Name: Date: Hour: Culture Project
Culture Project Description: What is your culture? What is your family’s culture? How would you describe your culture after learning about the 8 elements of culture in class? Your job will be to find 8 pictures that describe your own 8 elements of American Culture. Then you will write a paragraph about each of the 8 elements describing your American Culture.
Picture Instructions: Find an example of each of the 8 elements of YOUR OWN AMERICAN culture in magazine pictures, computer images, and/or photographs. Cut them out and creatively organize them on a piece of paper in a collage or display them in a little booklet (you can be as creative as you would like!). You will also have to justify why you chose the images for each element of culture.
Written Instructions: You must write a paragraph explaining each of the 8 elements of YOUR OWN AMERICAN culture. Paragraphs should explain how each picture represents the cultural element and any additional information you want to share about your culture. Please type your written portion. This written portion may be included on the picture collage or may be stapled to the project separately (if separate, then the pictures must be clearly labeled for each of the 8 elements).
Culture Project Scoring Guide
Picture and Paragraph will be given 5 points each based on quality of written portion and appropriate images in a creatively organized finished product.
Social Organization (picture/paragraph) _____/5 pts
Customs and Traditions (picture/paragraph) _____/5 pts
Religion (picture/paragraph) _____/5 pts
Forms of Government (picture/paragraph) _____/5 pts
Arts and Literature (picture/paragraph) _____/5 pts
Economic Systems (picture/paragraph) _____/5 pts
Technology (picture/paragraph) _____/5 pts
Language (picture/paragraph) _____/5 pts
Total _____/40 points
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Examples of 8 Elements of Culture in American Society Use these examples to help you identify different elements of YOUR AMERICAN culture in magazines, computer images, and/or photos. Also, refer to your class notes on Culture!
Social Organizations Arts and Literature o Families (nuclear/ extended) o Movies, books, plays, TV shows, paintings, o Social class (wealthy, poor, famous, drawings, sculptures, architecture, video beauty, politicians, doctors, etc.) games, dancing, etc. o Social groups (clubs, organizations, Economic Systems sports teams, etc.) o People participating in a free market Religion system, buying/selling o People praying, going to church, religious o Stock market, money, credit cards symbols, religious leaders, etc. o Prices, supply and demand Forms of Government Technology o Politicians, government buildings o Cell phones, computers, cars, planes o People voting, campaigning, acting on o Items we may see in the future freedoms our government gives (free o Items that make our lives easier speech, press, religion, etc.). Customs/Traditions Language o Ceremonies (weddings, funerals, birthday o People talking, writing, reading parties) o Words, books, letters o Holidays o Using phones, computers to communicate o Rules for behavior