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Introduction to Civilization. Learning Intentions. Learn the four themes of the course Understand the connections of those themes Develop a concept of what civilization is. Four Themes of Social Studies 8. Civilization Power Religion. Power Culture. Mind Mapping. Get a group of Four
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Learning Intentions • Learn the four themes of the course • Understand the connections of those themes • Develop a concept of what civilization is
Four Themes of Social Studies 8 • Civilization • Power • Religion • Power • Culture
Mind Mapping • Get a group of Four • Each member has one of the themes. • Brainstorm words you associate with your theme. • Share your words and have the recorder write down your words on the big page. • Take a moment to add on new ideas • Draw linking lines between the different themes if they share a word • Be ready to share!
I. A definition of, “Civilization” • “Civilization” by The history teachers: write down words that you hear frequently! • a group of people living and working together for the purpose of creating an organized society • People living in civilizations have the ability to • use tools, • work together cooperatively, • and communicate with each other.
The five features of a civilization are: • Stable food supply • Specialization of labor • A system of government • Social levels • A highly developed culture that includes art, architecture, religion, music, and law. Frequently, civilizations also have a system of writing. • Within civilizations there can be many cultures
II. Defining “Culture” There are many definitions for the concept of culture but they are generally the same in meaning: • group's beliefs, norms, institutions and communication patterns. • is a learned way of living shared by a group of people. • Cultures can be identified by certain patterns:
III. Patterns of Culture • Social scientists use a system of classification to study cultures. This system identifies areas of similarity based on peoples' needs and wants. The patterns are: • Economic • Political • Kinship • Recreation and Play (leisure activities) • Educational • Artistic • Religious – we will be examining this pattern in detail
IV. Definition of “Religion”: • A religion is a set of beliefs which includes ideas about the following: • The existence of a god, gods or special non-human beings • The existence of sacred texts • How the universe is organized • How we should live our daily lives • Essential ceremonies or other practices • The existence of one or more holy (or other special) people. • Whether or not we should have institutions (eg. Churches, synagogues, councils, priests) to support the set of beliefs • Why we exist • What happens to human beings after death
Cultural Quotes • Islam "No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself."Sunnah • Taoism “The good man "ought to pity the malignant tendencies of others; to rejoice over their excellence; to help them in their straits; to regard their gains as if they were his own, and their loses in the same way.“The Thai-Shang, 3 • Confucianism “Surely it is the maxim of loving kindness: Do not unto others that you would not have them do unto you.“ Analects, XV, 23 • Buddhism "Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.“ Udana-Varqa, 5:18 • Judaism "What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow men. That is the entire law, all the rest is commentary.“ The Talmud, Shabbat, 31a • Hinduism "This is the sum of all true righteousness: deal with others as thou wouldst thyself be dealt by. Do nothing to thy neighbour which thou wouldst not have him do to thee after.“ The Mahabbarata • Christianity "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them. For this is the law and the prophets.“ Matthew 7:12 • What do all these messages have in common?
Writing Assignment Write a one page (200-300 word) response to ONE of the following topics. Your work must neatly hand-written, and your ideas should be your own. • Topics: • Why might religion influence some peoples’ lives? • How does your culture influence or define you? • Why is it important to have divisions of labour and social classes in a civilization? • Due: NEXT CLASS • This is simply a quick assessment of your ability to write a short paragraph. • Please submit via GoogleDocs and share with morgan.mclaughlin@mycw.org