UNIT 3: CULTURE- POP, FOLK, LANGUAGE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY, AND GENDER - 13-17%
WHAT WE WILL LEARN
UNIT 3: CULTURE- POP, FOLK, LANGUAGE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY, AND GENDER III. Cultural Patterns and Processes A. Concepts of culture 1. Culture traits 2. Diffusion patterns 3. Acculturation, assimilation, and multiculturalism 4. Cultural region, vernacular regions, and culture hearths 5. Globalization and the effects of technology on cultures B. Cultural differences and regional patterns 1. Language and communications 2. Religion and sacred space 3. Ethnicity and nationalism 4. Cultural differences in attitudes toward gender 5. Popular and folk culture 6. Cultural conflicts, and law and policy to protect culture C. Cultural landscapes and cultural identity 1. Symbolic landscapes and sense of place 2. The formation of identity and place making 3. Differences in cultural attitudes and practices toward the environment 4. Indigenous peoples |
KAPLAN: IF YOU ONLY LEARN 8 THINGS
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Homework
Unit 3 Homework |
Book
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Book PowerPoints
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Just to Help: Fill-In-the-Blank-Notes
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Class PowerPoints and Notes
Day 1
Day 2 |
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Unit 3 - Day 2 - Gender Notes |
Gender Inequality Chart with Articles |
Gender Inequality Articles
Human Development Index
http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2010_EN_Tables_reprint.pdf
Latin America
http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/03/the-struggle-for-womens-equality-in-latin-america/
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/09/opinion/sunday/haitis-silenced-victims.html
Africa
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4052531.stm
http://allafrica.com/stories/201702230194.html
https://face2faceafrica.com/article/womens-march-solidarity-gender-issues-africa
The Middle East
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/gender-inequality-is-a-regional-issue-1.783219
http://listverse.com/2008/11/20/10-extreme-examples-of-gender-inequality/
East Asia
http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/141286.htm
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/rescuers-save-newborn-sewage-pipe-china-19271829
South Asia
https://www.unicef.org/rosa/what-we-do/gender-equality
http://www.measuredhs.com/pubs/pdf/OD57/OD57.pdf
Southeast Asia
http://asiasociety.org/countries/traditions/women-southeast-asia
http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=89150
http://genderindex.org/country/indonesia
http://www.wral.com/alleged-witch-burned-alive-in-papua-new-guinea/12080328/
Human Development Index
http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2010_EN_Tables_reprint.pdf
Latin America
http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/03/the-struggle-for-womens-equality-in-latin-america/
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/09/opinion/sunday/haitis-silenced-victims.html
Africa
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4052531.stm
http://allafrica.com/stories/201702230194.html
https://face2faceafrica.com/article/womens-march-solidarity-gender-issues-africa
The Middle East
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/gender-inequality-is-a-regional-issue-1.783219
http://listverse.com/2008/11/20/10-extreme-examples-of-gender-inequality/
East Asia
http://www.china.org.cn/english/China/141286.htm
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/rescuers-save-newborn-sewage-pipe-china-19271829
South Asia
https://www.unicef.org/rosa/what-we-do/gender-equality
http://www.measuredhs.com/pubs/pdf/OD57/OD57.pdf
Southeast Asia
http://asiasociety.org/countries/traditions/women-southeast-asia
http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=89150
http://genderindex.org/country/indonesia
http://www.wral.com/alleged-witch-burned-alive-in-papua-new-guinea/12080328/
Days 3 and 4
Gender Classwork
In a pair or individually, you will research a country and create an infographic on the country’s gender issues/practices. To create the infographic we will be using PiktoChart.com. At least one member of the pair will be required to create a free account.
The infographic must have the following:
1. Title
2. Country (no one in the class can have the same country, sign up first come, first serve)
3. Statistics about gender in that country (suggestions but not limited to the categories below)
education levels, school enrollment, political participation, income levels, fertility rates, women in fields of engineering and science, participation in the workforce, etc
4. Ratio of females to males
5. Information about gender spaces in the country
6. Interesting information or factoids about gender in that specific country
7. Laws or policies pertaining to gender in that country
8. Graphics related to the topics
9. Work cited page MLA format (use Easybib.com)
10. Neatness, professionalism, organization counts
Students will have two days to complete. Will be presenting your infographics to the class on the third day
Day 5 and 6
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Day 7
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Day 8
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Day 9
Step 1: Complete the chart with information about each of the endangered languages. Then, add 3 more of your choosing. Plot them on the map to show where they are spoken.
Endangered Languages Explore the Language Map, or browse by country. Click on the videos and resources associated with each language to complete the information in the chart.
Story Maps - Language Explore the resources for each endangered language by clicking on the location of where each is spoken. More videos and articles to explore.
Step 2: Research why the following languages are classified as "isolated." Explain why each one is not endangered although spoken by relatively few people.
Unit 3 - Day 9 - Endangered Languages Worksheet |
Step 3: Click through the PowerPoint below. Make sure to listen to each of the videos. All slides can be helpful, however you don't have to use information from every slide. You will be responsible for knowing everything on the PowerPoint for your notes. When you are done, check your Language Map Sheet with the answers on the last 2 slides.
Unit 3 - Day 9 - Language Conflicts |
Unit 3 - Day 9 |
Day 10
Should America Have An Official Language? You will read / research about the USA having English as an official language and write at least a 1 page paper arguing the strengths and weaknesses of this argument. Choose a stance to take in your paper and support it with evidence. Paper will be turned in on by Wednesday on turnitin.com. Follow MLA formatting and make sure to site your sources.
Unit 3 - Day 10 - Official Language Debate |
Day 11
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Day 12
- After you finish the World Religions Map and Questions from Day 11, start on the Day 12 Assignment. We will go over the World Religions Maps and Questions once everyone has finished.
- You can work with a partner to complete this "Major Belief Systems in our World" assignment. However, you both will need the information to help you study for our Unit 3 Test. You can write it out on the paper I gave you or open up the document below and type it. Once you finish work on your Unit 3 Vocabulary and Reading Guide Questions.
Major Belief Systems in our World |
Day 13
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Day 14 and 15
Based off the article below come up with 2 specific ways that religion determines gender or cultural norms.
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Study Guide
Unit 3 Study Guide |