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Tug of War:

 

 

Modern vs. Traditional

 

 

In our age of rapid globalization, the modern and traditional meet with often surprising and not so surprising results. In India, the deep-rooted culture of the subcontinent has met the high tech global age. This activity will explore this diverse and dynamic culture as old meets new.

 

Objective: Design a Wiki that depicts the “tug of war” between modern and traditional in South Asia.

 

Work in pairs and choose from the list of topics below. You may need to further define and narrow your topic.

 

 

Religion:

 

Secular vs. sacred

Ramayana alternative endings

Spiritual world meets the material world

 

Social:

 

The caste system

The role of women

Dating and marriage

Youth in India,

2nd generation Indian/Americans

Sports - Traditional vs. Modern

Style/Fashion

 

 

Economics:

 

Poverty vs. development

Rural vs. urban

 

Art, Language and Literature:

 

Music

Dance

Bollywood

Novels

 

Science and Tech:

 

Communication (Cell phones)

Transportation

 

Other?

 

 

Through at least 2 large quality visuals with written captions, show the “tug of war” between traditional and modern.

 

In a single paragraph, describe the contrast and/or conflict.

 

 

 

 

India Wiki Scoring Rubric

 

 

 

 

_____ (3)  Original title.  First name, last initial and section right below title

 

_____ (7) Introductory paragraph develops contrast and/or conflict, explains reasons for topic choice

 

_____ (4)  At least 2 large quality images, (high resolution), URL cited

 

_____ (8) Visual images with captions,  captures “tug of war”

 

_____ (8) “Mock dialogue” between characters/persons representing both sides in the tradition vs. modernity tug of war.  Be imaginative and creative.

 

______ 30 pts.

 

 

 

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