Shaquille Zulu

Student Number: 19336167

Module: Mathematics

Module Code: TIMA6211

Compulsory ice task 2

CULTURAL IDENTITY.
Grade: 5

Patterns, functions, and algebra topic:

Topic: Geometric patterns.

Social/ cultural context: cultural identity.

How it will be used: I will use it to introduce geometric patterns, to get learners to understand how
the patterns grow A strong understanding of shapes can help students better recognize the numbers
and how they look. Teach learners to use observational skills to identify the different shapes. They
also learn how to compare different shapes and group similar shapes together.

CULTURAL IDENTITY.
Cultural identity is the identity of belonging to a group. It is part of a person's self-conception and
self-perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality or
any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture.

The Zulu Geometric patterns. The cultural identity.

The Zulu people are a Bantu group of Southern Africa

and the largest ethnic group in South Africa. ‘Kwa’
means ‘place of’ and, under apartheid, the KwaZulu-
Natal region was created for the Zulu and Zulu only.

The Xhosa geometric patterns the

cultural identity.

The Xhosa are a South African cultural group who

emphasizes traditional practices and customs
inherited from their forefathers. Each person within
the Xhosa culture has his or her place which is
recognized by the entire community.

The Ndebele geometric patterns the

cultural identity.
 The Ndebele people (Northern Ndebele:
amaNdebele; represents a dialect of Zulu in
Zimbabwe) are a Bantu ethnic group in Southern
Africa. They speak a language called isiNdebele. The
Northern Ndebele were historically referred to as
the Matabele which derives from the Sesotho
expression thebetelele derived from two words
“thebe” meaning shield and “telele” meaning tall.

The Tsonga geometric patterns the cultural identity.

The Tsonga culture is owned by one of Africa's most vibrant

ethnical groups to have ever inhabited the South of Africa.
The Tsonga people are a Bantu speaking ethnic group that is
also widely referred to as Xitsonga. This colorful ethnic group
mainly resides in the Southern part of Africa as a continent.

The Swazi geometric patterns the cultural identity

Swazi culture is the way of life and customs of the Swazi people through various historical stages.
The culture of Swazi people involves music, food, religion, architecture, and kinship, among many
other things. The Swazi people are composed of various Nguni clans who speak the Nguni language
siSwati. These people mostly reside in Eswatini and South Africa
The Venda geometric patterns the cultural identity

Venda is also known as Luvenda or Tshivenda, and originated

from the Bantu language. Interestingly, it is also related to
Niger and Congo languages. It is one of the 11 official South
African languages. over 650 000 of Tshivenda speakers live in
the northern parts of South Africa’s Limpopo Province. Those
that speak Tshivenda have a royal family line, and adhere to
strict traditions that relate to this connection.

The Sotho geometric patterns the cultural

identity

The Sotho people, or Basotho are a Bantu ethnic group of

Southern Africa who speak Sesotho. They are native to modern
Lesotho and South Africa. The Basotho have inhabited the region
since around the fifth century CE and are closely related to other
Bantu peoples of the region.