Monday May 12th, 2014Changes, Updates, Schedules and a PLAN for your success!

Say THANK YOU! Your I.S.U. Presentations have been

reduced from 15 minutes long, to 10 minutes long.

Rough draft now due on May 19th. (original due date was May 14th.)

I.S.U. Now due Monday June 9th. (original due date was Monday June 2nd.)

SUMMATIVE—Let’s talk... Have you discussed this assignment

with a teacher, before I arrived? Who has started? Review of expectations for

Summative. New due date: TuesdayJune 17th.

Culture: Symbols Culture is: symbols, language, beliefs,

values, and artifacts that are part of any society.

There are 2 components of culture: • ideas and symbols • artifacts (material objects).

Ideas and Symbols are called nonmaterial culture.

Artifacts are called material objects. What are some examples of the two

components?

Impact of Culture Goals:

• Identify how important is Culture to human beings.

•How can we learn about our culture and that of others.

•Why should we respect the diversity of cultures?

Cultural Universals In groups of 2-4, or individually,

brainstorm material and non-material things that cultures and races share with one another.

For example:• The need for housing• The use of language

Remember—cultural universals are ways in which all human cultures are alike.

Ms. Bell---play video!!! “8 traits of culture”—Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=GXNozyZXpgw

Other cultural universals: Assignment

Consider this: What if research focused on human similarities rather than the more popular topic of human differences? Would that reduce prejudice and stereotypes?

Does focusing on differences further separate people into “us” and “them”?

The Other—If you’re not Us, you are THEM.

“Othering” video http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=YnhR3Kbtzl4

Goals Achieved You have an understanding of cultural

symbols, material and non-material. You have an idea and are considering

examples of Cultural Universals.

Tomorrow Submit homework:

• Cultural Universals assignment

Hand in if you haven’t already done so: I.S.U. Topic Working thesis statement Initial Research List Research Outline Plan Introductory Paragraph. (All were due by April

18th). Quiz from May 9th: Culture in Canada

definitions:• Online: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NWDVM8P