Lesson3 2
Lesson3 2
Unit Overview
Main Idea (Claim) Summative Assessment
The mixing of world cultures through different A short five-minute skit that shows the spread of
ethnicities, religions and nationalities has culture that incorporates the aspect of time,
increased with advanced communication, growth and change.
transportation and technology. In addition, the
mix of cultures lead not only to societal changes This assessment will help students to carefully
but also lead to individual changes. think about the depth of cultures and how it is
affected by another culture. This aspect of
Understanding that culture now are changing culture will cover two components from the IB
relates back to how the Great Commission are MYP curriculum:
impacting not only faiths but also the way that
people live. A secondary goal of this unit is to
also train students that the heart of a culture is Criterion A: Knowing and
not in structures or traditions rather it lies in the understanding (Secondary)
heart of people. This understanding relates to the
Great Commandment as understanding the demonstrate knowledge and
depth culture helps one to love their neighbors understanding of subject-specific content
more. and concepts, using descriptions,
explanations and examples.
How can we determine the effects of cultural Explain how culture can spread between nations
diffusion? and peoples.
What are the different responses of cultural Evaluate that the spread of culture ultimately
diffusion in various parts of the world? affect the people not on the surface but on what
they believe.
Time
(45 Instructional Procedures and Strategies
mins)
Beginning the Lesson
After the short skit, gather the students attention to see what was happening. Breakdown
the skit was to show how culture can spread. This phenomenon of how a culture can
spread will be the topic of discussion for the lesson.
Following their own examples of cultural diffusion, students are now tasked with finding
5-7 out through what primary means their cultures spread and how it has affected its receiver.
mins As an informal assessment, the students will pair up and decide on one topic the other
have chosen. They are then to describe how their specific things of culture can be
transformed from one group to another.
Class discussion:
5 mins After their discussion, each student will present with their groups their findings. The
teacher may ask guiding questions if students struggled to follow the instructions.
Summative Assessment:
5-7 The teacher will introduce the summative assessment to the students. The Unit Plan will
mins include more information but the introduction will cover:
1. The type of assessment
2. The goal of the assessment
3. The different ways students are assessed
4. The different parts of the assessment
After the explanation, the teacher will ask the students if they need any clarifying. If no
one raises their hand teacher should proactively ask individual students about the task.
This will allow some students to ask more questions and ensure students understand what
the teacher is talking about.
Students will be split into three groups in the class. Each of the class will first
10 research about the topic they wish to present.
mins
Closing the Lesson
Snowball!
The class will use their previous cultural iceberg papers and write in the back
about what they learned today. After writing down the review they will
5 crumple their papers and throw it off towards Mr. Thomas. After getting all the
mins snowballs, Mr. Thomas will read one paper and read off what the class have
learned from today.
The discussion after the lecture assess Students will be given the choice to
their deepened understanding of the research about a culture and dramatize it.
process of cultures spread.
Resources
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Thomas Harefa Geography: Individuals and Societies 2 Weeks
Grade 7
Glossary