Unit 3: Where We Are in Time and Place - Wo wir sind in Raum und Zeit

3. Where We Are In Place and Time - Wo wir sind in Raum und Zeit - (Indigenous Cultures/Ureinwohner)

Central Idea: Present day societies have common features to those of indigenous cultures.


Concepts: Function, Connection

Attributes: Open-minded, Caring, reflective

Attitudes: Tolerance, Respect, Appreciation, Cooperation


Lines of Inquiry:

  • the influence that physical geography and climate have on meeting the basic needs of indigenous cultures

  • similarities and differences in the systems and structures of past and present day societies

  • reasons that present day societies recognize and preserve indigenous cultures