Ethnic Studies Course Learning Intentions
Where Are We?
Students will analyze the current situations in the world and determine what is necessary to sustain or improve our world.
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How Do Civilizations Form?
Students will examine why people tend to gather closely with those they associate with, whether that be physically, by ideas, by cultural norms, by geographic region, by force, or by habit.
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What Constitutes a Society?
What is necessary for a society to form? How do we know that a society is forming? Students should determine the purposes in having a society and having a societal standard of behaviors and norms.
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Why Are Resources Important to Life?
Students should find purposes of reasoning into why resources are important to life sustainment.
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Why Do We Have Conflict?
Students must answer the question with a fully-detailed analysis.
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Why is There a Persistent Need to Innovate?
Students must answer the question with a fully-detailed analysis.
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Asia
Students will examine the society, government, cultural norms, food and drink, ecosystem, art, sports and religious affiliation associated with the respective continent.
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Africa
Students will examine the society, government, cultural norms, food and drink, ecosystem, art, sports and religious affiliation associated with the respective continent.
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North America
Students will examine the society, government, cultural norms, food and drink, ecosystem, art, sports and religious affiliation associated with the respective continent.
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South America
Students will examine the society, government, cultural norms, food and drink, ecosystem, art, sports and religious affiliation associated with the respective continent.
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Europe
Students will examine the society, government, cultural norms, food and drink, ecosystem, art, sports and religious affiliation associated with the respective continent.
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Australia
Students will examine the society, government, cultural norms, food and drink, ecosystem, art, sports and religious affiliation associated with the respective continent.
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Antartica
Students will examine the society, government, cultural norms, food and drink, ecosystem, art, sports and religious affiliation associated with the respective continent.
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Development of Religion
Why does religion play such a significant role in ethnic affiliations?
Special Topics in History
Renaissance Eras
Pick a Renaissance era or era of innovation and analyze its significance it had on the cultures and ethnicities it stemmed from.
Special Topics in History
Pick a Country
Students will pick a country to examine in complete detail. Students will define and complete the specifics of societal norms, innovations, foundations of the country, world status, economic system, government/political system, language, cultural traditions, holidays, major cities, ecosystems, major resources, alliances with other countries, etc. that may be important. Students are NOT ALLOWED to do the United States as this learning target.
Special Topics in History
Food and Drink
Cook a meal or snack and a drink that is from another culture. Please see Mr. Hammond prior to completing this. Evidence required: 4 - which includes at least two images of the food and its creation from the kitchen, a report and critique on the food that was made and the process of making it, and an explanation of why the food and drink is significant to the culture/ethnicity.
Special Topics in History
Social Studies Topic: Your Choice
Your Choice Social Studies Topic. Please see Mr. Hammond prior to completing.
Choice Historical Topic
Social Studies Topic: Your Choice
Your Choice Social Studies Topic. Please see Mr. Hammond prior to completing.
Choice Historical Topic
Social Studies Topic: Your Choice
Your Choice Social Studies Topic. Please see Mr. Hammond prior to completing.
Choice Historical Topic