Fill out the Note cards on your desk with the following

information:►Name►Elementary school you came from►where you are from originally►Which learner profile trait do you think

best fits you? Why?►Which learner profile trait do you need

to work on the most? Why?► If you had a time machine, where and

when would you go?.

Body Rituals Among Body Rituals Among the Naciremathe Nacirema

Horace MinerHorace Miner

Notgnihsaw Notgnihsaw

Chopping down the tree where the Spirit of Truth lived

How would you spell “Notgnihsaw” backwards?

Nacirema ShrinesNacirema Shrines

Wattle and Daub homesWattle and Daub homes

Shrine Box and Shrine ChestShrine Box and Shrine Chest

Medicine Men and their ancient Medicine Men and their ancient secret languagesecret language

HerbalistsHerbalists

Font beneath charm boxFont beneath charm box

Rite of ablution andRite of ablution andCommunity Water TempleCommunity Water Temple

Water purification ritualWater purification ritual

Holy-Mouth-MenHoly-Mouth-Men

Bundle of hair and toxic Bundle of hair and toxic potionspotions

Scraping/cutting face &Scraping/cutting face &Women Baking their heads in Women Baking their heads in

ovensovens

LatipsohLatipsoh

MaidensMaidens

ListenerListener

Of course we tend to call them a Psychiatrist

In Conclusion . . .In Conclusion . . .

►What is “Nacirema” spelled What is “Nacirema” spelled backwards?backwards?

►How were the Nacirema described by How were the Nacirema described by Dr. Miner?Dr. Miner?

►Was it fair to call the Nacirema so Was it fair to call the Nacirema so strange?strange?

►Do we do that with other cultures?Do we do that with other cultures?