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Pregame/ Warm-up

Pregame/ Warm-up . Do you think strength, intelligence, or wisdom is the most important? Pick one and explain why.

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Pregame/ Warm-up

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  1. Pregame/ Warm-up Do you think strength, intelligence, or wisdom is the most important? Pick one and explain why.

  2. Content Objective: Today we will connect concepts of culture with early civilizations and family cultures. Explore elements of culture in various cultural settings and compare and contrast the different cultures with elements of culture found in various societies. Language Objective: Today we will compare and contrast functions & relationships from oral language (Listening). We will identify cause and effect from oral discourse (Listening). We will discuss and interpret information from data (Reading) and we will create original ideas and detailed responses (Writing).

  3. Vocabulary to know: • Culture - the way of life a society creates to fulfill its needs. What Who Why http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=culture Culture is a concept, not a “thing” Culture can not be see or touched, Instead we see examples of culture. • Society- a group of people living together in a Defined area, cooperating to survive http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=society

  4. Vocabulary to know: • Norms- the usual, expected way of behaving. http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=norms

  5. Vocabulary to know: • Values- shared ideas about what is good or desirable. • http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=fvalues • Perspective – Point of view. • http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=fperspective • Economy - the system by which goods and services are provided and distributed in a society. http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=feconomy

  6. Three Examples of Culture: • A. Material Culture – things a society has invented, discovered, or created. Examples: Art, clothing, tools, food, housing. • B. Non-Material Culture - the beliefs of a society. Examples: religion, philosophy, superstition. • C. What People Do – How Humans Behave - Examples: norms and values. Norms are the usual, expected ways of behaving while values are the shared ideas about what is good or desirable.

  7. What is Culture Application Activity Directions: Read the following list of actions carefully, then answer questions 1 & 2 below. Eating salad with your fingers Shoplifting in a store Murdering a police officer Driving through a red light Not covering your mouth when you sneeze Selling crack or other dangerous drugs Overcharging tenants(renters) for unsafe and dirty apartments 1. These are all considered “Social violations” in America. Obviously, some are more serious than others. On the line in your notes, write the numbers in order, from those you consider least important to those you consider most important. 2. Do you think people from all cultures would arrange the list in the same way you have. Why or Why not?

  8. Survivor Activity • Could you survive alone in the jungle? The desert? The Arctic? Most Americans are skilled at living in cities and suburbs, but they know almost nothing about the cultures of other societies that they might consider “primitive.” • If you can answer all of the following questions correctly, you would have a good change at surviving. However one incorrect answer in a real survival situation might result in death.

  9. Survivor Quiz: Directions: Answer The following questions in your notes – “T” for true and “F” for false. Jungle: _____1. The chances of being bitten by a poisonous snake in the jungle are about the same as being struck by lighting. _____2. While food is plentiful in the jungle, good water is scarce. _____3. A tincture of iodine (small drop) can be used to purify water in an emergency. _____4. Almost all jungle animals travel toward water at dawn and dusk. _____5. Anything you see monkeys eat, you can eat. _____6. Man’s worst enemy in the jungle is the mosquito. Desert: ____1. In the desert, on very hot days, you should wear a woolen band around your stomach. ____2. When walking in the desert, you should wear two pairs of socks. ____3. If you lie down to escape the force of a sandstorm, be sure to move around frequently. ____4. Salt tablets should only be taken if there is water available. ____5. Chewing gum increases thirst. ____6. As long as you stay under cover, there is little danger of heat stroke.

  10. Survivor Quiz Continued: Directions: Answer The following questions in your notes – “T” for true and “F” for false. Arctic: _____1. Very little snow falls in the Arctic during the winter. _____2. Wearing loose clothing usually leads to frostbite. _____3. A heavy beard is good protection against frostbite. _____4. In the Arctic, few if any clothes should be worn inside a sleeping bag. _____5. Generally speaking, the weather is better near the coastline than it is in the interior regions of the Arctic. _____6. Snow blindness can occur during a bright overcast day as quickly as during bright, sunny weather. What lesson can we learn from trying to survive in a situation that is strange to us?

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