WELCOME TO HISTO
RY
AUGUST 31
S T 20 11
OBJECTIVE• I can consider factors that
contribute to defining culture
AGENDA
• “History and Knowing Who We Are” handout• McCullough article• Sections 1 and 2 of
worksheet• Homework: What is culture?
MCCULLOUGH“ Learning about history is an antidote to the hubris of the present, the idea that everything in our lives is the ultimate”What does “antidote” mean?What does “hubris” mean?
HUBRIS
MCCULLOUGH• Complete “wordle” worksheet
with your table partner (15-20 mins)
• Discuss as a class
SECTION 1• After reading, work in
your table groups to answer section one.
HOMEWORK• Ask your
parents/guardians/family about culture. What is your families culture? What do you value?