Unique Cultural Groups, Women and Minority Groups Learning Goal 4: Identify examples of cultures that maintain traditional cultural patterns and compare the economic, social or political opportunities for women, ethnic and religious minorities and underrepresented populations in different cultures. (TEKS/SE’s 16C,17C,18C) Success Criteria Identify examples of traditional culture Compare experiences of underrepresented populations Draw conclusions about current events in regards to women/ minority groups

Traditional Life for Profit Imas “Traditional” Village Papua New Guinea Residents live, dress and behave as they did in the past Residents re-creating the past for tourists is helping the Imas people preserve both their language, known as Karam, and their culture. ***Village women line up souvenirs to sell.

Tanzania's Albinos Face Constant Threat Of Attack More than 100 albinos have been violently attacked in Tanzania from 2006 to June of this year – 71 died and 31 escaped In order to protect these people the government has opened boarding schools for albino children Some minorities require government protection due to cultural superstitions/ beliefs

Some nations restrict women through law Example- India (some states) doesn’t require women to follow helmet rules on the road so as to preserve women’s hair and makeup. Vatican City-women not allowed to vote Example- Saudi Arabia women limited on contact with men outside of their family. Some businesses have separate rooms for male and female employees. Women banned from driving in Saudi Arabia. ***Participation in the workforce is lowest in the world. Some parts of the world, women’s roles are undergoing cultural changes that have allowed women greater access to education and the workforce. ***Example Iran women just as likely to earn college degree and gain employment outside the home. Copy/ paste into Chrome

In the U.S., a Gender Pay Gap Despite tremendous gains in education in the past century, in the US, women still make 82 percent of what their male counterparts make, according to most recent estimates. The wage gap persists at all level of educations and races. Women earn less in part because they tend to go into lower-paid fields. However, even when comparing women and men in the same fields, women still make 7 percent less than their male counterparts. The U.S. is just one of the many countries where a gender pay gap exists.women still make 82 percent of what their male counterparts the many countries

A recent survey from the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (7 Muslim-majority countries)

Newscaster Activity Using the Women and Minorities Activity on my website…write a script for a news story related to women/ minority rights.