Subcultures/Countercultures Assignment

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Subcultures/Countercultures Assignment

Subculture: a group with its own unique values, norms and behaviors that exists within a larger culture.

Counterculture: a group that rejects the values, norms and practices of the larger society and replaces them with a new set of cultural patterns.

Directions: Choose a subculture or counterculture that exists in the United States today. Research your subculture/counterculture and create a poster that illustrates the unique aspects of your subculture/counterculture that you will present to the class.

My subculture/counterculture is:______

Teacher approval:______

You MUST use at least 3 sources for your information. List your resources/websites on the back of your poster.

Information to include in your presentation (you are not limited to just these topics- feel free to include other interesting facts)

-  Where the subculture/counterculture can be found

-  Approximately how many members belong to the group

-  Characteristics the group shares with the larger American culture

-  Characteristics that make the group unique

-  How the subculture/counterculture was created

-  What traditions or celebrations the group practices

-  Famous members of the group

-  Examples of material culture used by the group

-  Examples of nonmaterial culture used by the group

-  What symbols are used by the group

-  What values are shared by the group’s members

-  What norms are used to guide the behavior of group members