CPWC Day 7 - Elements of Culture

Day 1 - Paw 1

Objective:  Define and explain the elements of culture.  Utilize note-taking skills while viewing a clip on culture.

Task:   Good afternoon!  When you arrive to class, please find a partner and  grab a whiteboard and marker.   We'll spend the first portion of class reviewing the themes of geography and the cultural regions.  Then, we'll finish our notes on the elements of culture.  Finally, for the last portion of class, you'll watch and take notes on "Man & His Culture" (see below & on Schoology).

Homework Due Dates:  

• Thursday, September 6 - Finish watching & taking notes on "Man & His Culture" BEFORE class
• Thursday, September 7 - Read "100% American" BEFORE class begins
• Friday, September 8 - Quiz on Geography & Culture (study guide in Schoology no later than Thursday, August 31)
• Monday, September 11 - Watch "History of the World in 18 Minutes" & be ready to discuss at the beginning of class
• Tuesday, September 12 - CPWC PAW
• Wednesday, September 13 - Unit 1 Assessment (study guide on Schoology no later than Wednesday, September 6)

"Man & His Culture" (1954) Comprehension Questions:

1.  Describe some of the differences between cultures identified in the film.

2.  According to the film what is being described by the following quote?  "Each group has built up its own established mode of living together.  A network of customs, habits, attitudes and ways of doing things which it has acquired through the ages."

3.  According to the film what is the primary cause of the differences between cultures?

4.  What elements of culture are identified in the film?

5.  What is the strong code of right and wrong?

6.  What are two ways of transmitting culture?

7.  What are factors that can determine how an individual accepts or rejects cultural prerogatives?

8.  Identify 3 factors that lead to  changes in culture.

9.  Why do material culture traits (ex. clothing) change faster than non-material culture traits?

10.  Why is change resisted by "vested interests"?

Discussion Questions:

A.  What aspects of this film did you find troubling or problematic?

B.  How do you think the cultures presented in the film have changed since 1954?