Grade 7 Cultural Empowerment Outcomes: SCO 4.3 analyse the degree of empowerment and disempowerment for Aboriginal peoples in present day Atlantic Canada during the late 1800s. SCO 4.4 analyse the struggle for empowerment by new cultural groups immigrating to Canada between 1870 and

2 Cultural Empowerment To Do: Discuss together as a class to see if we can come up with a definition for culture. Let’s Brainstorm!

3 Culture is… a reflection of who and what we are. a reflection of who and what we are. everything connected with the way humans live in groups. everything connected with the way humans live in groups. everything that binds people together. everything that binds people together. the ‘whole’ way a people live. the ‘whole’ way a people live. transmitted from one generation to the next. transmitted from one generation to the next. There is both cultural similarity (universals among cultures) and cultural diversity There is both cultural similarity (universals among cultures) and cultural diversity

4 Culture is… not static. It is always changing and evolving! not static. It is always changing and evolving! not just a society, community, or civilization. It is more abstract than those descriptions of people. not just a society, community, or civilization. It is more abstract than those descriptions of people.

5 Culture includes… All the ways people respond to: physical environment, history, economic life, social life, political life, art, entertainment, beliefs, organizations, institutions, behavior patterns, etc. physical environment, history, economic life, social life, political life, art, entertainment, beliefs, organizations, institutions, behavior patterns, etc. Material (things and objects) and non-material (beliefs, values, customs, etc.) aspects

Elements/Features of Culture Q How many things can you think of that shape or influence the culture of a group of people? A E:\4 - Social Studies Grade 9\Culture\Culture - Features of Culture.doc 6

The 9 Universals of Culture ‘Universal’ in this context means everywhere…common all over the world… among all cultures

Material Culture Food, clothing, housing, transportation, and tools Food, clothing, housing, transportation, and tools

Arts, Play, and Recreation Fine Arts, dance, drama, and beauty Fine Arts, dance, drama, and beauty

Social Organization Societies, families, kinship systems Societies, families, kinship systems

Language and Non-verbal Communication Speaking, writing and other ways of representing Speaking, writing and other ways of representing

Social Control Government systems, rewards and punishments Government systems, rewards and punishments

Conflict and Warfare Defence systems, practices of warfare, conflict, and conflict resolution Defence systems, practices of warfare, conflict, and conflict resolution

Education Formal and informal Formal and informal

Worldview Belief systems, religion, spirituality and values Belief systems, religion, spirituality and values

Economic Organization Trade, production, labour, property, and standard of living Trade, production, labour, property, and standard of living

What is culture? Check out the three short videos below to help further your understanding: een

Sub-groups of Culture… Within any given culture, there are often sub-cultures within that larger culture. Examples:

Cultural Empowerment Assignment In a group of 3 or 4 people, you will select a cultural sub-group from the topics below and represent that sub-culture visually. Along with each visualization of the feature of culture for that sub-group (ie. language, food, recreation, etc.) you will include a written explanation to demonstrate an understanding of that culture as a sub-group. (One or two paragraphs should be sufficient!)  Culture of youth / teens  Culture of Canadians  Culture of Bedford South school  Culture of Aboriginals vs. early Europeans  Culture of Halifax  Culture of an organization (Scouts, Cadets, etc.)  Culture of… other? 19 Samples will be shown in class!

Canada as a culturally diverse nation… Then and Now Chapter 8 1. What was the National Policy that Canada had adopted/put in place in 1878? (p 154) There were three components/parts to the policy.

Canada as a culturally diverse nation… Then and Now Chapter 9 2. What was the Policy of Assimilation that Canada had back in late 1800 s ? (p 171) Include Rita Joe’s story as an example in your answer. Include her poem I Lost My Talk. (p 176) 3. What were the three main goals of the Indian Act of 1876? (p 172) 4. Did the Policy of Assimilation work? (p 177) 21

Canada as a culturally diverse nation… Then and Now Chapter Graph Canada’s population over time. (Confederation - Present) 6. Show Canada’s population diversity (make-up) at Confederation (1867) and at present (now). (And in-between if you can find information/data.) 7. Just FYI… Since you are doing advertisements, check out the ad on page Read Closing the Door and make a summary statement about Canada’s immigration policies of the late 1800’s. 22

Cultural Empowerment Q How is it that some cultures are empowered and others are disempowered? Give 2 examples. * A * You should use the example of aboriginals in the late 1800s in Atlantic Canada as one example. (You should think of another second example to provide.) 23

Assessment Outcome4321 SCO 4.3 analyse the degree of empowerment and disempowerment for Aboriginal peoples in present day Atlantic Canada during the late 1800s. SCO 4.4 analyse the struggle for empowerment by new cultural groups immigrating to Canada between 1870 and