Unit+3-++Cultural+Geography

= Exam Review: = =Test Review Questions=
 * __ Folk and Pop Culture __**

[[file:APHuG Culture Learning Targets.pdf]] Culture Vocab Flashcards
=Language Flashcards= =Religion Flashcards= ** Folk Culture ** Pop Culture

** What is culture? **
====** If we were to compare our definitions, I'm sure we'd see some very different answers. Even the geography textbooks you read will have different definitions. The reason for this is that culture is such a huge and unwieldy thing. One of the simplest definitions I've seen is from Dr. Al Larson of the University of Illinois at Chicago. He defines culture as the "Attitudes, objectives, and technical skills of a people." In other words, culture refers to the accumulated knowledge of a people. **====

** Because this is still too broad, Dr. Larson then breaks it down into the following five categories: **
** All of these combine to shape the environments in which people live. Often, this is visible right on the land itself. This "cultural landscape" can take many forms and is reflected in both rural and urban settings. It can be as large and impressive as the Chicago skyline or simple as the miles of cornfields through the Illinois prairie. In both places, what people think, believe and value has had a profound influence on the landscape surrounding them. **
 * ==== **1. Material Culture: the tools, technical skills, and economic systems of a people** ==== ||
 * ==== **2. Social Organizations: Includes the government and social institutions of a people** ==== ||
 * ==== **3. Attitudes Toward the Unknown: includes religion, science, and magic** ==== ||
 * ==== **4. Art: includes graphic art, folklore, and music** ==== ||
 * ====** 5. Language: the most important because it is the cement of culture **==== ||

==== **In the introduction to this unit, we saw that culture is a very difficult thing to narrow down and define. This week, we will begin to do just that. Culture can be broken into two broad categories: Folk Culture and Popular Culture. These are fundamentally different. You can think of Folk Culture as the knowledge and traditions that grew out of a people's unique history and experiences. Popular Culture, on the other hand, is the consumerist, media driven culture that pervades our daily life. For most urban Americans, there is no difference between folk culture and popular culture. Popular culture is their folk culture. To better understand the difference between the two let's view a two-part power point presentation on folk culture by Dr. Raymond Sanders of the University of Texas at Austin.** ====



**In places where the folk culture is still strong, what a person wears reveals a great deal about their cultural background. Take a look at this slideshow of folk dress from Professor Dale Lightfoot at Oklahoma State University. As you look at the slides and read the captions, keep in mind that these styles of dress developed for both practical and traditional reasons.** **The term cultural landscape refers to the effect culture has had on the land itself. Read explanation of the relationship between culture, geography, and the landscape by Dr. Ingolf Vogeler. The cultural landscape of a region is the convergence of its human and physical features. Let's visit** **Places** **and** **Regions** **from my Urban Challenge and Promise site to see how these two factors interact within the City of Chicago.** **The 100% American**

**Education is also a major part of culture. Listen to this clip comparing the education system in Poland, South Korea, Finland and the US. Which system would you want to learn in?** media type="custom" key="23654416"

Check out this great example of the completed scavenger hunt. Oct 3 || Defining Culture Regions- Click the map to be connected to || Layers of Tradition- Defining the Midwest** Rubenstein Reading Worksheet Ch. 4, sections 1-3 Due Friday- All other Ch. 4 sections should be read by the end of next week. ** || ||  || Fiddler on the roof Trouble in Amish Paradise- There are now many videos that showcase Amish life. The first 12 minutes of this one from the BBC do a good job of introducing the Amish culture. The Amish in Chicago || ||
 * **Date** || **Subject Matter** || **Assignments/HW** ||
 * Tues.,
 * **Wed., Oct. 4** || Slide/Picture Day- Spain ||  ||
 * **Thurs., Oct. 5** || Kuby 5th Edition Computerized Chapter Activities
 * **Fri., Oct. 6** || Field Trip ||  ||
 * **Mon., Oct. 9** || The Amish- Weird Al's Amish Paradise
 * **Tues., Oct. 10** || Folk Culture vs. Pop Culture

Frontline World- Bhutan- The Last Wired Place Bhutan Tourist Tax || ** Frontline Due Monday, Nov. 25 ** If you have difficulty with the Frontline web site, try the many videos at Journeyman Pictures on Youtube to complete this assignment. Watch Jimmy Nelson at TED

Check out the photos of Jimmy Nelson here. **Pictures of folk Culture from Professor Dale Lightfoot at Oklahoma State University. Also check out Global Cola Wars, supermarkets, stop signs and pop culture photos** || Folk Festivals || Culture and Migration- Check out how culture affects where people live. || The New Zealand All Blacks and other teams responding to the Haka Challenge All Blacks at Soldier Field: Haka at 5:00 minute mark All Blacks Haka origin meaning St. Nicholas/Black Peter Controversy #1; #2 Irish Pubs Take over the World || Map Quiz Review Page- Europe || Gangnam Style GO TO Language: Unit 3.2 ||  ||
 * **Wed., Oct. 11** || ===**Reading Quiz- Ch. 4**===
 * **Thurs., Oct. 12** || Popular Culture Definitions
 * **Fri., Oct. 13** || ** Europe Map Quiz- Map Review Page- The quiz will be based on the three maps found here on countries, physical features, and cities. If it is not on these maps, it is not on the quiz. **
 * Europe Mnemonic devices to help study ** || ** Frontline Due Monday, Nov. 25 **[[file:FrontlineWorld-Homework.pdf]]If you have difficulty with the Frontline web site, try the many videos at Journeyman Pictures on Youtube to complete this assignment. ||
 * **Mon.., Oct. 16** || Is all folk culture worth saving? Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan ||  ||
 * **Tues., Oct. 17** || Globalisation 101


 * = Culture Extras =

Power of Place

 * [|Power of Place 4: East Looks West]
 * [|Power of Place 7: Northwest Contrast]
 * [|Power of Place 10: The Booming Maritime Edge] ||  ||
 * == Folk Culture Links at Scoopit! ==

Articles
Houston Chronicle 11/1/10 (Assimilation) NY Times Article about contemporary cultural patterns; be sure to check out the links to all of the maps and background reading! 4/6/09 NPR Music 11/12/11. This article asks interesting questions about cultural identity NYTimes 10/20/2011 || ===Video=== The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Great interactive map shows diffusion > [|Afropop Hip Deep Series] > Endangered languages at Wall Street Journal > Spaniards in Germany- culture clash > Eating dog in China > Bhutan Tourist Tax
 * [|Unlike Their parents, South Asian Youths Pass On Cricket]
 * [|Mapping the Cultural Buzz: How Cool is That]
 * [|Non-Jamaican Reggae:]
 * [|Our Amish, Ourselves]
 * [|Weird? Or Just Different? (TED)]
 * Calling the Spirits Folk Death Rituals
 * Life in a Day- A video from 192 countries of 1 day, July 21, 2010 showing how much we have in common
 * [|Wade Davis: WWW of Belief & Ritual (TED)]
 * [|Wade Davis: Dreams From Endangered Cultures (TED)]
 * [|Phil Borges: Endangered Cultures (TED)]
 * [|The Danger of A Single Story (TED)]
 * [|The Spread of Idol TV (TED)]
 * [|Reinvent the Toilet]
 * [|Move: The Trip of a Lifetime]
 * [|Winter Dawns In Amish Country (YouTube)]
 * [|Where The ? Is Matt? 2008] Weird dance moves in 42 different countries (YouTube)
 * Takanakuy- Ritual Fighting in the Andes
 * ===Web Links===
 * [|Cultural Landscapes From Around the World]
 * Goats and Soda
 * [|How Music Travels]
 * [|How Music Travels]
 * [|Latinization of Southern Place and Space]
 * [|Maping Worlds (Cartograms)]
 * [|All Blacks Haka (Folk Culture)]
 * Portraits of traditional cultures before they disappear
 * Postmodern Tourism- Pico Iyer is a wonderful observer of global culture and great traveler. Read his insights in this excellent interview.Sound Tracks- [| World music video magazine] and [|Quick Hits]
 * Venezuelan Mannequins reflect body trend
 * ** Soccer in Brazil's slums ** ||  ||