WEEK 1 Lesson 1

Online resources as a solution to sharing information globally and increasing access on information.

Strand –Cultures

Culture is a people’s way of life and it is based on the peoples.

Some aspects of culture include:

• Beliefs and values.
• Religion.
• Celebrations and festivals.
• Customs.
• Clothing and dressing.
• Marriages.
• Food.
• Economic activities.
• Housing.
• Hierarchy.
• Location.

 Why should we learn about cultures?

• To gain historical knowledge.
• To respect other peoples perspectives.
• Diversity.
• To understand other people.
• To interact and work better.
• To interconnect.
• To respect one another.
• To acknowledge and appreciate other peoples beliefs and values.
• For acquaintance.
• To enable preservation of culture.

While taking this unit we will be enhancing the following skills.

• Listening.
• Presentation.
• Communication.
• Organization.
• Thinking.
• Researching.
• Analyzing.

The highlighted three are the ones that are majorly on focus this semester.

Possible Projects (Examples) -

A)  YOUR OWN CULTURE

 The an online resource will be about the Author culture and it will explain aspects such as culture such as food,  housing, celebrations, beliefs and values etc.

B) ANOTHER CULTURE DIFFERENT FROM YOURS.

 The online will be aspects of the culture that is different from yours e.g. customs or clothing 

C) Advertising Cultural Places

 The online resource could be used to explain the available cultural places to visit

D) Celebrating a Cultural Event

 The online resource will focus on an cultural event and celebrated it.

E) Marketing Cultural Products

 The online resources will be showcasing cultural producst
Any project that will address cultural issues in a focused manner with the objective of using technology to reach out to people globally.