This document contains instructions for several classroom assignments about different cultures. It asks students to identify cultural norms of Inuit culture based on pictures, and what aspects of their own culture an Inuit person might find interesting. It also discusses having students read about and analyze unusual cultural norms in the fictional "Nacirema" culture. Finally, it provides prompts for an assignment where students research the geography, population, languages, economies and flags of different countries.

1. Bellringer
1. Using your culture notes, identify 3 + cultural
norms from Inuit culture based on these pictures.
2. What do you think an Inuit person would find
interesting about your culture if they met you
today?

3. Sub - Culture
• A culture within another culture
– For example
• Describe the teacher sub-culture
at FWHS
• For each element, write 2
examples of each cultural element

4. What does this clip say about Indian
culture?

5. What might they say about our culture?

6. What might they say about our culture?

7. The Nacirema culture
Pg 1 whole class
Partners
Person 1: reads first half, pgs 3-11
Person 2: reads second half pgs 12-21
Taking notes on unusual cultural norms,
cite paragraph number
6 cultural norms in total
Assignment: draw a picture of Nacirema culture
showing all 6 traits

8. Inuit culture

9. Assignment: Geography of …..(Your country)
1. Describe the continental location of that country. (For
example: Japan: East Asia, or Egypt: North Africa)
2. Identify at least three physical features located in that
country.
3. Draw a political map of this country, labeling the capital city
and three or more political borders.
(a few won’t have these)
4. Contrast the country’s population to the United States.
5. Contrast the country’s size to the United States.
6. To visit this country it would be important to learn what
language?
7. What economic resources does this country have?
8. What business do you think you could open in that country
to be successful and why?
9. Describe this country’s flag in 2 + sentences
Extra +1 10. Identify a famous person born in this country and tell why they are famous