Formative Assessment/Review

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Formative Assessment/Review

• Outcomes
• define and articulate the meaning of
  "historiography, ethnocentrism, Eurocentism
• recognize the roots of Afrocentricity from the
  history, geography, and culture of Africa
• The Task
• Create a one page advertisement for either
  Eurocentrism or Afrocentrism. Make sure to
  include which one would be a better perspective
  for a history course. Also make sure to include
  WHY!

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Culture and Civilization

• What is it?

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Define CultureWhich of the following are
definitions of culture?

• a particular society at a particular time and
  place "early Mayanthe sum total of ways of
  living built up by a group of human beings and
  transmitted from one generation to another.
• that which is excellent in the arts, manners,
  etc.
• Culture is the sum of total of the learned
  behavior of a group of people that are generally
  considered to be the tradition of that people and
  are transmitted from generation to generation
• The system of shared beliefs, values, customs,
  behaviours, and artifacts that the members of
  society use to cope with their world and with one
  another, and that are transmitted from generation
  to generation through learning
• Development of the intellect through training or
  educationgives the 'feel' of an organization and
  determines what is considered right or wrong,
  important or unimportant, workable or unworkable
  in it, and how it responds to the unexpected
  crises, jolts, and sudden change
• The term "material culture" is often used by
  archaeologists as a non-specific way to refer to
  the artifacts or other concrete things left by
  past cultures.
• cultural groups we've been socialized into
  Organizational culture, professional culture,
  manager culture, Muslim culture, peer culture,
  prison culture, nerd culture and so on.the high
  arts of theater, painting, music, etc., or a
  superior upbringing.a set of ideas, beliefs, and
  ways of behaving of a particular society
• A 1980s punk/reggae band specializing in
  re-mixing cover tunes

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What is culture?

• What is Culture? - YouTube

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Culture is

• The combined thoughts, feelings, attitudes and
  beliefs shared by a group of people who share
  ties geographic area

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Civilization

• A group of people who have maintained a community
  that can function with its own set of rules and
  complex systems.
• All civilizations share 2 elements
• They have reached a point where resources are not
  so scarce that they can create death rituals
• 2) There is some level of care provided for those
  who are unable to care for themselves

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Civilization Simulation

• Create a map of your settlement. You must include
  the following Food sources, water sources,
  transportation, central form of government,
  housing, worship and some sort of repository for
  the dead. If you have a permanent settlement
  include your crops/farms. If you have a
  semi-nomadic lifestyle make sure you show how
  your settlement will move such as direction. If
  you have seasonal plants or farms show their
  location.

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Civilization Simulation

• From here I will draw simulation cards from a
  basket. If you are immune do not make any changes
  to your location.

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What have we learned so far?

• Culture
• Civilization
• Culture and civilization affected by geography

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Summative Assessment

• Yes SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
• (Your formative was the game and the
  advertisement)