SAMPLE - "Culture" in the News

Wood, Charlie.  "Can Native Research Codes Avoid Culture Class?"  Christian Science Monitor.  The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2017.  Web. 30 May 2017.  http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2017/0516/Can-Native-research-codes-avoid-culture-clash

This human interest story describes the hurdles facing social scientists studying indigenous and minority ethnic groups.  The San people of Southern Africa seek clear criteria and boundaries for researchers.  While many hail these new codes as a step in the right direction, some scientist worry that these new research codes could hamper scientific independence and replicability.  This story nicely illustrates the complicated nature of inter-cultural interactions and the many factors that can lead to misunderstandings between different peoples.

HWC Preparatory Text Selection

Will you be reading A History of the World in Six Glasses, When Asia Was the World, or Guns, Germs, & Steel for your preparatory assignment?  Comment to this post with your selection.

Approved Sources for Current Events Scavenger Hunt

In Honors World Cultures we'll examine the veracity and reliability of various historical and contemporary sources.

Since we have not yet discussed how to evaluate sources, you must use the following sources to find stories from the past 6 months:

• Al-Jazeera America
• BBC World Service
• Christian Science Monitor
• The Economist
• Euronews
• The Guardian
• National Geographic News
• New York Times
• Newseum
• NPR
• Reuters
• The Washington Post
• The Week
• The World

Don't forget...  You will be taking a current events quiz on the first day of class.  Mrs. Friday uses the highlighted sources on a regular basis.

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