What is culture? This worksheet relates to the activity on page 25 of the Cultural Reflections on Learning resource. Using the questions below and the quotes in the resource to stimulate ideas, jot down some of some of the ‘common sense’ assumptions that exist in Australian society.
What is culture? Economic
What counts as ‘economic’ activity or work? Is there anything that counts as an ‘economic’ activity that does not involve money? What does it mean to ‘manage’ money? What is the relationship between the economy and the family?
Technological
What counts as ‘technology’? How are systems in society shaped by technology? What skills and resources must people have to engage with technology? Who creates technology? Who owns technology?
Political
Social When does a child become an adult? What values should we teach children? How should these values be taught? When is a child capable? What counts as a ‘family’? Who determines what is socially acceptable?
Environmental
How are our political systems structured? Who makes political decisions? Are our political systems representative of our population? What is the relationship between politics and the family?
Legal
Who makes the law? How do law enforcers make decisions about what legal breaches to pursue? What is a legitimate form of punishment for a crime? What resources do people need to access legal advice?
What is the ‘natural’ environment? What does it mean to people? What should it be used for? When is it OK to take resources from the environment? When is it OK to develop land? What does respect for the environment involve?
Cultural Perspectives on Learning | PESTLE Worksheet © 2013 Summerville & Hokanson: Shift Professional Learning Solutions
What is culture? Economic
Political
Social
Technological
Legal
Environmental
Cultural Perspectives on Learning | PESTLE Worksheet Š 2013 Summerville & Hokanson: Shift Professional Learning Solutions