Today in class we will be taking our Columbian Exchange and Biomes quiz and then starting Unit 5 covering Human Geography. Woohoo! This should be a relatively easy quiz and hopefully not too stressful! After the quiz we are starting with our discussion of culture. We will be discussing culture today and then complete a worksheet and discuss different facets of culture together as a group. Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.
Objectives:
- Respond to select response questions about the Columbian Exchange and Biomes
- Analyze the different aspects of culture through a lecture/discussion and examining our own personal and national culture
- CE and Biomes Quiz
- History Today
- Prompt: Culture
- List out as many words as you can that relate to culture
- Discuss: Introduction to Culture
- Take notes on the class discussion as we look to answer the lesson questions:
- What is culture?
- How is culture exemplified?
- How do cultures interact?
- Take notes on the following being sure to record definitions and examples.
- Defining culture
- Culture is learned
- Culture is shared
- Culture is adaptive
- Culture is symbolic
- Culture is landscape
- What it is NOT
- Activity: Personal Culture
- Features of Culture: For each feature of culture, think of one example common to people in the United States, OR in the country where you were born.
- Everyone Has a Culture-Everyone is Different: Respond to each question.
- HT Close
- Prompt: Your Culture
- Name and describe one similarity and one difference between your culture and your classmates’ culture.
- Complete the Personal Culture Activity
- Attach a binder paper if you need/desire to extend responses beyond the space provided.
That's all for today ladies and gentlemen! I hope that you have enjoyed our first forays into discussing what makes us who we are. Have a great evening!
