RETURN TO HOME PAGE	ACTIVITY 1; WHAT IS CULTURE? CREATE WORD SPLASH/VIEW VIDEO/ CREATE WORKING DEFINITION
ELICITING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

 

 

 

What is Culture?

Does anyone know what culture is?

 

Begin by creating a word splash with the class using Inspiration, Kidspiration or a chalkboard to elicit prior knowledge from the class about the word culture.

 

 

To make a word splash: Introduce the topic: What is Culture?,- and ask students to think about what they know about the topic and why it is important. Write down the students’ responses, list key words about the topic on the computer using a projector and Kidspiration/Inspiration or use the chalkboard or overhead transparency. The words should surround the central topic: What is culture?

 

 

ACTIVITY 1: PART 2

 

VIEW VIDEO at:  www.unitedstreaming.com

Video:Culture:What Is It?

This program answers the question, "What is culture?" It defines culture as the sum total of the human experience, a people's whole way of life. Dividing culture into material and nonmaterial types, on-location video provides examples of both from a variety of cultures around the world. Students will see and hear about the similarities and the differences between cultures, how people with similar backgrounds share similar cultural traits, and how these traits are passed from generation to generation.

 Grades: Gr. 5 -Gr. 8     Runtime: 13:48     ©1993    United Learning

 

USE : www.refesk.com -for definitions using multiple free dictionaries. On the left side of the refdesk website find the ONELOOK DICTIONARY.  Enter the word you are looking for and press enter – this will lead you to numerous free online dictionaries. www.rhymezone.com also has kid friendly definitions.

 

 

 

ONELOOK DICTIONARY

 

 

 

You can also get newspapers from anywhere in the world on Refdesk. Simply navigate down to the bottom of the Refdesk homepage and enter the country whose newspapers you are looking for.