Culture is…

A group of people’s way of life, ideas, customs, and traditions.

Characteristic #1 - Geography

The physical characteristics of an area

It affects the way one lives

Examples include:

Landforms Bodies of Water

Climate Animal Life

Plant Life Natural Resources

Hamburg Examples of

GEOGRAPHY

Cold Winters Chestnut Ridge

More Geography

Lake ErieLots of trees

More Geography

Gunther Hill Boston Valley

Deer, Squirrels, Skunks Warm summers

Cold, snowy winters Corn

Can you think of any other examples?????

Write down a few examples!!!!

Characteristic #2 - Economy

The way people create (make), transport (move), and sell / trade (buy and use), goods and services

Examples of economy include: manufacturing, transporting goods, and consuming goods

Hamburg Examples of

ECONOMY

Rt. 5 Tim Hortons

Farmers Market TopsTrucks/Cars Mckinley MallCredit Union Nino’s PizzaGrain Mills

Can you think of any other examples????????

Ford PlantTrains

Interstate 90

More Economy

Characteristic #3 - Politics The way people choose to govern

themselves and the people that are chosen to run the government

Examples of Politics include:

Leaders Politicians Countries

Tribes Councils Voting

Democracy Communism Mayors

Hamburg Examples of

Politics

Hamburg Town SupervisorSteven Walters

National Government: President Barack Obama

New York State Governor David A. Paterson

Hamburg Mayor Thomas Moses

Erie County Executive: Chris Collins

More Politics

What type of government do we have???

Characteristic #4 - Society A group of persons that live together and

share common interests within their everyday lives

Education

Traditions

Roles of men and women

Examples of these common interests are…

Customs

Family structure

Religion

Hamburg Examples of

Society

Education K-12 then usually college

Religious Beliefs

Erie County FairHamburg, NY Burger Fest

More Society

Women work outside home, mothers, caregivers

Men work to provide for family, fathers, caregivers

Can you think of any other examples for Hamburg's society?????

What to work on now… Go back and create an illustration for each

characteristic of culture…use colored pencils!!

The work on pages 7-8 in the NOTES packet.

Answer the questions on page 7 and answer WHY you said yes or no.

Answer the question on page 8 with at least 5 examples each!!

You may work with your row!

I will be checking in homework packets tomorrow through page 5!!! Have it done!!!