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Comparative Social Institutions and Cultural Systems

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-IL-SS

6 lessons

Goal

Analyze and compare how human societies organize kinship, marriage, sacred rituals, economic exchange, and political systems across cultures.

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Learning standards covered

us-ilSS.Anth.1.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All ages

Analyze the elements of culture and explain the factors that shape these elements differently around the world.

us-ilSS.Anth.3.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All ages

Explain why anthropologists study culture from a holistic perspective.