World Cultures Mr. Pendergast

UNIT II - TEST REVIEW: “Language & Family”

Test Format:

I. Fill in the Blanks with the appropriate term from Important Terms Chart – “Family & Kinship” (Ch. 14 & “Courtship & Marriage” (Ch. 15)

II. “True or False – With a Twist” – Be ready to clearly explain why a statement is false.

III. Short Answer Questions: The meat of the test. Will ask you to grapple with some of the ideas we have discussed.

IV. Culture Role Play Exercise – “If I were ______, What would I Do?” (I’ll explain in class next week).

Sample TEST Questions from D & F Block Groups

Handouts & Exercises:

Important Terms Chart – “Family & Kinship” (Ch. 14), “Courtship & Marriage” (Ch. 15),

"Why Don't You Say What You Mean?" and Reading Summary
by Deborah Tannen

“Making Sense Without Words” and Reading Summary
Edward T. Hall, Jr.

“The Gift of Tongues” and Reading Summary
by Stephen Wurm

Family and Kinship: Chapter 14

Courtship & Marriage: Chapter 15

When Brother’s Share a Wife and Reading Summary
Melvyn C. Goldstein

Why Arctic Women Give up their Young and Reading Summary
Joanne Furio

Arranging a Marriage in India and Reading Summary
Serena Nanda