Cultural+Interactions+Assignments

__ This Unit's Big Understanding (Why is this worth understanding?) __
Interaction between cultures changes both cultures. Trade and War are the main ways cultures come into contact.

__ This Unit's Essential Questions (What questions will guide us?) __
1. How do people identify with their cultures? 2. How does cultural diffusion take place? 3. What are some historical examples of diffusion? 4. How do people from different cultures interact in positive, neutral, and negative ways?

__** Assignment 3- Heelot/Hokie Reflection **__ Open this google doc, make a copy of it, and put it in your Hum 6 Dropbox. Then complete the assignment.

__** Assignment 2 **__ I Am poem Template (Make a copy and place it in your Hum6 dropbox)

__** Assignment #1 - What Is Your Culture? **__ Think of what your culture is. Some ideas might come from our brainstorming about culture and the culture web in your notes.

Design a poster that represents your culture. Be sure to include, in total, at least: **one** **custom, one belief, one value.** Grading
 * **Color** - what color paper should you use to represent your culture? You can also mix colors.
 * **Symbol** - include at least one symbol to represent your culture.
 * **Images** - what images represent the different parts of your culture. Choose 4-5 large images rather than 10-12 small ones. Use photos, magazines or images from the internet.
 * **Words** - create a Wordle with 8-10 words/terms (avoid long phrases) to represent your culture. ( Instructions for Wordle ). You could use an "I Am" poem here again, but focus on aspects of your culture.
 * Write a **brief explanation** of how each color, symbol(s), images and words show your culture and what part of your culture (language, country, food, custom, value, belief, etc.). (See example .) Do this on a Google doc.


 * School Year 2012**

This assignment is to help prepare you for the final assessment. Copy the table into your wiki page. Write what you have learned about each Big Understanding and Essential Question. Support your answer by using examples of activities, lessons, materials, etc. from our unit that helped you to understand the concept/idea better. Can you make any connections to cultural diffusion/interaction today or to yourself?

changes both cultures. ||  ||   ||   ||   || cultures come into contact. ||  ||   ||   ||   || cultures? ||  ||   ||   ||   || take place? ||  ||   ||   ||   || of diffusion? ||  ||   ||   ||   || interact in positive, neutral, and negative ways? ||  ||   ||   ||   || = = =__Assignment 3__= Directions: Think about your experience in our Heelot/Hokie activity and then answer the following questions clearly **in your notebook**.
 * **Big Understanding/**
 * Essential Question** ||  || **What have I learned about this?**
 * What from the unit helped me to**
 * understand this?** ||  || **Connections to today or to self** ||
 * Interaction between cultures
 * Trade and War are the main ways
 * What is culture? ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * How do people identify with their
 * How does cultural diffusion
 * What are some historical examples
 * How do people from different cultures


 * 1) How did you learn about the other culture? (For example, was it through second hand information from previous visitors, direct observation, trial and error?)
 * 2) What made it difficult for you to learn about the other culture's customs? (language differences, body language, nervousness?)
 * 3) Do you think the kinds of things that you experienced in this simulation occur in the 'real world' as well? What effects do these personal communication problems have on international relations?

__ **Assignment 2- Culture Lesson 2** __

= Directions: Using your handout called "//What Shapes and Changes Culture//" in Lesson 2, take notes in your **__notebook__** on the following. =


 * Title: __What Shapes and Changes Culture?__**

1. Define environment and give examples


 * Heading: __Physical Environment Change__**

2. Draw a //before// and //after// picture that shows how the Sahel's environment changed.


 * Heading: __Social Interaction__**

3. Define social interaction and give examples

4. Define cultural diffusion and give examples

5. Draw a **simple** picture that shows cultural diffusion of things from the Spaniards


 * Heading: __Technology and Culture__**

6. Define technology and give examples

7. Choose one technology and draw a picture that shows how that technology changed a part of culture. 8. Look around your house and list five items that come from other countries.

__ **Assignment 1- Culture Poster** __


 * What is your culture? **

Think of what your culture is. Some ideas might come from the diagram on page 6 in your culture packet.

Design a poster that represents your culture.

Grading: Click here for the rubric for this assignment.
 * Color - what color paper should you use to represent your culture?
 * Symbol - include at least one symbol to represent your culture.
 * Images - what images represent your culture. Choose 4-5 large images rather than 10-12 small ones. Use photos, magazines or images from the internet.
 * Wordle - create a Wordle with 8-10 words/terms (avoid phrases) to represent your culture.
 * Write a brief explanation of the reasons your chose your color, symbol(s), images and words.

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2011 =__Assignment 3-"Stories From The Silk Road"__= __**Directions**__ __Short Story__
 * Rubric:[[file:Short Stories From the Silk Road Rubric Name.pdf]]**
 * Task:** You will create a picture book about the Silk Road. Your book will include a short story and illustrations about the Silk Road. Your story will be in the genre of historical fiction.
 * The **historical** part will be from all the factual information you've learned about the Silk Road. You **must**have the following historical information about the Silk Road in your story:
 * two to four goods traded along the Silk Road
 * at least one idea passed along on the Silk Road
 * physical geography of the setting of your story on the Silk Road
 * the time period your story takes place
 * at least two names of real places along the Silk Road
 * at least two challenges along the Silk Road (physical geography challenges or other challenges)
 * The **text** part will be the parts you make up using all the story elements we've studied (Characterization, Plot, Point of View, Setting).
 * Your picture book will be based on the Jack Gantos organizer for a picture book.
 * Step 1:** Pre-writing**-**, , ..
 * 1) Choose character(s)
 * 2) Choose setting (where and when on the Silk Road)
 * 3) Decide on plot (beginning, middle, end), and story problem or situation. Who is telling the story? (A narrator or the main character) (Point of View)
 * 4) Decide whether you are going to continue a character's story from the end of our Reader's Theater (a sequel) or create a story based on a character from Reader's Theater before scene 1 (a prequel) or start a new story with the character on a new plot line within Reader's Theater


 * Step 2:** Write and finish the first draft.These are the formatting requirements for your story.
 * 2-3 pages typed
 * 1.5 spacing
 * 1" margins (these are the defaults)
 * 12 pt font (this is the default)
 * Cambria font (this is the default)
 * Step 3:** Have a conference with a partner to get feedback. Write and finish your second draft/final copy.

= = =__Assignment 2__= Directions: Think about your experience in our Heelot/Hokie activity and then answer the following questions clearly **in your notebook**.
 * Step 4:** Edit/proofread and publish.
 * Step 5:** Submit your story for feedback.
 * Step 6:** Create a picture book (8 to 12 pictures) by dividing up your story and creating **original** (by hand or computer) illustrations. Use this template to create your picture book>[[file:TemplateSilkRoadPictureBook.docx]]


 * 1) How did you learn about the other culture? (For example, was it through second hand information from previous visitors, direct observation, trial and error?)
 * 2) What made it difficult for you to learn about the other culture's customs? (language differences, body language, nervousness?)
 * 3) Do you think the kinds of things that you experienced in this simulation occur in the 'real world' as well? What effects do these personal communication problems have on international relations?

= = =__Assignment 1 (Substitute Plan)__= Hum6 A Block Thurs, Feb 9.

> >> For example, my sentence for recreation in Canada was “//Many people play hockey in the winter//.” >> I made it a **simile** like this: “//In the winter, hockey is as popular as chocolate//.” >> A **Metaphor** like this: “//Hockey is food to many Canadians in the winter//.” >> ** Personification ** like this: “//Hockey breathes life into many Canadians in the winter//.”
 * 1) Hand in Poster (Please write name neatly on front of poster) (5 min)
 * 1) Fig. Lang. Hand out (page 36). Read directions. (5 min)
 * 2) Get into Timeline Partners (40 min)
 * One partner works on timeline (SAVE! SAVE! SAVE!)
 * Other partner works on Fig. Lang. handout (use your notes to help you.)
 * Switch after 20 minutes (If you finish the timeline, then both work on Fig. Lang. handout)
 * After you finish the Fig. Lang. handout and Timeline, rewrite the sentences you wrote for your culture. Change each sentence into a simile, metaphor, or personification. You must have at least **one** of each. Write them in your Humanities journal/notebook. You will end up with **five** new sentences.
 * 1) If you finish, you can label your poster’s pictures with the proper part of culture. For example,[[image:http://www.hockey-information.com/images/homepagepic3.jpg width="154" height="153" caption="RECREATION"]]
 * 2) Homework: Finish rewriting your culture sentences into similes, metaphors, and personification.

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= = =__2010__= =__Assignment 1__= Directions: Using your handout called "What Shapes and Changes Culture" (Lesson 2), take notes in your __**notebook**__ on the following. Title: __What Shapes and Changes Culture?__

environment-> ?

__Physical Environment Change__ -draw a //before// and //after// picture that shows how the Sahel's environment changed.

__Social Interaction__ Social Interaction-->? Cultural Diffusion ->?

-draw a picture that shows cultural diffusion of things from the Spaniards

__Technology and Culture__

Technology-->?

-choose one technology and draw a picture that shows how that technology changed a part of culture.

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =__2010__= =__Assignment 3-"Short Stories From The Silk Road"__= __**Directions**__ __Short Story__
 * Task:** You will create a picture book about the Silk Road. Your book will include a short story and illustrations about the Silk Road. Your story will be in the genre of historical fiction.
 * The **historical** part will be from all the factual information you've learned about the Silk Road. You **must**have the following historical information about the Silk Road in your story:
 * two to four goods traded along the Silk Road
 * at least one idea passed along on the Silk Road
 * physical geography of the setting of your story on the Silk Road
 * the time period your story takes place
 * at least two names of real places along the Silk Road
 * at least two challenges along the Silk Road (physical geography challenges or other challenges)
 * The **text** part will be the parts you make up using all the story elements we've studied (Characterization, Plot, Point of View, Setting).
 * Your picture book will be based on the Jack Gantos organizer for a 16 page picture book.
 * Step 1:** Pre-writing**-**, , ..
 * 1) Choose character(s)
 * 2) Choose setting (where and when on the Silk Road)
 * 3) Decide on plot (beginning, middle, end), and story problem or situation. Who is telling the story? (A narrator or the main character) (Point of View)
 * 4) Decide whether you are going to continue a character's story from the end of our Reader's Theater (a sequel) or create a story based on a character from Reader's Theater before scene 1 (a prequel) or start a new story with the character on a new plot line within Reader's Theater


 * Step 2:** Write and finish the first draft.These are the formatting requirements for your story.
 * 2-3 pages typed
 * 1.5 spacing
 * 1" margins (these are the defaults)
 * 12 pt font (this is the default)
 * Cambria font (this is the default)
 * Step 3:** Have a conference with a partner to get feedback. Write and finish your second draft/final copy.


 * Step 4:** Edit/proofread and publish.
 * Step 5:** Submit your story for feedback.
 * Step 6:** Create a picture book by dividing up your story and creating **original** (by hand or computer) illustrations.

__**Rubric**__

=__Assignment 2__= Directions: Think about your experience in our Heelot/Hokie activity and then answer the following questions clearly **in your notebook**.

1. Which culture did you belong to? 2. What were your first impressions of the other culture? 3. Did your impression change after several meetings? Explain. 4. How do you think the other culture operates? 5. Were you able to figure out the rules of the other culture? Explain. 6. Write down three adjectives to describe the other culture. Give a clear explanation of why you chose each adjective. =__Assignment 1__= Directions: Using your handout called "What Shapes and Changes Culture", take notes in your __**notebook**__ on the following. Title: __What Shapes and Changes Culture?__

environment-> ?

__Physical Environment Change__ -draw a //before// and //after// picture that shows how the Sahel's environment changed.

__Social Interaction__ Social Interaction-->? Cultural Diffusion ->?

-draw a picture that shows cultural diffusion of things from the Spaniards

__Technology and Culture__

Technology-->?

-choose one technology and draw a picture that shows how that technology changed a part of culture.