Download Goal # 1 Interactions and Interdependence of Nations IN9.1 Explain

Goal # 1
Interactions and Interdependence of Nations
IN9.1
Explain  society
Outcome 9.1 –
What constitutes a society
Tasks:
IN 9.1 Explain what constitutes a society
Task One
Relate the functions and services of institutions in the community (church, school, government, parents, Elders, traditional
knowledge keepers, economic organizations) to the needs of the people in that community.
Institution/Organization (what role do these organizations fill)
Role of religious organizations – A place for people to go to for their beliefs. Give us something to believe in
Role of government organizations – something that rules a country or continent.
Role of educational organizations – a place for education so that people could get better jobs.
Role of families – a place where your needs are met.
Role of recreational organizations – a place to go to if you have nothing better to do.
Role of economic organizations – allows us to access to money.
Task Two:
Investigate the roles of individuals in the institutions of the local community, including the expectations attached to those roles (e.g.,
school: student, principal, teacher, caretaker, secretary; hospital: doctor, nurse, traditional healer, receptionist, paramedic, medical
technician, patient).
Choose five roles from the list above and fill in the following chart
Role
Expectations of the role (what do they do)
What are some rules they
must follow?
1. Don’t talk as the
teacher is talking
2. Don’t swear
3. Don’t run in hallways
4. Don’t be late
5.
1. Don’t swear at kids
2. Be on time
3.
student
1. To learn
2. Listen
3. To be teachable
teacher
1. Teach
2.
doctor
1. Prescribe medications
2. Perform surgeries
3. Help the injured
4.
1. Don’t kill anybody on
purpose
2.
patient
1. Wait their turn
2. Be patient
1. Listen to the doctors
2.
3. Make appointments
4.
Task Three:
1. Formulate your own definition of a society. (be sure to give an example of what you think a society is)
What is the definition of a society ?
Task Four:
Using the following chart as a guide for topics, research to compare and contrast the Aztecs to the Iroquois First Nation culture of
Canada.
(Short, concise answers is what I want.)
For each section of the chart, include the website (resource) where you research the information
Topic
Aztec
Iroquois First Nation
Leadership
1. How were leaders
selected?
2. What qualities
were used in the
selection of their
leaders?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Son of the previous emperor
Missing Info
……….?
Something similar to a Monarchy
Cutting down a living tree – Death
Treason – Death, loss of property,
destruction of land, children were
sold into slavery.
3. How were
decision made
(democracy,
authoritarian,
consensus)?
4. Describe two laws
of the society.
Religion/Spirituality
and Worldview
1. Describe the
relationship of the
people and
spirituality?
2. Was this society
monotheist or
polytheist? (If
1. ……?
2. Polytheist- e.g.: Coatlicue
and Tezcatlipoca
3. ……?
4. Human sacrifices on a regular
basis.
polytheist list and
describe two).
3. Briefly describe
their worldview and
their relationship to
the earth.
4. How did this
culture pay tribute to
their god(s) or
celebrate their
religion?
Economy
1. Explain patterns of
trade within the
society? Who did
they trade with
2. What items were
considered valuable?
3. What was used as
a form of currency?
Transportation
1. Describe methods
of travel used by this
society?
1. Their own two feet.
2. N/A
2. How did travel
assist the
development of this
society?
Agriculture
1. Describe the
development of
agriculture for the
society.
2. What innovations
were developed to
assist with
agriculture?
3. What types of
1. They used these things called
chinampas. The Aztecs wove giant
reed mats and placed them on top of
the water. They made a fence
around the mat and placed mud, silt,
and rotten vegetables on it. Then
willow trees were planted on all
sides of the chinampa. They planted
willow trees (which grew very fast)
on all sides of the chinampa so the
mud won’t wash away.
2. ……?
3. They planted corn, tomatoes,
crops were grown?
Housing and
Settlement
1. Describe the
pattern of
settlement for the
society (cities?
villages?)
2. Describe a typical
dwelling for in this
society. How were
they constructed?
potatoes, chili peppers, and squash.
Task Five:
1. Using your formulated definition of society, can these two groups be considered a society? Write in paragraph form
explaining why or why not?
Task Six:
1. Investigate the definition of ethnocentrism
2. Throughout history there have been many examples of ethnocentrism having harmful and lasting effects.
Watch the following video and describe how this is an example of ethnocentrism. Discuss the impact it had on that society
on the First Nations societies, be sure to discuss the long and short term effects of ethnocentrism.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geHLdg_VNww&ob=av2e
Interactions and Interdependence
Name ___________________________________________________________
Criteria
Exceeding Expectations
Meeting expectations
independently
Mostly meeting expectations
with assistance
Not yet meeting
expectations, even with
assistance
I.N. 9.1
You provided an in depth
explanation of what
constitutes a society and
applied your understanding
to multiple contexts (ex.
functions, roles and
characteristics). You clearly
understand both long and
short term affects of
ethnocentrism on
indigenous societies.
You independently
provided a substantial
explanation of what
constitutes a society and
applied your
understanding to
multiple contexts (ex.
functions, roles and
characteristics).
With assistance, you provided
an explanation of what
constitutes a society. Spend
more time on learning about
various aspects of the
societies. How does
ethnocentrism impact
indigenous societies?
Even with assistance, you
demonstrated limited
understanding of what
constitutes a society. Review
the various structures of a
society.
Explain what
constitutes a
society
Feedback:
Cam you missed important information about what a society is and how societies are affected when they meet each other.