Title: Culture

WARM-UP: In your Interactive Notebook!

What is culture? What would you say are

characteristics of your culture?Who should decide what culture is?

Title: Culture

1. Culture: the way people live. Beliefs, values, and practices people have in common. = SOCIETY

a. Location – Geography & Natural Resources.b. Languagec. Government d. Economics - How society produces and

allocates resources. e. Beliefs & Values: Clothes, Music, Food,

Religion

Title: CulturePartner Classwork

Create the following chart: Describe your culture and discover another!

Culture Characteristics Your Culture An Example from the Book

Location

Language

GovernmentEconomy

Beliefs and Values

Title: Culture (Part 2)

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Using your understanding of what culture is, answer the following

How does culture develop?How does culture change?

Title: Culture (Part 2)1. Culture Developsa. Learned – culture is passed down. Ex. Laws, Holidays, Traditions.b. Immigrated – culture “moves” Ex. Language, traditions.c. History – culture has a history. Ex. Religion, Oral History.d. Environment – geography shapes culture. Ex. Nomads live isolated in

the desert.2. Culture Changesa. Cultural Diversity – differences! Possible conflicts over culture. Ex.

Selective history or traditions. Those in power decide which culture. b. Cultural Diffusion – culture “moves” to new cultural areas. Ex. People

move to new region, cooperate with old culture. c. Innovation – culture “evolves” Ex. Modern Language, Environment.

New Ideas or practices.3. Cultural Regionsa. Modern – “Innovation,” Positive cultural diversity or diffusion.b. Traditional – Selective history, environment, etc.c. Geographical – Environment4. These developments in culture can be positive or negative !!