World Cultures                                                                                                                  Mr. Pendergast

 

TEST REVIEW: “What is Culture?

           

Test Format:

 

I.                  Fill in the Blanks with the appropriate term from “Understanding Humans” Chart and “Important Terms, Ch 2” Chart

 

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. 

 

Handouts & Exercises:

     

Understanding Humans: Chapter 1
"Important Terms" Chart

Body Ritual Among the Nacirema  by Horace Miner
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Hamlet Summary & "Cast of Characters"

Shakespeare in the Bush  by Laura Bohannan
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Eating Christmas in the Kalahari  by Richard Borshay Lee
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Culture, not Race, Explains Diversity  by Mark Nathan Cohen
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The World of Anthropology: Chapter 2
"Important Terms" Chart