Culture is a set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common.
How do we learn about other cultures?
We have to study, observe, and be willing to learn.
Culture Person Mini-Project
1. Pick a country in the world you know nothing about/little about. Draw a sketch of what you imagine someone living there might dress, eat, believe, etc.
2. Time to research! Find the following information about your country and record it in your notebook:
-traditional clothes
-language (speech bubble)
-food (label it)
-religion/values
-population
-pop’l density
-estimated life span (age)
-type of government
-developed or developing country
-3 internationally made products
-optional: Add a background behind him/her showing the type of houses he/she lives in, the climate of the area, or nearby landmarks.
3. On a 8x11 sheet of white paper, draw and color (nice and neat) a person from your country. Write the country name at the top and add all your researched facts around your person:
Be ready to share about your person on Monday!
Samples
Different Folks and Different Strokes
How do we learn about other cultures?
We have to study, observe, and be willing to learn.
Culture Person Mini-Project
1. Pick a country in the world you know nothing about/little about. Draw a sketch of what you imagine someone living there might dress, eat, believe, etc.
2. Time to research! Find the following information about your country and record it in your notebook:
-traditional clothes
-language (speech bubble)
-food (label it)
-religion/values
-population
-pop’l density
-estimated life span (age)
-type of government
-developed or developing country
-3 internationally made products
-optional: Add a background behind him/her showing the type of houses he/she lives in, the climate of the area, or nearby landmarks.
3. On a 8x11 sheet of white paper, draw and color (nice and neat) a person from your country. Write the country name at the top and add all your researched facts around your person:
Be ready to share about your person on Monday!
Samples
Different Folks and Different Strokes