CULTURE; WHAT IS IT? WHO HAS IT?

DO NOW What is culture? List five things that

are a part of someone’s culture.

DEFINE Culture Culture Trait Culture region Ethnic group Cultural diversity Cultural diffusion

CHALLENGE QUESTIONS 1. What is one culture trait that is not shared around

the world? 2. What is one culture trait that you share with many

other people around the world? 3. What are some culture traits that immigrants in your

area have adopted from the U.S.? 4. Give an example of how a law affects culture. 5. How are families important to the development of

culture? 6. Why is a shared language an important feature of a

culture region? 7. Why might cultural diversity cause conflict? Can you

think of an example not in your text? 8. How does the internet encourage cultural diffusion?

1. WHAT IS CULTURE? A WAY OF LIFE.

Culture is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people share.

2. WHAT IS CULTURE? A WAY OF LIFE

Culture includes many aspects of life such as language and religion that we may share with people around us.

Everything in your day to day life is part of your culture, from the clothes you wear, to the music you hear, to the food you eat.

3. ALL CULTURES HAVE AT LEAST THREE THINGS IN COMMON They have some kind of government, They educate their children in some way, And they create some type of art or music

Culture Includes:

Food

Language

religion clothes

music

 4. A CULTURE TRAIT IS AN ACTIVITY OR BEHAVIOR IN WHICH PEOPLE OFTEN TAKE PART.

Playing soccer

Eating with chopsticks

Dancing

5. SOMETIMES A CULTURE TRAIT IS SHARED BY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. FOR EXAMPLE, ALL AROUND THE GLOBE PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN THE GAME OF SOCCER. A SPORT CAN BE SHARED.

6. The way people eat their food can be different. In China most people use chopsticks to eat their food. In Europe, however, people use forks and spoons. In Ethiopia, many people use bread or their fingers to scoop their food.

DO NOW

What is a culture trait?List three culture traits that describe your culture.

WHAT DO THESE STUDENTS IN KENYA AND JAPAN HAVE IN COMMON? WHAT IS DIFFERENT?

7. MOST CULTURE TRAITS DEVELOP WITHIN FAMILIES AS TRADITIONS, FOODS, OR HOLIDAY CUSTOMS ARE HANDED DOWN OVER THE YEARS.

8. HOW DOES CULTURE DEVELOP?

•A. Laws and moral codes can be passed down within societies. For example, many laws in the United States can be traced back to England in the 1600s and were brought by colonists to America.

8. HOW DOES CULTURE DEVELOP?

B. Cultures develop as people learn new cultural traits. Immigrants who move to a new country might learn to speak the language or eat the foods of their adopted countries.

8. HOW DOES CULTURE DEVELOP?

C. Other factors such as history and the environment also affect how cultures develop. For example, historical events changed the language and religion of much of Central and South America,

9. CULTURE GROUPSPeople who share similar culture traits are members of the same culture group. Culture groups can be based on a variety of factors such as age, language, or religion.

10. A CULTURE REGION IS AN AREA IN WHICH PEOPLE HAVE MANY SHARED CULTURE TRAITS

Cultural regions are used because often cultural traits extend outside of a countries borders; Central America for example.

Even though they are seven different countries they share a common language, history, and religion.

11. CULTURE REGIONS

7. In a specific culture region, people share certain culture traits such as religious beliefs, language, or lifestyle.

12. CULTURE REGIONS The Arab World is a religious cultural regionJapan has one single culture throughout the countryMexico is one of many countries that is made up of different culture regions.

COUNTRIES MAY CONTAIN SEVERAL CULTURE REGIONS WITHIN THEIR BORDERS. OFTEN, THESE CULTURE REGIONS ARE BASED ON ETHNIC GROUPS. AN ETHNIC GROUP IS A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO SHARE A COMMON CULTURE AND ANCESTRY.

13. Cultural Diversity

14. COUNTRIES WITH MANY CULTURES ARE CULTURALLY DIVERSE. CULTURAL DIVERSITY IS THE STATE OF HAVING A VARIETY OF CULTURES IN THE SAME AREA.

In different countries around the world ethnic groups can get along, but they also can clash. What do you think can cause conflict?

DO NOW What is cultural diversity? Why is it said that

the United States is culturally diverse?

15. CONFLICT AND COOPERATION

In Canada, for example, some French Canadians want to separate from the rest of Canada to preserve their language and culture.

In the United States, many different ethnic groups live side by side. Cities and towns often celebrate their ethnic heritage with festivals and parades, like the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Boston or Philadelphia’s Puerto Rican Festival.

Canada: Conflict Cooperation; U.S.

16. CULTURES CAN CHANGE THROUGH:

1. Innovation (technological changes)2. Contact with other people

American students first brought baseball to Cuba in the 1800s

The creation of the Internet dramatically altered the way people find information, communicate, and shop

17. HOW IDEAS SPREAD

Cultural diffusion is the spread of culture traits from one region to another.

18. CULTURAL DIFFUSION OFTEN OCCURS WHEN PEOPLE MOVE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN EUROPEANS SETTLED IN THE AMERICAS, THEY BROUGHT THEIR CULTURE ALONG WITH THEM.

19. HOW IDEAS SPREAD. Cultural diffusion also takes place as new

ideas spread from place to place. For example, the game of baseball began in New York and eventually spread throughout the United States. Today baseball is played all around the world.

20. WRAP UP Give an example of how cultural diffusion

impacted the United States of America. Do you think cultural diffusion has a positive

or negative affect? Explain your answer. Use details from the text to support your answer

MY ACCESS What's in a Name? Each of us has a name that makes us unique and helps to identify who we

are. Yet, few people know the meaning or origin of their names. Explore the origin of your name. Using books, the Internet, or other

resources, research the etymology of your name, its use in mythology or religion, and the naming traditions of your family or culture. Then, write a well-developed essay in which you discuss the meaning of your name and what makes it unique to you.

As you write, remember your essay will be scored based on how well you: develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly

communicates your controlling idea to the audience. support your controlling idea with meaningful examples, reasons, and information based upon your research or readings. organize your essay in a clear and logical manner, including an introduction, body, and conclusion. use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience. edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard American English.

Use any of the tools available to you, such as the Checklist, Spellchecker, or Graphic Organizer.