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PURSUIT
OF CHANGE: PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL VALUES
LESSON 1:
MARRIAGE CEREMONIES
AIM:
How has tradition mixed with popular culture? How does a wedding
ceremony sometimes highlight and emphasize traditional culture?
SWBAT:
Using the ceremony of marriage, students will compare several
cultures and determine how, even in the pursuit of change, some
societies continue to preserve their cultural values. They will
compare and contrast several world cultures, looking for similarities
and differences. They will be able to list the origins of some cultural
practices.
DO NOW:
From previous night's homework assignment: ask students to describe
weddings in their families. Where do they think some of the practices
come from?
MATERIALS:
Pictures : African
Wedding , Arab
Wedding , Chinese
Wedding Chair , Chinese
Wedding , Indian
Wedding 1 , Indian
Wedding 2 , Japanese
Wedding 1 , Japanese
Wedding 2 , Mass
Wedding , Wedding
Traditional , Wedding
Unkown 1 , Wedding
Unkown 2 , Wedding
Unkown 3 , Wedding
Unkown 4 , Students
Experiencing the Project
Handouts : Handout1
, Handout2
, Handout3
MOTIVATION:
Show pictures of a recent wedding in Japan and ask the students
to identify what the participants are wearing (use a transparency).
Do the students see a blend of cultures? Why? Present the picture
showing brides and grooms all looking the same. DISCUSS.
PROCEDURE:
Divide the class into four (4) to six (6) groups
Provide a picture and a description of a marriage ceremony for each
group.
Give each group the following set of questions.
Students are to examine the picture and report on the following:
1. What is worn in terms of clothing or jewelry? Why? Can you trace
the origin or reason why?
2. How do the clothing, jewelry, body art, etc., relate to the
culture?
3. What is similar to and different from what is known as the "American"
wedding?
4. What ceremonies take place before the wedding? What ceremonies
take place during and after the wedding? Why?
Create an outline on the board for each wedding ceremony examined.
SUMMARY:
How have each of the examined cultures blended with other cultural
practices?
APPLICATION:
From the marriages listed, compile a list of similarities and differences.
Discuss.
HOMEWORK:
Research further on other aspects in society that show how a group
tends to keep
tradition. E.g.: birth, choice of job, desire for an education,
role of religion, funeral practices, etc.
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