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Cultural Exploration. Taylor Ellis Mr. Bunner Sociology Period 6. Italy. Italy is located in the southern part of E U R O P E. R O M E is the capital of Italy. I T A L I A N is the official language spoken in Italy, however, German , French , and Slovene are also spoken. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Cultural ExplorationTaylor EllisMr. BunnerSociologyPeriod 6
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Italy
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Italy is located in the southern part of E U R O P E.
R O M E is the capital of Italy.
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I T A L I A N is the official language spoken in Italy, however, German, French, and Slovene are also spoken.
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National Symbols
Other SymbolsOther Symbols -- Star of Italy, Italia Turrita
Colors - Colors - GreenGreen, , WhiteWhite, and, and RedRed
Coat Of ArmsCoat Of Arms - A WHITEWHITE star (Star of Italy) outlined in REDRED on a cogwheel, surrounded by OAKOAK and OLIVEOLIVE leaves
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• Animal -Animal - Wolf
• Bird -Bird - Golden Eagle
• Tree -Tree - Olive Tree
• Monument -Monument - Altare Della Patria
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Italy covers 301,230 square km. In comparison to a state in the US, it is slightly larger than ArizonaArizona.
Italy is home to 60.92 million people.
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84 percent of the 60.92 million are Roman Catholic.
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Subcultures
• Mature Protestant and Jewish Communities• Growing Muslim Communities
• Eastern Orthodox Christians, Greek Orthodox, Pentecostals and
Evangelicals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Waldensians, Seventh-day Adventists,
Mormons, Baptists, Lutherans and Methodists.
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ValuesValuesItalians value familyfamily. They often use the phrase “La La
famiglia è famiglia è tuttotutto” which
means family family is is
everythingeverything..
NormsIt is commoncommon for all
immediate immediate familyfamily to live
together.together. In some parts of the country, it is also common common for extended familyextended family members to live under
one roof.one roof.
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Superstitious Beliefs• Bad luck to wear purplepurple
• Friday the 17th • A draft is believed to cause anything from a cold to
paralysis
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EconomyMajor IndustriesMajor Industries
•Tourism•Machinery•Iron and Steel•Chemicals•Food Processing•Textiles
Agricultural Agricultural IndustriesIndustries
•Fruits•Vegetables•Grapes•Potatoes•Grain•Olives
NaturalNatural ResourcesResources
•Coal•Mercury•Zinc
Major Major ExportsExports
•Engineering Products •Textiles and Clothing•Motor Vehicles
Currency- Euro Currency- Euro (EUR)(EUR)
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History Timeline• 800-600 B.C.-800-600 B.C.- Greeks, Etruscans, and
others settle in Italy.• 753 B.C.-753 B.C.- Rome is founded. Marks the
beginning of the Roman Empire.• 509 B.C.-509 B.C.- Rome becomes Republic.• 46-44 B.C.-46-44 B.C.- Julius Caesar ruled as a dictator.• 27 B.C.-27 B.C.- Augustus, Caesar’s adopted son,
becomes first emperor of the Roman Empire.
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Timeline Cont…• 1200-1600 A.D.-1200-1600 A.D.- Rome, Florence, and
Venice prosper during Renaissance.• 1861-1861- Italy becomes a unified nation under
King Victor Emmanuel II.• 1915-1915- Italy enter WWI, siding with the allies.• 1940-1943- 1940-1943- Italy sides with Germany and
enters WWII• 1946- 1946- Italians vote to end the monarchy &
make the nation Democratic Republic
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Timeline Cont…• 1984-1984- Catholicism is no longer Italy’s formal
state religion• 2008- 2008- Billionaire Silvio Berlusconi returns to
power as prime minister. This was his 3rd term.• April, 2009-April, 2009- Mountainous area of Abruzzo
is hit hard by an earthquake- many people injured and left homeless
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Current Conflicts• Afghanistan: Armed
conflict in Afghanistan
• Libyan Crisis: Several military
bases at the disposal of coalition
forces fighting in Libya.
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I likelike that Italians are family oriented and that they often get together for family gatherings.I do not likedo not like, however, that you have very little
personal space. I would feel extremely claustrophobic.
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Kenya
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Kenya is located in eastern A F R I C A and is home to 43.1 million people. The capital is N A I R O B I.
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The official language of Kenya is E N G L I S H and S W A H I L I. However, a
total of 62 other indigenous languages are spoken.
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National Symbols• Colors:Colors: BLACKBLACK, WHITEWHITE, GREENGREEN, and and
REDRED
• Animal: Animal: LionLion
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Religion45% Protestant45% Protestant
33% Roman Catholic33% Roman Catholic
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Subcultures
• A Muslim Community- 10%10%
• Indigenous Beliefs- 10%10%
• Other Religions- 2%2%
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Values Beliefs• Group Orientation
• Immediate and Extended
Family
• When someone dies, their spirit lives on and it MUST be acknowledged.
• Ancestors heavily influence all life events because they are closer to G O D
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Norms• Prolonged Handshakes
• “Jambo?” is the most common greeting• Women over 21 are addressed as Mama, Men over 35 are addressed as
Mzee• Kids refer to adults as Aunt or Uncle, even
if their not really related• Drinks get served after meals
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EconomyMajor IndustriesMajor Industries
Currency- Kenyan Shilling Currency- Kenyan Shilling (KES)(KES)
• Small-Small-Scale Scale
Consumer Consumer Goods Goods
(Plastic, (Plastic, Soap, Soap,
Batteries)Batteries)
AgricultureAgriculture• TeaTea
•CoffeeCoffee•CornCorn•WheatWheat
•SugarcaneSugarcaneNatural Natural ResourcesResources
• LimestoneLimestone•Soda AshSoda Ash
•SaltSalt
Major ExportsMajor Exports• TeaTea
• Horticultural Horticultural ProductsProducts• CoffeeCoffee
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History
K E N Y A has been inhabited by inhabited by localslocals for thousands of yearsthousands of years. They migratedmigrated in 2000 B.C2000 B.C. In 19201920, Kenya was officially aofficially a
British ColonyBritish Colony. In 19521952, ?Mau Mau? rebelled rebelled against the BritishBritish.
Eventually, in 19631963, Kenya gained full full independence.independence.
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Current ConflictsCurrent Conflicts• Land Rights:Land Rights: Mount Elgon- “Operation Okoa Mount Elgon- “Operation Okoa
Maisha”Maisha”
• Intervention in Somalia:Intervention in Somalia: “Operation Linda Nchi” “Operation Linda Nchi”
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I LIKELIKE how the Kenyans are group orientedgroup oriented and the way that they address each other with the address each other with the nicknamesnicknames and such. I DO NOT LIKEDO NOT LIKE, however, that
they don’t serve drinks with dinner.don’t serve drinks with dinner.
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Although Although bothboth of these of these culturescultures are are extremely interestingextremely interesting, I , I would notwould not like to like to livelive in in eithereither of them. I would of them. I would really likereally like to to visitvisit these countries to these countries to experience the experience the cultureculture, but I , but I would notwould not want to have to want to have to learnlearn it to it to live bylive by it e v e r y d a y. I it e v e r y d a y. I preferprefer my my own cultureown culture because THIS is because THIS is
what I’ve what I’ve become used tobecome used to and I and I wouldn’t wouldn’t likelike to to drop everythingdrop everything I know to I know to
pick uppick up a a new culturenew culture. I . I belongbelong in the in the United States of America.United States of America.
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