Family Studies 12
The Real World
If we could shrink the Earth’s population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios containing the same, it would look like this:
- There would be 57 Asians, 21 Europeans, 14 from the Western Hemisphere and 8 Africans.
- 51 would be female, 49 would be male
- 70 people would be non-white, 30 would be white
- 50% of the world’s wealth would be in the hands of 6 people and all would be citizens of the United States
- 80 would live in substandard housing.
- 70 would be unable to read.
- 50 would suffer from malnutrition.
- 1 would be near death and 1 would be near birth
- Only 1 would have a college education
In order for you to develop an appreciation of other cultures your job is to thoroughly research a culture from the perspective of the family unit. Reflect back to your knowledge about the functions of families and their basic needs.
The information gathered is to be organized under the headings below. This information will be shared with the class orally and the written component will include a list of all resources used during your research.
Topics to be Researched
Introduction
Include a brief overview of the culture in terms of geographic location, historical period, religious or ethnic grouping. You may wish to include a map.
Customs
This should be the main body and include
-dating (if applicable),
-marriage (mate selection, engagement, wedding customs)
-family lifestyle, marriage structure, residence, family roles, responsibilities.
Children
Include birthing, naming, numbering and spacing of children, education, sex roles, and any pertinent rites of passage, etc.
Divorce
Legality, division of property, support of children
Aged and Death
Care and treatment of the aged, death rituals, after life beliefs, etc.
Include any other significant facts you may find. Make sure you have approval from me before you start your search. We will use the library for part of the time.
Due Date:______________________
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Criteria for Evaluation
Use of class time: /8
-resourceful and productive
-asked for assistance when necessary
- effective use of class time
-rough notes shown to teacher
Information presented: /10
-depth to the information
-organized and easy to read
-all topics included
-interesting, unique facts included
Visual Product: /7 -clearly spaced
-neat, clear, no spelling or grammatical errors
-careful attention paid to lay-out
Presentation: /5
-voice loud and clear
-evident that you know your topic
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/30
