we different than others?
- Generation
- Gender
- Ethnically
- Sexuality
- Politically
Discussion Question
How do migrations affect where we live?
How do migrations affect where we live?
U.S. Ethnic Ancestry
Forced-->Trans Atlantic Slave Trade
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Interregional Migration-One region to another
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Discussion Question
Why might ethnicities face conflict?
Why might ethnicities face conflict?
Ethnocentrism-Is the belief in superiority of own culture
U.S. Census Race and Ethnicity
Use the data to first get to know and understand the city you live in. Write down in your daily journal some reactions to seeing
1. Plymouth WI information
2. Then compare it to another area nearby
3. Compare with a major metro area around the country.
Write down major takeaways you see in your daily journal.
1. Plymouth WI information
2. Then compare it to another area nearby
3. Compare with a major metro area around the country.
Write down major takeaways you see in your daily journal.
Lesson 5-Cultural Importances
Daily Journal 15-Japan
What were some of the most surprising differences between Japanese culture and United States culture?
What were some of the most surprising differences between Japanese culture and United States culture?
Folkway Example-These are small little customs like covering your mouth when you yawn, trying not to smoke downwind of others, or making sure you say thank you to the grocery store clerk.
Mores Example-Talking behind a friend’s back could be considered immoral and, therefore, a more that has been contravened. It’s not illegal to gossip, but people will frown upon you and consider you to have broken moral standards.
Taboo Example-Cannibalism - a human being eating the flesh of another human being
Laws Example-Commonly, a society will pass laws related to violence against others, theft, and damage to property.
Mores Example-Talking behind a friend’s back could be considered immoral and, therefore, a more that has been contravened. It’s not illegal to gossip, but people will frown upon you and consider you to have broken moral standards.
Taboo Example-Cannibalism - a human being eating the flesh of another human being
Laws Example-Commonly, a society will pass laws related to violence against others, theft, and damage to property.
Taboo Examples
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