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  Culture is…
Introduction
10 mins		 This lesson is about culture, what is culture and what is our culture, we will discuss and present. The second half of the lesson is about the 6 stages of development in a web project. This will provide the framework for the next website we will make - African Culture .
Activities

Opening: (60 mins)

  • Introduction: Culture is….
  • Warming up: Greetings

    • Work: (120 mins)

    • Exercise 1 – discuss and present using two cases
    • Exercise 2 - Being a Kenyan
    Closing (60 mins)
  • Trainer – 6 stages of website development
  • Trainer: closing talk, homework and evaluation
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    Warming up
    Greetings    		 To get students moving and interacting with each other in a fun way.
    How:
    Teacher explains the different greetings and elects a leader.
    Greeting 1 is 'Greet a good friend'
    Greeting 2 is 'Greet your mother or father'
    Greeting 3 is 'Greet a stranger'
    Greeting 4 is "Greet your boyfriend or girlfriend'
    Students move up an down and around within the space available and there is one who person leading the game.
    This person is not part     		 
    Trainer
    		 Culture is..
    see handout    		  
    Discuss and present

    Discuss and present
    Discuss the following 4 issues in groups, each group should choose one member to present results. Each group should have points for and against but should take a group stand point.

    Discussion1
    August 2003
    The president declares two weeks of national mourning after the death of his deputy, Michael Kijana Wamalwa.

    Consider the recent events surrounding the death of Michael Kijana Wamalwa, in fact he had three funerals, his tribes traditional funeral, a state funeral supported by army members and a catholic church funeral. Three cultures incorporated.
    Discuss
    Only in Kenya is this combination possible
    Do you agree ? why ? Do you disagree ? Why ?
    Give points explaining both sides and give you conclusion as a

    		  
    Discuss and present

    October 2003
    Kenya is considering a sweep of its civil service to track down ‘ghost workers’ imaginary employees created on the payroll by corrupt workers to pad their pay packets.

    Kibaki promises and end to misrule
    Corruption is a worldwide phenomena, but it flourishes in some countries more than others,
    Questions:
    What are the circumstances that lead to corruption ?
    Are there some cultural traits which lead to corruption more than others ?

    		  
    Discuss and present October 2003
    Marriage

    Getting married is a very personal but also a very cultural affair, types of ceremonies, types of partners, age for marrying…
    What rules exist in your tribe regarding marriage, will you adhere to them, will your family feel differently than you regarding marriage attitudes? Can you agree to an inter tribal marriage, will that cause difficulties, give examples ?    		  
    Students exercise 2

    Being a Kenyan
    In groups make a small presentation including the following elements:
    What characteristics do you associate with being Kenyan, mention qualities you consider positive and negative
    Are you as a group / as an individual proud to be Kenyan, why, what are you not proud of?
    What do you think non Kenya people think of when they think about Kenya ?
    What is Kenya famous for ?
    What do Ugandans think of Kenyans ? What Tanzanians think of Kenyans ? Why do they think that ? Is it true ?
    Note some 2 differences between being a Kenyan lady and being a Kenyan man
    Anything else about being a Kenyan that you think should be mentioned here ?

    		  
    Trainer 5 stages of website development
    Trainer goes the 5 stages of website development through using the handout and giving examples from his/her own experience where possible.    		  
    Closing talk & test
    • Prepare students for the next lesson
    • Give evaluation forms and homework. (if any)
    • Ask what they have learnt that they didn’t know before?
    		  
    Websites

    1. The power of African cultures
    www.urpress.com/4451.HTM

    2. African Filmakers in Ne York
    www.africanfilmny.org/giving2003

    3. African new media works
    www.universes-in-universe.de/africa/e_med.htm

    		  
    Hand-out

    There are two handouts for this lesson

    1. Culture is
    2. 6 stages of a web project

    		  
    Homework

    Look for three examples of local culture as you travel home

    		  
    Evaluation Printed lesson evaluation forms for the students to fill at home.  
    Learning goals

    Knowledge* Students knows
    that culture is the sum of all social practices and not just what is found in museums or past things
    The 6 main stages of website development

    Skills* students can
    talk about their culture, define aspects of their culture, brainstorm on themes, work in a group, present their opinions

    Attitude*students feel:
    that culture is important to understand
    The importance of the various stages of a web process

    		  
    Materials - One computer per student connected to the internet
    - Hand out
    - Evaluation forms
    - Enough time