Culture Learners will understand how human beings create, learn, share, and adapt to culture. They will appreciate the role of culture in shaping their lives and the society in which they live. By recognizing various cultural perspectives, learners become capable of understanding diverse perspectives, acquiring the potential to foster more positive relations and interactions with diverse people. Essential Questions Essential Knowledge Processes/Skills Instructional Resources What is culture and cultural diversity? Learners will understand: Learners will be able to: refers to behaviors, beliefs, Ask and find answers “Culture” values, traditions, institutions, and ways to questions NSAB 4: Who Were the How are cultures different and also the of living together of a group of people. school and Americans? pp. 8-9 same across time and Concepts such as: similarities, community. differences, beliefs, values, cohesion, Explore and describe NSAB 5: Which Europeans and Africans and diversity. similarities and went to America first? pp. 10-11 How cultural beliefs, behaviors, and differences in the values allow human groups to solve the ways various culture problems of daily living. groups meet similar How culture may change in response to needs. changing and concerns. Give examples of how How individuals learn the elements of information and their culture through interactions with experiences may be other members of the culture group. interpreted How peoples from different cultures differently. develop different values and ways of Describe the value of interpreting experience. both cultural unity and diversity. Demonstrate how holding different values and beliefs can post obstacles to understanding between people and groups.
Culture Learners will understand how human beings create, learn, share, and adapt to culture. They will appreciate the role of culture in shaping their lives and the society in which they live. By recognizing various cultural perspectives, learners become capable of understanding diverse perspectives, acquiring the potential to foster more positive relations and interactions with diverse people. Essential Questions Essential Knowledge Processes/Skills Instructional Resources What is culture and cultural diversity? How are cultures different and also the same across time and Learners will understand: “Culture” refers to behaviors, beliefs, values, traditions, institutions, and ways of living together of a group of people. Concepts such as: similarities, differences, beliefs, values, cohesion, and diversity. How cultural beliefs, behaviors, and values allow human groups to solve the problems of daily living. How culture may change in response to changing and concerns. How individuals learn the elements of their culture through interactions with other members of the culture group. How peoples from different cultures develop different values and ways of interpreting experience. Learners will be able to: Ask and find answers to questions school and community. Explore and describe similarities and differences in the ways various culture groups meet similar needs. Give examples of how information and experiences may be interpreted differently. Describe the value of both cultural unity and diversity. Demonstrate how holding different values and beliefs can post obstacles to understanding between people and groups. NSAB 4: Who Were the Americans? pp. 8-9 NSAB 5: Which Europeans and Africans went to America first? pp. 10-11
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