Transcript Cultural Relationships

Cultural Relationships
Can we all get along?
In what ways are all these
people different?
Make an inference.
What might be some other
differences these people
have other than just
physical differences?
Not only do these people look different,
they probably have different...
•languages
•history
•religions
•geography
•music
•governments
•art
•economies
These characteristics make up your
is...
a society’s way of life that is
handed down from generation to
generation.
There are
many cultures
all over the
world.
Think of world cultures as many
rivers.
Rivers sometimes flow into each
other. This is called a confluence.
Cultures do the same thing. Many
cultures co-exist in all regions of
the world.
There is a confluence of cultures in
our world.
Sometimes these cultures exist
peacefully,
…and sometimes they come into
conflict.
The Middle East is one area where
several cultures exist because...
the Middle East spans
parts of Europe, Africa
and Asia.
Christianity, Islam, and
Judaism all have their
roots in the Middle East.
most people in the Middle
East are either Arabic or
Jewish.
The tiny country of Israel
is an area of much
conflict.
Unfortunately, the
cultures in the Middle
East come into conflict
quite often.
There are 3 main reasons for
conflict in the Middle East, and
especially in Israel.
Different religions
reason for
conflict #1
The Middle East is
the birthplace of three
main world religions.
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
As you will see, this
confluence can
cause conflict in this
region.
History
Israel
reason for
conflict #2
Historically, Israel has
been part Arabic...
and part Jewish.
Both groups feel they
should rightfully
control the land
today.
Resources
reason for
conflict #3
The Middle East has two resources
that are very important:
Water- which is scarce
because
Oil- which is plentiful
and needed the world
over, and..
the Middle East
is mostly desert.
Competition for oil and water
causes many conflicts in the
Middle East.
Bringing stability and peace to the
Middle East is a great challenge
that affects cultures throughout
the world.
Many cultures are affected by
Middle Eastern events because...
we are all interdependent.
What happens in one area of the
world impacts other regions.
In this unit we will be studying how
cultures interact.
This interaction between cultures is
called
So what do I
need to know
about cultural
relationships?
What are the
enduring
understandings?
Culture is defined by
interactions among complex
factors.
The unique confluence of cultures
of the Middle East...
can result in...
conflict
or cooperation.
Cultural Relationships
Can we all get along?