Emily Cornet

EDUC 31219
SIOP Lesson Plan

10th grade Human Geography

Unit: Culture

STANDARDS:
(Time, Continuity, and Change) Students will understand patterns of change and
continuity, relationships between people and events through time, and various
interpretations of these relationships.
(Culture) Students will understand cultural and intellectual developments and
interactions among societies.
(Society and Identity) Students will understand social systems and structures and how
these influence individuals.
(CA ELD: Part 1.A) Exchanging information and ideas with others through oral
collaborative discussions on a range of social and academic topics.
(CA ELD: Part 1.B) Listening actively to spoken English in a range of social and
academic contexts.

LESSON TOPIC: Culture

OBJECTIVES:
Content:
Students will be able to identify aspects of culture.
Students will be able to distinguish the differences between pop culture and folk culture.
Students will be able to generalize the aspects of popular culture.
Language:
Students will be able to define pop culture and folk culture.
Students will be able to describe their culture.
Students will be able to compare pop culture and folk culture.

LEARNING STRATEGIES:
Sorting activities, checking for understanding, exit ticket

KEY VOCABULARY:
Culture, pop culture, folk culture, material culture, cultural landscape, cultural traits

MATERIALS:
Powerpoint, photographs, student notebooks, graphic organizer, chart paper

MOTIVATION:
Today we are going to start talking about culture. All of us no matter where we live, where we come
from, who we live with we all have culture. But people dont all have the same culture we are all a
little bit different depending on what we celebrate, how we celebrate, what is important to us, and who
is important to us. So, first question: what do you think of when you hear the word culture? (Write
the list of ideas on board/chart paper.) Which of these are things that we DO (underline in one color)?
Which of these are things that we BELIEVE (underline in another color)? Which of these are things that
we HAVE (underline in a third color)?

PRESENTATION:
Today we are going to talk about two different types of culture: folk culture and popular culture. Lets
start with popular culture first, because it will be the one you are more familiar with. Popular culture is
all the things that are popular in our society right now new technology like the newest cell phones or
computers or tablets; the hit music or tv shows or movies out there; the shoes or clothing that
everybody wants these are all the things that help us figure out what popular culture includes. Can
you think of examples of things that are popular right now? (Write list). Great but popular culture is
more than just these material goods we have listed. Material goods (or material culture) is the things
we buy. Popular culture includes all the things we use that make those material things possible. Think
about your parents or grandparents what things do we have or use that they did not have? (Write list)
Computers, Technology, Cell Phones, Internet, going to the mall, the movies, fast food Great! All of
these things are part of pop culture! Its not just what we buy, but its also the things that we use or
things that we do. Now the thing about pop culture is that it is always changing. What is popular for us
right now is probably different than what was popular when our parents were our age, or when our
grandparents were our age. And whats popular in 20 years, or in 40 years will be different than what is
popular now! Eventually, we will have flying cars, and they will be popular. I cant wait!

OK, so we know what popular culture is. What about folk culture? For folk culture, I want you to think
about the things that are traditional the things that your family has done for generations in exactly the
same way. For some, it has to do with religion, and how people pray maybe guys and girls in separate
rooms? Thats pretty traditional! Or think about the traditional clothes that you may have seen in
family pictures from a hundred years ago. Were they in blue jeans and tshirts? Or were they in
traditional Korean outfits, or in Middle Eastern thobes, or in a sari, or in a kimono? These are all aspects
of folk culture the things that have been done or worn the same way for generations without a lot of
changes. Turn to a neighbor can you think of some examples you have seen on tv or in your own
families?

PRACTICE/APPLICATION:
OK, weve been talking for a long time. Take two minutes to get up and stretch. While you are up, you
are going to get yourselves into groups of two or three nobody with the same last name, that is the
only rule for todays groupings!!

Now, in your small group, I want each group to send one person up to get an envelope from me. In this
envelope, you will find a bunch of words or short phrases. I want you to sort them out into two groups
folk culture and popular culture. When you are done, raise your hands and I will come check!

(Students work. As they finish, I check their work. If they are correct, they are to copy their groupings
into their notebook.)

REVIEW & ASSESSMENT:

OK! A quick exit ticket before we go! On the notecard I placed on your desk give me three words that
describe folk culture, and three words that describe popular culture!

Works Cited:
Herrell, Adrienne L., and Michael Jordan. 50 Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners. Boston,
Pearson, 2012.