Have students generate examples of the 21 cultural universals from American society. There is a legal separation of church and state. American eat processed food and tend to favor the fork as an eating utensil.
Students are to work in teams of two.
They should have a list of the 21 cultural universals. The should have a title for each universal and a caption explaining why each picture belongs under that specific universal's category. I teach a world lit course to tenth grade and the common focus is universal themes across cultures. This could be a great connector. I teach a world lit course to tenth grade and the common focus is universal themes across cultures.