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Ch. 5 L. 1 Vocab

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WEST AFRICAN CULTURE

  • Nayelli Maciel
  • Mr. Nuño
  • 12/4/13

VOCAB

  • Kinship
  • Clan
  • Labor Specialization
  • Griot

KINSHIP

  • Definition: family related by blood,marriage, or adoption
  • Sentence: Kinships are valued now as they were in the West African Cultures.
  • Sentence: Kinships are similar to clans.

CLAN

  • Definition: a family or group
  • Sentence: Mr. Nuño has a clan of students.
  • Sarah has a clan of Harry Potter books.
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LABOR SPECIALIZITION

  • Definition: when you focus on just one job
  • Sentence: Farmers have specialized labor, because they only grow crops.
  • Sentence: Mothers from back in the day had the specialized labor of cleaning.
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GRIOTS

  • Definition: a narrator or storyteller
  • Sentence: The librarian acted as a griot when she told a story.
  • Sentence: I was a griot when I read a book to my little sister.
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