Indigenous People in Asia, Africa & Australasia

Unit: 7.3 ~ Ways of life in Asia, Africa or Australasia Topic: Cultural influence in Asia, Africa and Australasia

Learning Outcomes:
KI-010 Give e a!"les of cultural factors t#at s#a"e $ays of life in a society of Asia, Africa, or Australasia. KI-011 Give e a!"les of t#e artistic e "ression of culture in a society of Asia, Africa, or Australia. %I-007 A""reciate t#e i!"ortance for cultural and lin&uistic diversity in t#e $orld. '-(0( )licit and clarify *uestions and ideas in discussion. '-310 +eco&ni,e t#at inter"retations of #istory are su-.ect to c#an&e as ne$ infor!ation is uncovered and ac/no$led&ed. '-10( 0e&otiate constructively $it# ot#ers to -uild consensus and solve "ro-le!s.

Enduring Understanding:
1iverse cultures, -ot# indi&enous and non-native, s#a"e diverse $ays of life and art for!s in all re&ions of t#e $orld. 2#is diversity is increasin&ly affected -y &lo-al co!!unication and $esterni,ation. Assessment (for, as, of) Learning: Formative Assessment: ~ 'tudents $ill #and in t#eir Indi&enous 3eo"les and Culture $or/s#eet to s#o$ t#at t#ey #ave co!"leted $or/ on t#eir s"ecific country. 4y co!"letin& t#e $or/s#eet, students $ill de!onstrate t#at t#ey understand t#e i!"ortance of different cultural as"ects t#at s#a"e a s"ecific society. 2#is researc# s#eet $ill -e used as a source of infor!ation to co!"lete t#eir final researc# "ro.ect. ~ 5-servation of students $#ile $or/in& in &rou"s to see t#at t#ey are a-le to $or/ $it# ot#ers to -uild a consensus. ~ 5-servation of students durin& class discussion to ensure t#at t#ey reco&ni,e t#at inter"retations of #istory are su-.ect to c#an&e as ne$ infor!ation is uncovered and ac/no$led&ed.

Connection to Last Lesson:

In t#e last lesson, students learned a-out indi&enous "eo"le and $#y t#ey are i!"ortant to society. 'tudents $ill e "and on t#eir /no$led&e of indi&enous "eo"le -y loo/in& in de"t# at cultural and artistic influences on s"ecific societies in Asia, Africa, and Australasia. Cultural influences of t#e t#ree continents $ill not -e s"ecific to indi&enous "eo"le, -ut rat#er s"ecific societies and $ill s#o$ influence -y t#e indi&enous "eo"le.

Flexible

roupings:

W#ole class discussion Individual researc#

Grou"s of four or five

Acti!ating "trategies: #reparing for Learning: 610-17 !inutes8

2#e teac#er $ill re!ind students a-out t#e discussion fro! t#e "revious lesson a-out indi&enous "eo"le and #o$ indi&enous "eo"le influence and i!"act t#e lives of "eo"le in a certain society. 'tudents $ill t#en -e nu!-ered one to five in order to for! discussion &rou"s. )ac# &rou" of students $ill -e &iven a "icture t#at t#ey need to loo/ at and ans$er *uestions a-out as a &rou". 3ictures $ill include different for!s of culture fro! Asia, Africa and Australasia. Guidin& *uestions $ill -e "osted on t#e s!art-oard. Guidin& *uestions $ill include9 ~ W#at culture or society do you t#in/ t#is "icture is of: ~ W#at i!"ortant traditions or rituals do you t#in/ are -ein& "ortrayed in t#is "icture: ~ ;o$ do you t#in/ t#e traditions in t#e "icture affect t#e life of t#e "eo"le in t#is "articular society: ~ 1o you t#in/ t#is is a tradition t#at is still currently ta/in& "lace today: ~ ;o$ $ould t#is activity or ritual #ave c#an&ed over ti!e: ~ Is t#is an activity t#at $ould -e "erfor!ed only -y t#e indi&enous "eo"le or $ould all of society -e involved:

Ac$uiring "trategies: %ntegrating and #rocessing Learning: 637-(7

!inutes8 2#e teac#er $ill &o t#rou&# t#e "ictures $it# t#e entire class. 2#e "ictures $ill -e on t#e s!art-oard for t#e entire class to vie$. )ac# &rou" $ill e "lain $#at t#ey t#ou&#t t#e ans$ers to t#e *uestions $ere. 2#e re!ainin& students $ill -e as/ed if t#ey can t#in/ of anyt#in& else t#at is i!"ortant in t#e "icture. An e "lanation of t#e "icture $ill -e &iven to clarify any !isunderstandin&s. After eac# e "lanation is &iven, t#e students $ill -e &iven an o""ortunity to discuss #o$ t#is cultural as"ect s#a"es t#e $ay of life in t#e corres"ondin& country. 'lide <19 &idgeridoo ~ '#o$ youtu-e video9 1id&eridoo a-ori&inal dance. 'treet 'idney. Australia - A-ori&inal cultural !usic in Australia - 5ne of t#e oldest instru!ents to date - 2raditionally !ade of eucaly"tus - 2raditionally not a $ides"read used instru!ent, initially only used in t#e nort# -ut it is no$ $idely /no$n around t#e $orld as -ein& a sy!-ol of Australia - =sed !ostly -y t#e Australian A-ori&ines - 1id&eridoo and -oo!eran& #ave -eco!e sy!-ols of !odern Australia - >an "layin& in t#e "icture is "layin& in a !odern settin&, "ossi-ly on t#e street for "eo"le "assin& -y 6sy!-ol of Australian culture t#at #as -eco!e a current sy!-ol of Australia8 'lide <?9

Lib'an Arc(aeological "ite - @i-yan culture #as fe$ t#eatres and art &alleries - @i-ya located to t#e $est of )&y"t - 3eo"le of @i-ya &o to different arc#aeolo&ical di& sites for t#eir entertain!ent - 2#eir #erita&e and "reservin& it is very i!"ortant to t#e! - )ven t#ou&# t#ere #as -een a lot of violence in @i-ya, t#ere #as -een little to no lootin& or destruction of arc#aeolo&ical sites -ecause of t#eir i!"ortance to society 'lide <39 )aadam in *ongolia ~ '#o$ ~ '#o$ youtu-e video9 0aada! ?01? =laan-aar, >on&olia - 2raditional &a!es of >on&olia - 2raditionally called t#e A2#ree Ga!es of >enB - 2#e &a!es are >on&olian $restlin&, #orse racin& and arc#ery - 2raditionally only !en "artici"ated -ut slo$ly $o!en are startin& to "artici"ate in #orse racin& and arc#ery - A lot of s!aller &a!es ta/e "lace durin& t#e su!!er, -ut one lar&e, !ain &a!e ta/es "lace eac# year durin& t#e 0ational ;oliday fro! Culy 11-13 - 2#e &a!es start $it# a culturally -ased o"enin& cere!ony involvin& dancin&, #orse riders, !usicians and t#en &oes into t#e &a!es - 2raditional &a!es -ein& "layed in !odern ti!es. A $ay t#at connects t#e "eo"le of >on&olia to t#eir #erita&e and lets t#e! cele-rate i!"ortant cultural as"ects - >ost $idely $atc#ed event -y >on&ols and is -elieved to #ave -een around for centuries 'lide <(9 C(inese #ainting - 5ne of t#e oldest continuous artistic traditions in t#e $orld - 2raditional style is referred to as national or native "aintin& - 1one $it# a -rus# di""ed in -lac/ or coloured in/, "ainted on "a"er or sil/ - Dinis#ed art$or/ is usually !ounted on scrolls - @andsca"e "aintin& is re&arded as t#e #i&#est for! of C#inese "aintin& - )arliest "aintin&s &o -ac/ to (00 4C) - 2raditional "aintin& #as recently -een revived and is used no$ on $all !urals and o"en air "aintin& e #i-itions - 'creens and sil/s are a sy!-ol of C#inese culture - 3aintin&s re"resent traditional C#inese culture and dis"lay of t#e! s#o$s t#e i!"ortance of tradition $it# t#e C#inese "eo"le 'lide <79 +alinese &ance ~ '#o$ youtu-e video9 2raditional 4alinese 1ance ;1 - %ery ancient dance tradition t#at is "art of t#e reli&ious and artistic e "ression of t#e 4alinese "eo"le of 4ali island in Indonesia - 4alinese dance is dyna!ic and intensely e "ressive

>ost dances in 4ali are connected to ;indu rituals, -ut so!e dances are not connected to reli&ious rituals at all -ut are created for a certain "ur"ose suc# as a $elco!in& dance or a social dance for entertain!ent "ur"oses Certain cere!onies at villa&e te!"les feature a s"ecial "erfor!ance of dancedra!a, s#o$in& t#e -attle -et$een evil re"resented -y a $itc# and &ood re"resented -y a lion or dra&on 4ali dancers learn fro! t#eir !ot#ers as soon as t#ey are -orn and dance $it# t#eir #ands -efore t#ey can $al/

Appl'ing "trategies: Consolidating Learning: 6E0 !inutes8

'tudents $ill -e as/ed to researc# t#eir s"ecific country usin& t#e i"ads or t#e la"to"s "rovided. 'tudents $ill -e &iven a s#eet to fill out t#at focuses on s"ecifics for t#eir assi&ned country. 'ee attac#ed s#eet.

"upplies )eeded:
'!art-oard 3ictures for discussion Indi&enous 3eo"le $or/s#eet @a"to"s or I"ads

&ifferent ,a's of Learning:

%er-alF@in&uistic %isualF'"atial Inter"ersonal Intra"ersonal

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%ndigenous #eoples and Culture

C(aracteristics of t(e En!ironment Is t#ere a s"ecific indi&enous cultureF"eo"le in t#is country: Is t#ere !ore t#an one: If yes, $#at is t#e na!e of t#e indi&enous "eo"le of t#e area: %nfluence.Effect on "ociet' /eferences

Is t#e indi&enous cultureF"eo"le of t#e country still active or are t#ey no lon&er "racticin& t#eir traditions:

;o$ #ave t#e indi&enous "eo"le c#an&ed over ti!e: Are t#ere still a lot of indi&enous "eo"le: ;ave t#e a!ount of indi&enous "eo"le declined: ;as t#e location of $#ere t#ey live c#an&ed:

C(aracteristics of t(e En!ironment W#at cultural as"ects are i!"ortant to society: 6Consider9 art, !usic, dance, oral tradition, literature, etc8

Effects on t(e ,a's of Life

/eferences

;o$ do cultural as"ects s#a"e t#e $ays of life in t#is society: