Homework: Identify your social group both primary and secondary which best defines you. Then identify your status within society. You must include your ascribed, achieved and master statuses.

Pair up with a partner who really knows you and compare your answers. See if you agree with one another.

Elements of Culture

• Learning Targets-1. to identify characteristics of American

Culture

2. to discuss elements of culture3. to identify your personal elements of

the culture which are influential in your life

What is the definition of Culture?

• Meanings and ways of life that characterize a society. (beliefs, values, norms, sanctions, and symbols)

• List characteristics of American Culture• What is the difference between social

structure and culture?

• Beliefs vs. Values• Norms– Folkways vs. laws vs. mores

•What roles do sanctions play in society?

•What do you think are the most influential forms of sanctions?

•Symbols

Now it is time to introduce your project

Beliefs, Values and/or Norms Project

  

Create a collage which is reflective of your own personal beliefs and values as well as what you consider the most influential

societal norms. In addition to the collage, include a one or two sentence description for each picture or symbol you have

included on your collage and identify it as a belief, value or norm. For your norms, you distinguish what you think are the most

influential societal in today’s society. You must identify 2 folkways, 2 laws and 2 mores. Make sure when you present this to the class you identify what type of norm you are specifically

addressing and justify why you think they are most influential in society today. This is worth 50 pts. and you will present your

collage to the class which will be worth 20 pts.