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Eng.

III Graphic Organizer for Invented Cultures Project

Essential Questions=
● What is culture?
● What happens when unlike cultures collide in early America? In today's world?

Directions: Using this graphic organizer, create your own culture in your small group/pair. Be
prepared to explain to us what the core beliefs and assumptions of your culture are and how
they are expressed in the rituals, systems, and other components of your invented culture. You
will use this organizer as the basis for an oral presentation of your Invented Culture - your
presentation must include a strong visual component, such as slides, costumes, etc..

NAME OF YOUR CULTURE: ______________________________________

Names of Members of Your Group:

Description, Elaboration, and Explanation

Where Is Your
Culture Located? In
what type of
physical setting?

How Does Your


Culture Supply Its
Basic Needs? (For Ex.
Clothing, Cooking, Shelter)
What Is the Division
of Labor In Your
Culture (Who Does
What Kinds of
Jobs/Domestic
Work) and
Why/How?

What Are the Most


Important Beliefs in
Your Culture? (For
ex., in the afterlife, in God,
in capitalism, in community)

Govt. & Economy:


What Is the
Governmental
Structure? Upon
What Kind of
Economy Is Your
Culture Based? Do
people trade, buy,
borrow, and/or share
resources? When?
How?
Communication and
Education: What Is
the Language? How
do people
communicate with
each other? How Are
People Educated In
Your Culture? Do
different kinds of
people receive
different kinds of
education?

What Is the Family


Structure in Your
Culture? Do some
family members have
more authority than
others? How and
why?

In What Type of Arts


& Leisure Does Your
Culture Engage? (For
Ex. Sports, Music, Dance,
Decorative Arts, and Games)

What Types of Tools and


Technology Does Your Culture
Possess and for what are they
used? What tools and
technologies are used in your
culture for dealing with sickness,
birth, and death?

Is There Anything Else About Your Culture That You Wish to Add?

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