What is Culture? - Lesson Notes PDF

What is culture? Unit 2 – p. 106 Lesson 1  (what is culture?) p.106 Key concept: Time, place and Statement of Inquiry: space Culture forms a part of Related concept: Culture ; our shared identity with Identity...

What is culture? Unit 2 – p. 106 Lesson 1  (what is culture?) p.106 Key concept: Time, place and Statement of Inquiry: space Culture forms a part of Related concept: Culture ; our shared identity with Identity others and is often Global context: Personal and dependent on time, place cultural expression; philosophies and space and can be and ways of life expressed in many ways  (Lesson’s reflection: On your notebooks, define culture using your own words and understanding. Lesson 2  Activity 1: What is culture? (factual q 1) Read and discuss“What is Culture? from page 108, then watch the video. remember that you have to take notes as we will define culture afterwards.  What is culture? "Culture is a term associated with humans and is often used in the field of anthropology in individuals and societies. It is one's beliefs, morals, customs and habits and how these are expressed in his/her group's identity It could be artistic or social creations of a certain society, and can be universal, national, interpersonal or personal." Definition  Lesson’s reflection: Activity 2: Identity & Culture Culture is shared "Cultural identities": Figure 5.5 p. 110 (10 min.) Individually, examine each of the "cultural identities of an individual" then fill in the diagram in Figure 5.5 choosing the "cultural identities" that they you find mostly shape who you are. Lesson 3 What isThe Cultural Iceberg?  What isThe Cultural Iceberg? Read and discuss the cultural iceberg from page 109 then watch the video: Lesson’s reflecrion: Reflect on the video, summarizing the main ideas in your notebooks. Lesson 4 How can culture be expressed? Watch the video then Read and discuss “How can culture be expressed?” from pages 112 and 113  Lesson’s reflection: On your notebooks, Answer: How do you often find yourself expressing your culture? Lesson 5  How are t he Mexi can people expressing t heir cult ure t hrough The Day of t he Dead fest ival? Watch the video then Read and discuss “The Day of the Dead Festival of Mexico” case study from page 114  Lesson’s reflection: What is your opinion on the day of the dead festival ? Lesson 6 How can Music create a subculture? Read and discuss the case study “Grunge music in the 1990s” from page 116 then watch the videos:  Lesson’s reflection On your notebooks, answer: How do you relate to grunge music? Lesson 7  How does culture depend on time, place, and space? Factors affecting culture: 1. Environment: the geographical location that people live in can shape culture as it forms the backdrop for their different social activities. examples: countries with a port will experience exchange of cultures. The way people dress is determined by the weather. What people eat is determined by what crops can they grow.  How does culture depend on time, place, and space? Factors affecting culture: 2. System of governance: this determines people’s levels of freedom and choice within a society and subsequently affects their culture. examples: people can express their opinion in democratic countries, but can’t express themselves if they were living under a dictatorship. if the system of governance change, then the culture will change for sure.  How does culture depend on time, place, and space? Factors affecting culture: 3. Time period: culture changes over time, meaning that the period in which people live is an important factor. examples: our grandfather can’t accepts everything we do or wear, things have changed a lot today from his old time. People today are more exposed and think differently. Who can compare Syria today from the old times of “Bab el Hara”?  How does culture depend on time, place, and space? Factors affecting culture: 4. Technological innovation: technology can profoundly affect the way people live and how they communicate and therefore affects their culture. examples: we can access all information and products found in any country around the world as a results of technology. we are no longer separated from the people we love who live in other countries as a result of video calls. Lesson 8  Multiculturalism Multiculturalism: When different cultural or ethnic groups live in the same society and there is the promotion of inclusion and shared values. example: London and UAE. Homogenous societies is where there is only one or a small number cultural, linguistic, or ethnic identities. example: Japan and Korea  Multiculturalism There are two main reasons for multiculturalism: 1. Migration (which is the movement of people from one location to another). people migrate for different factors, such as: economic opportunities colonization impact of wars. 2. Geographical location of neighboring countries sharing borders like in Bulgaria. T he e nd !