Weeping camel: Common characteristics of rituals
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In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore characteristics of traditional and modern rituals found in different cultures. Through reading articles and watching videos of several rituals, students will identify some of their characteristics. Finally, students will apply their understanding to modern rituals in their own lives.
Students will:
- list characteristics of rituals;
- identify examples of these characteristics in the rituals of various cultures and traditions; and
- identify examples of rituals in modern life.
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North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 9
- Goal 2: Emerging Civilizations - The learner will analyze the development of early civilizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
- Objective 2.06: Describe the rise and achievements of the Byzantine and Islamic civilizations.
- Goal 8: Patterns of History - The learner will assess the influence of ideals, values, beliefs, and traditions on current global events and issues.
- Objective 8.01: Trace developments in literary, artistic, and religious traditions over time as legacies of past societies or as cultural innovations.
- Objective 8.06: Analyze the meanings of "civilization" in different times and places and demonstrate how such meanings reflect the societies of which they are a part.
