My Cultural Places
Topic 1 - My Cultural Places
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Lesson 1 - Favourite Places
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What is I&S? Why do we care about different places and people?
All of these questions, and more, to be looked at in the lesson!
Lesson 2 - Who am I?
All of these questions, and more, to be looked at in the lesson!
Lesson 2 - Who am I?
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Who are we? In this lesson we start looking at the basis of the Humanities- people!
What makes you who your are? How should you define yourself as a person?
Task
Copy the table from the power point into your exercise book. Fill in the boxes about yourself!
Keyword
Characteristics - A feature or quality of a person that makes them identifiable.
Why are people like Icebergs?
Explain in a PEE burger!
What makes you who your are? How should you define yourself as a person?
Task
Copy the table from the power point into your exercise book. Fill in the boxes about yourself!
Keyword
Characteristics - A feature or quality of a person that makes them identifiable.
Why are people like Icebergs?
Explain in a PEE burger!
Try to use an example from something we discovered in the lesson.
Lesson 3- What is the difference between Nationality and Ethnicity?
Lesson 3- What is the difference between Nationality and Ethnicity?
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Keywords
Nationality -
The Country you were born in, or hold a passport for. Nationality can change!
Ethnicity -
Where your family heritage originates from. This does not change.
Tasks
1. Copy the table from the power point into your exercise book. You should aim to have at least 3 things in each column!
I feel my Nationality is....
I feel my Ethnicity is...
2. Take an entire page in your exercise book (remember not to leave lonely pages!)
Create a “mood board” of ideas, pictures, diagrams, explanations and anything else relevant to show your Nationality and Ethnicity.
This is a celebration of you...so make it look great!
Things you could include in your Moodboard;
Culture Language
GenderFamily
Friends Media
Interests and hobbies Your town, city or community
Your countryTraditions and celebrations
Lesson 4 - What is Society? What is Culture?
Nationality -
The Country you were born in, or hold a passport for. Nationality can change!
Ethnicity -
Where your family heritage originates from. This does not change.
Tasks
1. Copy the table from the power point into your exercise book. You should aim to have at least 3 things in each column!
I feel my Nationality is....
I feel my Ethnicity is...
2. Take an entire page in your exercise book (remember not to leave lonely pages!)
Create a “mood board” of ideas, pictures, diagrams, explanations and anything else relevant to show your Nationality and Ethnicity.
This is a celebration of you...so make it look great!
Things you could include in your Moodboard;
Culture Language
GenderFamily
Friends Media
Interests and hobbies Your town, city or community
Your countryTraditions and celebrations
Lesson 4 - What is Society? What is Culture?
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Look at these images
What do you see in them?
What do you think about them?
What do you wonder about them?
Keywords
Society - Agreed rules and types of behaviour shared by a group of people
Culture - The values, traditions, activities and art shared by a society
Task
Image sort
Sort the images in this PowerPoint
Which images show Society?
Which images show Culture?
Task
In your books create two VERY NEAT spider diagrams, one for culture and one for society.
Complete them with explanations and examples.
Task
What is Hong Kong Society?
What is Hong Kong Kong Culture?
Explain either question in a clear PEE burger.
What example can you think of to really explain Hong Kong culture/society?
Why does it define Hong Kong culture/society so much to you?
Lesson 5 - Stereotypes
What do you see in them?
What do you think about them?
What do you wonder about them?
Keywords
Society - Agreed rules and types of behaviour shared by a group of people
Culture - The values, traditions, activities and art shared by a society
Task
Image sort
Sort the images in this PowerPoint
Which images show Society?
Which images show Culture?
Task
In your books create two VERY NEAT spider diagrams, one for culture and one for society.
Complete them with explanations and examples.
Task
What is Hong Kong Society?
What is Hong Kong Kong Culture?
Explain either question in a clear PEE burger.
What example can you think of to really explain Hong Kong culture/society?
Why does it define Hong Kong culture/society so much to you?
Lesson 5 - Stereotypes
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Click for Simpson Episode
Standard Task
What has The Simpsons taught you about the use of Stereotypes?
Challenge Task
How far are Stereotypes damaging? Why?
Lesson 6- Ways of thinking
Standard Task
What has The Simpsons taught you about the use of Stereotypes?
Challenge Task
How far are Stereotypes damaging? Why?
Lesson 6- Ways of thinking
Look at the document above. The blue square represents German people’s (western) perception of Chinese society while the red square represents Chinese (eastern) people’s perception of German society.
Can you make out what message is being communicated?
Question
Reflection 4: Ways of thinking
Lesson 7 - How do celebrations differ around the world?
Task
In groups of 3&4, produce a presentation about a festival in another culture…with a difference!
Rules
1-3 mins
No more than 5 slides & 5 words per slide
Costumes/Music/Food all allowed
Points to think about;
Is the festival religious? Cultural?
Is there a story behind it?
What are the “details” – date/ time period it’s held etc
What nations celebrate it?
Task
What other events in society/ people's lives could be turned into a festival?
Create one!
What are you going to celebrate?
How should you celebrate your festival?
Who would this festival appeal to?
Explain in your books as neatly and clearly as you can. Include neat diagrams or drawings if necessary.
Can you make out what message is being communicated?
Question
- You have now described briefly the perceived differences between western and eastern thinking in a number of contexts. However, is there any limitation or limitations (problems) in using this method to explain differences in culture?
Reflection 4: Ways of thinking
- Describe our way of thinking
- How is your way of thinking different from other cultures?
- What are the values/limitations of your way of thinking
- How does this help you to understand yourself more?
Lesson 7 - How do celebrations differ around the world?
Task
In groups of 3&4, produce a presentation about a festival in another culture…with a difference!
Rules
1-3 mins
No more than 5 slides & 5 words per slide
Costumes/Music/Food all allowed
Points to think about;
Is the festival religious? Cultural?
Is there a story behind it?
What are the “details” – date/ time period it’s held etc
What nations celebrate it?
Task
What other events in society/ people's lives could be turned into a festival?
Create one!
What are you going to celebrate?
How should you celebrate your festival?
Who would this festival appeal to?
Explain in your books as neatly and clearly as you can. Include neat diagrams or drawings if necessary.
Lesson 8- What is History
What is History? In this lesson we will consider what the word means.
What is History? In this lesson we will consider what the word means.
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Lesson 9 - The Assessment
Who are you? What makes you....you?
What is your heritage? Your history? Your story?
What is your culture? What is your nationality? Your ethnicity?
What festivals do you celebrate?
What makes you different....and the same as.....people from Hong Kong? From Asia? From the rest of the world?
What makes you.....YOU?!! Task: Create a time capsule that includes your personal diary of 7 reflections and 7 objects that support each reflection
Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding
Criterion C: Communication
Criterion D: Thinking critically
Deadline: Wednesday 4th October
Who are you? What makes you....you?
What is your heritage? Your history? Your story?
What is your culture? What is your nationality? Your ethnicity?
What festivals do you celebrate?
What makes you different....and the same as.....people from Hong Kong? From Asia? From the rest of the world?
What makes you.....YOU?!! Task: Create a time capsule that includes your personal diary of 7 reflections and 7 objects that support each reflection
Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding
Criterion C: Communication
Criterion D: Thinking critically
Deadline: Wednesday 4th October
Lesson 10 - What makes a good reflection?
Your assessment reflections will be marked for their Knowledge and Understanding, as well as your ability to show Critical Thinking.
The most common mistake is writing about what you like or do with your object, without thinking about the wider task.
Which answer in the document above just talks about why they like an object?
Which considers what the object represents and it's value and limitations to future historians?
Lesson 11 - How much are languages a part of us?
Cantonese is a dying language. Mandarin has become, more or less, the language of choice across China. In other parts of the world thousands of languages are dying. Is this a problem?
1. Give three examples of dying languages, where they come from in the world, and how many speakers are left alive (if you can find that)
2. Why keep a language alive?-
- Why it might not matter if a language dies
- What reasons can you find?
3. How much is language a part of you? Do you see yourself as more of an English speaker or a Cantonese speaker? Which are you most proud of? Why?