Cultural Anthropology Lesson Plans

Young scholars compare various aspects of their lives with those of their parents or guardians to find out how they are different, and consider cultural gap between parents and their children by reading and discussing article, "??omg my mom joined facebook!!?" Students then work in groups to prepare course outlines and lesson plans designed to teach adults what they need to know to keep up with technology popular with today's youth.

Young scholars read articles and participate in class discussion to examine the cultural aspects of love, courtship and marriage around the world. They incorporate researched language, rituals and symbols of love in an original Valentine card.

Twelfth graders identify women who have excelled in anthropology. They present their findings which are compiled with other students' research to produce a list of women anthropologists.

Twelfth graders explore women (or men if they are underrepresented) who are leaders and achievers in the particular core content curriculum area.  In this Anthropology lesson, 12th graders study the women who have distinguished themselves and made significant contributions within the field of anthropology.

Students examine the Native American tribes from Virginia and assess their contributions and mistreatment by European settlers. In groups, they research the tribes divided by centuries, beginning with 1600. Among topics they research are the name and location of the tribe and interesting cultural information. Students organize their information into Powerpoint presentations.

Seventh graders explore  several different cultures and their influence on one another. In this culture clash lesson, 7th graders choose a culture and create a handbook showing the history, the areas where they settled and recipes from that culture. Students analyze music from each culture, create a word wall and do internet research on the cultures.

Young scholars, in groups, operate the GPS unit, plotting each head stone with accompanying description. Two other students to log in data that corresponds to the given points. One student to note general observations

Students examine the American college culture. In this cultural lesson, students who are non-native speakers examine the expectations of the American college experience including professors, grades, resources, and participation.

Students locate and analyze clues about ancient Greek life. In this ancient Greece instructional activity, students look at art, architecture, and artifacts to determine what was important to the Greeks and discover details about their culture. Students compose essays based on their findings. Several worksheets and support materials are included with the instructional activity.

Students explore the concept of cultural anthropology. In this culture studies lesson, students consider the culture of Guinea as they read "The Meaning of Time" by Katherine Ross. Students also discuss the traits of monochronic and polychronic cultures