Transcript Culture Traits 2015

CULTURE and
CULTURE TRAITs
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August 24, 2016
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Today’s objective:
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We will use Cornell Notes to define and
give examples of culture and culture
traits.
CULTURE and CULTURE TRAITS
What is culture?
o Culture is the set of beliefs, behaviors,
and traits shared by a group of people.
o It is possible to be part of more than one
culture. In the United States we have
many different cultures.
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What are culture traits?
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Culture traits are the beliefs, traditions,
and symbols of a particular culture
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Let’s list some examples of culture traits.
ETHNIC GROUPS OR APPEARANCE
A group of people with a common
racial, national, religious, or
cultural background. Appearance
can be apart of ethnic group.
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Skin color
Make up
Tattoos
Piercing
o Tribal customs
o Clothing
Maori-New Zealand
Kayan (burma)
RELIGION
• Is a central part of
many cultures. It
affects social life and
customs.
• What different things
do the people believe in?
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Religions
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
Karma
BELIEF SYSTEM and HOLIDAYS
• What celebrations and
annual holidays are
traditional in their
lives?
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Birthdays
Anniversaries
Christmas / Easter
Ramadan
Yom Kippur
Chanukah
Day of the Dead
4th of July
Canada Day
Mardi Gras
FOOD
• What types of food are
eaten?
• How is the food cooked?
• How is it eaten?
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“Mexican”
“Chinese”
“Italian”
Barbeque
Fried insects
o Fork, spoon, knife
o Chinese – soy sauce
o Chop sticks
o Eat with hands
o Eat sitting on floor
o Spain – saffron
o India - curry
o Coastal locations seafood
HOMES and BUILDINGS
• What kind of homes and
architecture is there?
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Houses
Apartments
Town houses
Mobile homes
Brick, stucco, stone
Caves
Homes on stilts
Basements
A/C or no A/C
Igloo
Log cabin
Tepee
TRANSPORTATION
• How do the people get from one
place to another?
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Walking
Car or truck
Bus
Subway
Motorcycle
Bicycle
Rollerblades
Skateboard
Horseback
Elephant
Boat
Airplane
Camels
THE ARTS AND SPORTS
• What do people in do in
their life for fun and
entertainment?
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Music
Dancing
Literature
Visual Arts
Soccer
Television
Movies
Books
COMMUNICATION OR
CUSTOMS
• How do the people
communicate and
exchange ideas?
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Talking (face-to-face)
Telephone
Texting
Email
“Snail” mail
Sign language
Body language
Facial expression
LANGUAGE
• What language(s) are
spoken?
• Dialect is a regional variety
of language with unique
features such as vocabulary,
grammar or pronunciation.
Spanish
Arabic
Texas accent
New York accent
Cajun accent
Speaking softly
Speaking loudly
Whisper
How to pronounce
some words
o How to spell some
words
o The names of certain
things could be
different
o English
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Texas accent
Watch
television
Dance
Read
Play sports
Car or truck
Play music
Camel
Boat
Bus
Mexican Food
Walking
Whisper
Talking (face-to-face)
Or Tex-Mex?
Near a body
of water
House
Igloo
Mail a letter
Apartment
Mobile home
in China
Maori-New Zealand
Log cabin
Spanish
English
Telephone
Different skin colors
Birthdays
Sari - India
Eat with fork,
spoon, and
knife
4th of July
Italian Food
Religion
Japanese Greeting
Eat with
chop sticks
Christianity
Judaism
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I will note traits of different cultures found
in my own classroom.
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August 25, 2016
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Today’s objective:
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We will discover traits that make an area
a culture region.
CULTURE and CULTURE TRAITS
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Culture region
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Culture region
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An area of the world in
which many people share
culture traits, such as
beliefs, history, and
language.
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Culture region
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An area of the world in
which many people share
culture traits, such as
beliefs, history, and
language.
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There are seven major
culture regions around the
world.
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Today’s assignment:
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I will color and label the seven major
culture regions on a world map.
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Use the textbook, p. 25, as your guide.
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Remember to give your map a key.
CULTURE
DIFFUSION
(MOVEMENT)
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August 26, 2016
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Today’s objective:
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We will define cultural diffusion and the
push/pull factors that cause people to
migrate.
CULTURE and CULTURE TRAITS
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Cultural diffusion
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(movement)
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Cultural diffusion  Occurs when people
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(movement)
migrate from one country
in order to settle in
another.
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Cultural diffusion  Occurs when people
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(movement)
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migrate from one country
in order to settle in
another.
They bring their culture
traits with them and adopt
new culture traits from
their new country.
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migrate
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migrate
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To move from one country
or area to another
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Push factors
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Push factors
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The problems that push
people out of one country
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Push factors
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The problems that push
people out of one country
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Examples:
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War
Poverty
Overcrowding
Lack of jobs and education
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Pull factors
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Pull factors
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The advantages that pull
people into a new country
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Pull factors
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The advantages that pull
people into a new country
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Examples:
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Better jobs
Education
freedom
Peace
safety
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August 29, 2016
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Today’s objective:
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We will review culture and culture traits as
we discover various cultures from around
the world.
CULTURE and CULTURE TRAITS
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August 29, 2016
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Today’s objective:
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We will review culture and culture traits as
we discover various cultures from around
the world.
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I will create Venn diagrams in my ISN to
write similarities and differences between
the USA and the other world cultures.
CULTURE and CULTURE TRAITS