China India Australia Papua New Guinea Culture COMPONENTS

China India Australia

Papua New Guinea

Culture COMPONENTS OF CULTURE: CH. 4. 1 Standards: WG. 4. 1, WG. 4. 4 Cultural Traits Cultural Diffusion Subculture Question to ponder while watching the video: How has globalization changed the native Papua New Guineans? Specific examples! Look at your article and text-marking notes: THINK ABOUT: What surprised you? What offended you? What questions would you ask New Guineans? What would you recommend to New Guineans? What are your thoughts about their culture? What other comments do you have? Cultural Diversity

Name: _________________ DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: ANALYZING A FOREIGN CULTURE Use your article to discuss the questions at each station. Then, record your answers here. DISCUSSION 1 Evidence from Paragraph # ____ DISCUSSION 4 Evidence from Paragraph # ____ DISCUSSION 2 Evidence from Paragraph # ____ DISCUSSION 5 Evidence from Paragraph # ____ Standards: WG. 4. 1, WG. 4. 4 DISCUSSION 3 Evidence from Paragraph # ____ DISCUSSION 6 Evidence from Paragraph # ____

DISCUSSION 1 Based on the article, generate a list of words to describe the culture of Papua New Guinea.

DISCUSSION 2 Using specific evidence from the article, what are THREE cultural traits of New Guinea society that caused/allowed these witch-burnings to occur?

DISCUSSION 3 Based on the article, would you classify the people that carry out witch-burnings as a culture or sub-culture? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER.

DISCUSSION 4 In the article, what evidence is there of cultural diversity, in terms of diversity of people and diversity of ideas in New Guinea?

DISCUSSION 5 In what ways could cultural diffusion have an affect on the people of New Guinea? Be specific with you answer.

DISCUSSION 6 How should the more “civilized” cultures of the West (USA & Europe) respond to these witchburning crimes? What could we do about it?

Prompt Cite specific textual evidence from the Witch Burning article to support your analysis of the importance of cultural diffusion and how it can affect foreign cultures like Papua New Guinea. Include in your analysis precise details from the text to support your explanation. 1 paragraph minimum: 5 -7 sentences

CIRCLE “DIRECTION” VERBS Cite specific textual evidence from the Witch Burning article to support your analysis of the importance of cultural diffusion and how it can affect foreign cultures like Papua New Guinea. Include in your analysis precise details from the text to support your explanation.

UNDERLINE IMPORTANT INFORMATION Cite specific textual evidence from the Witch Burning article to support your analysis of the importance of cultural diffusion and how it can affect foreign cultures like Papua New Guinea. Include in your analysis precise details from the text to support your explanation.

• Cultural diffusion is important because it can help other countries. For example, in New Guinea they are burning women and accusing them of “witchcraft. ” Cultural diffusion would help them to… • Cultural diffusion is important because it can spread good ideas to other countries. One reason diffusion is needed in New Guinea is because women are “stripped naked, tortured…and set alight. ” Cultural diffusion can positively affect them because…

Name: _________________________ Standards: WG. 4. 1, WG. 4. 4 PROMPT: Cite specific textual evidence from the Witch Burning article to support your analysis of the importance of cultural diffusion and how it can affect foreign cultures like Papua New Guinea. Include in your analysis precise details from the text to support your explanation (1 paragraph minimum: 5 -7 sentences). ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________