An Introduction to Culture

 

	Topic	Activities
1	Characteristics of culture	VIDEO: Double Dip and Garbage IT’S OK TO BE WRONG: HANDOUT: culture chp 2 note sheet DO: in groups, list our rules regarding food, clothing, love, giving people things, interacting with the elderly, being in public places, working, and talking to different groups of people VIDEO: Cultural Gaffes
2	continued	VIDEO:Close talker SLIDES: 14e_2 HANDOUT VIDEO: culture is symbolic
3	universality, generality, particularity	IT’S OK TO BE WRONG: VIDEO: Modern life is better? SEE HANDOUT DO:
4	cultural landscape	IT’S OK TO BE WRONG: SEE HANDOUT DO: VIDEO: Intro to Maroons and passing on culture
5	stages of acculturation	IT’S OK TO BE WRONG: SEE HANDOUT DO: VIDEO: Role of Elders – Inuit
6	human vs animal culture	IT’S OK TO BE WRONG: what is the difference between human culture and animal culture VIDEO: chimp learning and tool use VIDEO: are chimps cultural? SEE HANDOUT
7	Cultural relativism and ethnocentrism	IT’S OK TO BE WRONG: SEE HANDOUT DO: VIDEO:  trying not to offend
8	how culture changes	IT’S OK TO BE WRONG: SEE HANDOUT DO: VIDEO:  climate change culture change – mongolia
	Functions of Culture	DO: get in groups to prepare for discussion Discuss Cow Pigs War Witches chapter 1 or article make an infogram or a animated video about why Hindus don’t eat cows
9	Test prep	DO: Finish unit handout. Ask final questions DO:  Vocab Pictionary Final discussion
10	Test	Test time! Show what you know! VIDEO: