2 Cultural Anthro Process Journal
2 Cultural Anthro Process Journal
2 Cultural Anthro Process Journal
As teenage anthropologists you have been tasked with discovering the uniqueness of a particular culture
around the world in order to help us find the answers to what makes us human.
Task: You are tasked with developing a product which educates the community about a particular culture
around the world in order to better help us understand the human condition. Your project must detail the
following:
Population
Language
History
Geography
Beliefs
Traditions
Food
Art
Music
Lore
Dress
Equality
Legal systems/power systems
Artistic element: You required to add one performance element: a model, art, dance, music or skit and
food from the culture.
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1. Beginning the project: Planning
Why did you choose this culture? (include a 3-5 sentence detailed explanation)
Research Questions:
What are your reasons for choosing this particular research question?
Explain the significance of researching this question on the following groups of people:
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Why is it important to me?
Why is it important to the audience? Hint: Middle school students and parents are the audience.
D Action Plan
1: List the steps below needed for you to complete the project to a successful outcome. Give enough detail
so that one of your peers would be able to look at the plan and create the same product to the same
degree of completion that you will. The table below is just a start and you should add more rows to
complete it.
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A Research Notes
Complete detailed research notes, in-text citations and a vocabulary list with definitions that will be
included in your project. Proper citations should be placed at the appropriate section in this packet.
Research notes:
Background information: (population, history, geography)
Dress:
Daily Life:
Art:
Music:
Lore:
Food:
Beliefs:
Traditions:
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Class, Hierarchy, Patriarchy, Equality:
B. Vocabulary List
C. MLA Citations
Add all resources you’ve used.
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