Transcript Culture is a society`s way of life that is handed down from generation

SLIDE SHOW QUESTIONS
1. List 3 ways in which people are different.
2. A societies way of life is handed down from
________ to ___________.
3. When rivers (and cultures) flow into one another,
it is called ___________.
4. List 3 reasons for conflict in Israel.
5. What resources cause conflict in the Middle East?
__________ and _______.
6. Interaction between societies is called _______
_______.
Around the world, people are very different…
Languages
History
Religions
Geography
Art and Entertainment
Music
Food and Clothing
These characteristics make up your CULTURE.
Culture 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 the world’s cultures as many
rivers.
Rivers sometimes flow into one another.
This is called CONFLUENCE.
Cultures do the same thing. Many cultures
co-exist in all regions of the world.
The Middle East and North
Africa has a confluence of
cultures. Three Continents,
Europe, Africa and Asia meet
here. Three major religions,
Judaism, Christianity and
Islam also meet here.
Sometimes these cultures
cooperate and sometimes
they have conflict.
The tiny country of Israel is in an area of much
conflict. There are three main reasons for
conflict in the Middle East and especially in
Israel. These reasons are…
#1. RELIGION: The Middle East is the
birthplace of 3 main world religions. This
can cause conflict in the region.
#2. HISTORY: Historically, Israel has been
part Arabic and part Jewish… both feel
they have a right to the land.
#3. RESOURCES: The Middle East has 2
resources that are very important. Oil is
important to the outside world. Water is
important to those who live there.
Competition for OIL and
WATER causes many
conflicts in the Middle East.
Bringing stability and peace to
the region is a challenge that
effects the entire world.
This interaction between societies
is called…