1. Introduction to Culture

2. CULTURE What do you think it is?

3. Some Culture Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd8WvL l0STU&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd8WvL l0STU&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnNTeD bTiv4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnNTeD bTiv4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TRs2s -22tg&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TRs2s -22tg&feature=related

4. What is Social Studies? How humans live in the past and present - How we organize into groups - Social groups, government - How we express ourselves - How we work and play - How we live and take care of our planet

5. Class Discussion What have you learned in social studies before? What kinds of projects did you do? What did you enjoy? What did you find challenging? What activities/projects would you like to do this year? What do you think would be valuable to learn/able to do by the end of this year?

6. In Your Social Studies Exercise… Write/draw about what culture means to you and why