Cultural Diffusion and World Religion
Date
Essential Question
Tuesday,
What is cultural
th
January 18 diffusion?
Guiding Question
What is culture, cultural
hearth and cultural
diffusion?
Wednesday
January 19th
How does culture change as
it diffuses?
Lesson
Lesson 1a: Elements of Culture
Cultural Universals
Video Clips: Cultural Expression and
Diffusion
Lesson 1b: Calendar
Lesson 1c: Migration – How Cultures
Diffuse Reading and Questions
Video Clips – Language and Dialect
Lesson 1d: The Spread of Language,
Where Can a Traveler Find English?
Thursday
January 20th
Friday
January 21st
Monday
January 24th
Tuesday
January 25th
How does
geographic location
affect culture?
What beliefs and behaviors
will you find in India
because of Hinduism?
Lesson 2a: Hinduism K-W-L chart
How do landscapes
reflect culture?
How does
geographic location
affect culture?
What are will you find in
India because of Hinduism?
What religious culture will
you find in a Buddhist
country?
How do landscapes
reflect culture?
How does
geographic location
affect culture?
What are the teachings of a
Buddhist leader?
What religious culture will
you find in Jewish
communities?
Lesson 3a: Graphic Organizer –
stations
Journal
Seven Years in Tibet clip
Lesson 3b: Walk the Walk and Talk
the Talk
Brainstorm Artwork
Lesson 4a: Judaism notes
Lesson 4b: Torah readings
How do landscapes
reflect culture?
How does
geographic location
affect culture?
How does popular culture
reflect Jewish influence?
What is the culture of
Christianity?
Lesson 4c: Judaism in Popular
Culture
Lesson 5a: Christianity notes
Lesson 5b: Reading, video clip
How do landscapes
reflect culture?
How does
geographic location
affect culture?
What are holy sites for
Christians?
What is the culture of
Islam?
Lesson 5c: Old Jerusalem, Israel
How do landscapes
reflect culture?
What are common
characteristics of mosques?
Lesson 6a: Islam notes
Malcolm X clip
Lesson 6b: Islamic Art and
Architecture
Lesson 6c: Islamic Mosques and Star
Patterns
Introduction: What is culture? What makes up a culture? How would you describe American culture in
general or your culture specifically?
Lesson 1a: Elements of Culture
Defining Culture:
* Culture: total knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by the members of a
specific group. It helps people know how they should behave.
* Ethnic group: specific group that shares language, customs, a common heritage, and an identity.
Culture Change and Exchange: Why do changes occur?
* Diffusion: This spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior
* Cultural hearth: place from where ideas, materials, and technology spread out to other cultures
Language:
* Dialect: changes in speech patterns related to class, region, or other cultural changes.
Religion: How are religions categorized?
* Religion: is the belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded as creators and maintainers
of the universe. Religions establish beliefs and values of a group. It also tells them how to behave toward
* Polytheistic:
* Monotheistic:
Creative Cultural Expressions: How do different cultures express themselves?
Universals of Culture
Cultural Universal
Your Culture
Mohammed’s Culture
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Lesson 1b: Calendars
In this assignment, you will work individually to answer each question to the best of your ability. Your
answers will be shared and discussed as a whole class using clickers. The objective is to understand
different culture have different calendars.
8. A _______________ calendar follows the
1. What is our calendar year based on?
phases of the moon.
A. The birth of Jesus Christ
A. Solar
B. The phases of the moon
B. Christian
C. The death of Jesus Christ
C. Lunar
2. How many years ago was Jesus Christ born?
A. 45
B. 300
C. 2010
3. What is the correct label to identify the year
2010?
A. BC
B. AB
C. AD
4. What does AD mean?
A. After Death
B. Anno Domini
5. What does BC mean?
A. Before Common
B. Before Christ
6. The ______________ calendar is dated from
when the prophet Mohammed entered the
city of Medina.
A. Muslim
B. Jewish
C. Christian
7. The ______________ calendar is dated from
when Moses received the 10
Commandments from God.
A. Muslim
B. Christian
C. Jewish
9.
_________________ is a country that
runs on the lunar calendar.
A. China
B. Israel
C. Nepal
Calculations
(United
States)
Christian
calendar
year 0= 0
10. 1995
(Saudi Arabia)
Muslim year
0= 622 AD
(Israel)
Jewish year
0= 3760 BC
11. 2001
12. 2011
13. 1776
14. 1948
15.
16.
True and False
19.
It is the same year everywhere in the
world.
20.
Every country counts its year from the
birth of Jesus Christ
Lesson 1c: Migration – How Cultures Diffuse Reading and Questions
1. Why are so many different languages spoken?
travel
2. When members of a population migrate, what do they take with them?
Culture and language
3. How many explanations are there to explain languages? 3
4. Explanation 1: What causes the population at the new location to grow apart from the original population?
Distance and geography
5. What changes in the migrant’s group language make it so the original population can no longer understand
them? Vocabulary and accent
6. Explanation 2: What is the second way a new language is formed?
A population migrate to new territory, people living there adopt the language
7. Explanation 3: what is the third way a new language is formed?
Conquer a new territory and imposes it language
8. How many waves of travel had a major impact on the evolution of languages?
four
9. Where did the first migration of humans originate from?
Africa
10. The travel of what successful group caused the second wave?
Farming populations
11. What period did the third wave take place?
Global warming
12. What groups caused the fourth wave?
Conquering groups
13. What is the reason people look different from one another?
evolution
14. What is evolution?
Genetic changes in a population over time
15. What two people do humans inherit their genetics from?
Mother and father
16. Natural selection allows what kind of genes to pass from parent to child?
Maximize natural selection
17. Why do humans need sunshine?
To produce vitamin D
18. Where is the potential for skin cancers the greatest?
Sunshine is the most intense, equator
19. Where is the potential for rickets the greatest?
Least intense, high latitudes
20. Why is dark skin a protection against skin cancers?
Prevents over absorption of solar energy
21. How is white skin a defense against low sunlight diseases?
Allows for absorbtion of sunlight
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Lesson 1d: The Spread of Language: Where Can a Traveler Find English?
Map the following information onto the world map.
* Cultural hearth
(O) – official language
(M) – major language
The Americas
Belize (O)
Canada (O)
Europe
Ireland (O)
United Kingdom *
Africa
Botswana (O)
Gambia (O)
Ghana (O)
Kenya (M)
Cameroon (O)
Asia
Bangladesh (M)
Bhutan (M)
Brunei (M)
Cyprus (M)
Oceania
Australia (O)
www.odci.gov
Guyana (O)
United States (O)
Lesotho (M)
Liberia (O)
Malawi (O)
Nigeria (O)
Sierra Leone (O)
South Africa (O)
Swaziland (O)
Tanzania (O)
Uganda (O)
Zambia (O)
Zimbabwe (O)
Hong Kong (O)
India (O)
Jordan (M) (Middle East)
Malaysia (M)
Oman (M) (Middle East)
Pakistan (O)
Philippines (O)
Israel (M) (Middle East)
Qatar (M) (Middle East)
Singapore (O)
Sri Lanka (M)
New Zealand (O) not on map
2000 World Census
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Papua New Guinea (O)
HINDUISM
LESSON 2A: HINDU KWL
KNOW
WHAT are Hindu beliefs and behaviors found in
India?
HOW DOES INDIA’S LANDSCAPE REFLECT
HINDUISM?
LEARN
RECAP: WATCH GLOBE TREKKER CLIP
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Lesson3a: Graphic Organizer
Life of the Buddha
Buddhism
Who:
When:
Culture Hearth:
Teachings of the Buddha
5 Precepts
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Eightfold Path
Journal: Look back at the notes you took for the Eightfold Path.
What types of behavior do you see at Johnson would
violate the Eightfold Path for a Buddhist? Be as detailed as possible, but I don’t need names!
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Lesson 3b: Walk the Walk and Talk the Talk
Love: an intense feeling of deep
Compassion: concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of
Look back at the underlined phrases and choose at least three that you could write a response to. You can take
the perspective of whether you agree or disagree with the statement or how the statement could apply to your
life.
Phrase:
Phrase:
Phrase:
Lesson 4a: Judaism Notes
* Who: Abraham, chosen by god (Yahweh) to begin a new people
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* When: 1900 BCE
* Culture Hearth: Holy City is Jerusalem, Israel
Traditions and Beliefs:
* Torah – holy book
Lesson 4b: Torah Readings
Genesis 1:1-27
* creation of the earth
Exodus 20:12
IV. honor mother and father
* created male/female at same time
Exodus 20:13
V. shall not kill
Genesis 2:2-3
* rest on 7th day
Exodus 20:14
VI. shall not commit adultery
Exodus20:15
VII. don’t steal
Genesis 2:7-23
*female created from male
Exodus 20:3
I. no other gods
Exodus 20:16
VIII. don’t lie
Exodus 20:17
IX. covet neighbor’s things
X. covet neighbor’s wife
Exodus 20:7
II. not take Lord’s name in vain
Leviticus 11:1-8
Kosher – don’t eat camel, hare, pig
Exodus 20:8-11
III. 7th is Sabbath – Day of Rest
Leviticus11:9-12
No fins or scales – lobster, shrimp
Lesson 5a: Christianity notes
* Who:
Jesus Christ (king)
Jewish prophet claiming to be the messiah (savior)
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* When:
4 BCE – 4 CE
* Culture Hearth: Present day Israel
Jerusalem, Israel is the holiest city
* Why:
Re-establish covenant with god
Lesson 5b: Crucifixion Reading , Video Clip: Jesus
What is important for Christians to believe?
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Lesson 5c: Old Jerusalem, Israel
The oldest part of Jerusalem is slit into quarters: Armenian, Christian, Jewish and Muslim. Use the website
below to label holy sites for Christians. Your legend will need a short description explaining why the site is
holy.
http://www.atlastours.net/holyland/jerusalem.html
A. Grotto of Gethsemene
B. Via Dolorosa
C. Holy Sepulcher
D. the Garden Tomb
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
E. Dome of the Rock (Islam)
F. Western Wall
Lesson 6a: Islam Notes
* Who: Mohammed – received the word of god while praying in a cave for 40 days and nights
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* When: 610 CE
* Culture Hearth: Present day Saudi Arabia
http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/
Faith
Meaning
God (Allah)
Sketch
Five Pillars
Belief
Worship
Fasting
Almsgiving
Pilgrimage
Video Clip: How did the Hajj affect Malcolm X
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Lesson 6b: Islamic Art and Architecture
http://smashinghub.com/25-beautiful-examples-of-islamic-architecture-mosques.htm
1. Look over the images of Islamic mosques. What two features do you see notice are common on most of the
mosques?
www.wikipedia.com
Look up ‘minaret’
2. What are minarets? tall, graceful spires, with onion-shaped crowns
3. What purpose did they serve in older mosques? minarets originally served as watchtowers illuminated by torches
4. What was the function in more recent times?
, calling the faithful to prayer.
Masjid al-Haram
5. What is the translation of the mosque’s name into English? The sacred mosque
6. What is significant about the Kaaba? Muslims turn towards there, holiest place in Islam
7. How many worshippers can the mosque hold? 820,000
8. When was the mosque built? 1609-1616
Lesson 6c: Islamic Mosques and Star Patterns
The following website will allow you to build geometric star patterns that replicate Islamic art.
Simply follow the directions to build a pattern.
When you have created a pattern you like, click Ctrl+Alt+Prnt Scrn and paste the pattern into a word
document. Print the word document with your name before the end of class.
http://www.cgl.uwaterloo.ca/~csk/washington/taprats/#applet
Click on Jump right to the applet! at the top of the document
Arrows – allow you to scroll through designs
Open – opens your design choice
Click on a box on the left hand side
Make it a star, rosette or extended
Use the Q or S scale to change the design
Click Apply
Click Proceed
Click Build
Choose design outline
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