Will Walsh Name: Introduction to Culture Subject: Sociology Date: 9 February 2012 Student objective: Students will be able

e to define culture and all of its components. Students will be able to identify aspects of their own culture Content standards: Materials: Sociology class notebooks Introduction to Culture PowerPoint presentation The Gods Must Be Crazy clip Time 1 Start of class: Teacher will explain that this lesson is going to introduce students to the culture unit. Bell-ringer Gods Must Be Crazy and discussion Introduction to Culture PowerPoint presentation Lesson introduction: Teacher will tell students that culture is a very important and observable part of our lives. Culture can be very different all around the world and it is always changing. Defining and identifying culture and all of its aspects is an important part of sociology and of understanding society. Lesson instruction: Bell-ringer: What is culture? Teacher will ask students to answer the questions for the bell-ringer in their class notebook. How would you define culture? Can you put a name on your culture? What aspects of culture can you think of? What are the most important aspects of your culture? (5) Teacher will show students The Gods Must Be Crazy clip (16). Students will then be asked to discuss the clip with some of the following questions: What did you think of the clip? How do you think the bushman culture compared to the civilized culture? How does this clip demonstrate cultural exchange? Does technological advancement lead to a better life? (3) Teacher will use the presentation. Teacher will explain that there are various different components of cultures, and that defining culture is sometimes hard to do. Teacher will progress in the presentation. Students will learn the definitions

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Will Walsh of culture, material culture, and nonmaterial culture (cognitive component, normative component, symbolic component). (15) Using new information and perspectives on culture, students will be asked to reflect further in their notebook about their own culture (5). How would you describe your culture? What are the major material aspects of your culture? What are the major nonmaterial aspects of your culture? Explain some of your knowledge and beliefs about the world (religion, philosophy, so on). Students will then be asked to share some of their reflections in their notebook with the rest of the class (2). Assessment: Assessment for the lesson will be based on classroom discussion and completed reflection in the notebook. Review: Teacher will review the lesson by summarizing various aspects of the sociological definition of culture. Culture is a collection of material items, norms, values, beliefs, language, and behavior. Everything we think, do, say, or use can be conceived as our culture. Cultures vary around the world, but it is important to understand and accept these cultures.