Societies
What actually constitutes a society? How do we define society? How do we determine what separates one society from another? All of these questions and more will be answered in this unit. Using several smaller assignments, we will be looking at:
- what institutions and services do we have within our communities, and how they serve our needs.
- the roles we have within our communities and what we expect from those people.
- creating a definition for "society", and how it's different from a civilization.
- the meaning of "primitive" and "civilized" and the criteria for each.
- how our world view affects our perception of other societies, especially relating to ethnocentrism and colonization.
- exploring your beliefs about modern issues and identify how these views were influenced.
- a definition for "world view" and the creation of a list of influential factors.
- exploring how our world view is represented through our literature, arts, celebrations, education, recreation, and architecture.
Lesson 1 - What is a society?
What roles do we need within a society? In your table groups, and using the handout provided, brainstorm a list of at least 10 general roles that any society could use, and explain why they are important and what we expect of them.
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Lesson 2 - Worldview
Worldview is how we view the world around us; what we believe is acceptable, points of views, biases, etc. It is shaped through a variety of factors, including religion, family structures, media, geography/climate, technology, economy, availability of resources, culture, language, gender identity, socio-economic situation, and education.
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Lesson 3 - How We Measure Time
Time was very important to early people. There are several definitions and terms you need to know before we look at ancient civilizations. Define the terms below, answer the questions, then complete the timeline project.
cyclical time, linear time, solstice, equinox, absolute time, relative time, timeline, AD, BC, BCE, CE
1. What is the difference between cyclical and linear time?
2. What is the difference between absolute and relative time?
3. Give some examples of cyclical time.
4. What is a solstice? When do they occur?
5. What is an equinox? When do they occur?
6. Why do different societies have different concepts of time? (Hint: Think about worldview)
7. What are some ways that ancient societies measured and recorded time?
ASSIGNMENT:
Create a timeline of a series of at least fourteen events. It might be a timeline of your life, your hockey career, your pet's life, a favourite novel, etc.
BONUS: Instead of creating the time line on the attached sheet, use a piece of Bristol board, and include at least five pictures.
cyclical time, linear time, solstice, equinox, absolute time, relative time, timeline, AD, BC, BCE, CE
1. What is the difference between cyclical and linear time?
2. What is the difference between absolute and relative time?
3. Give some examples of cyclical time.
4. What is a solstice? When do they occur?
5. What is an equinox? When do they occur?
6. Why do different societies have different concepts of time? (Hint: Think about worldview)
7. What are some ways that ancient societies measured and recorded time?
ASSIGNMENT:
Create a timeline of a series of at least fourteen events. It might be a timeline of your life, your hockey career, your pet's life, a favourite novel, etc.
BONUS: Instead of creating the time line on the attached sheet, use a piece of Bristol board, and include at least five pictures.
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Lesson 4 - The Stone Age
The evolution of human beings as we know them today took many, many years. Using the picture below as a resource, complete the first page of the humanoid group assignment handout and the human communities handout. When you are finished, view the prezi presentation and complete the rest of the sheet.
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Lesson 5 - What Makes a Civilization?
What makes a civilization?
We all know what societies are – networks of people who interact and share a common goal or goals. But what is a civilization? How do we know the difference between a society and civilization? A civilization is :
Let’s take a deeper look at #2 and the process that needs to happen to take a society and change it into a civilization. Word Bank Religion, Food Surplus, Domestication of Animals, Math and Writing, Law, Technology, Permanent Settlement, Domestication of Plants, Irrigation, Specialization, Education, Political Organization You will need to be able to label and explain this pyramid on your test, and explain how each level depends on the ones below it. |
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Lesson 6 - The Fate of Our Society
In your groups you will be completing the following assignment.
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Lesson 7 - Ancient Societies Research Presentation
You will be choosing an ancient society to research. You need to create a presentation (using the template below as a guide) to teach us about the culture. I've included a sample presentation for you to see what I'm expecting. You need to use at least three websites as sources.
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