1. Monday

2. Today’s Agenda Introduce Project 2
What is a popular cultural artifact?
Fads, Trends, Icons
Invention – Listing Popular Cultural Artifacts
Invention – Asking questions (Inquiry-based learning)

3. Defining Artifact noun
1. any object made by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use.
2. a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, characteristic of an earlier time or cultural stage, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation.
3. any mass-produced, usually inexpensive object reflecting contemporary society or popular culture:artifacts of the pop rock generation.

4. Defining POPULAR culture artifacts
Popular Culture is the arts, artifacts, entertainment, fads, beliefs and values that are shared by large segments of society.
Think in terms of: Fads    Trends    Icons

5. Defining POPULAR Culture Artifacts
We also need to consider:
Media's role in defining and perpetuating trends and influences in popular culture.
Ex. Sports
Ex. Popular Christmas Toys
Racial and ethnic beliefs and attitudes in popular culture.
Ex. Rap Music
Ex. 9/11

6. Fads, Trends, Icons
Fad –
Any form of behavior that develops among a large population and is collectively followed with enthusiasm for some period, generally as a result of the behavior's being perceived as novel in some way.
A fad is said to “catch on” when the number of people adopting it begins to increase rapidly. The behavior will normally face quickly once the perception of the novelty is gone.
By nature, a fad is temporary.

7. Fad

8. Fad

9. Trend
Trend
A Pattern of gradual change in a condition, output, or process.
It has the potential of becoming a long-term influence on the future of a market. It has the potential to last for decades.

10. Trend

11. Trend

12. Icon
A symbol, logo, picture, building or image that is readily recognized and generally represents an object or concept with great cultural significance to a wide cultural group.
These are often heavily influence by the mass media.

13. Icon

14. Icon

15. Listing Popular Cultural Artifacts
With your group, make a list of as many popular cultural artifacts that you can generate.
This is for participation points this week.

16. Asking Questions: Inquiry Based Learning
Group: Formulate as MANY questions as you can about the artifact your group is given.
This is for participation points this week.

17. Homework
Continue to think about popular cultural artifacts that you could focus on for this essay. In addition, use your time to research arguments surrounding these artifacts that could potentially be the focus of your essay.