Culture Hearths

Bell Task: What are some of the elements of culture? How do cultures change?

Culture The beliefs and actions that define a group of people’s way of life.  Language  Religion  Government  Economy  Population  food, clothing, and architecture

How cultures change or move Cultural convergence occurs when the skills, arts, ideas, habits, and institutions of one culture come into contact with those of another culture. Diffusion is the process by which a cultural element is transmitted from one group to another. Cultural divergence, or restriction from outside influences, occurs when cultural contact is limited.

What is a Culture Hearth? A culture hearth is a place where important ideas begin and spread to surrounding cultures.

What is the Culture of the U.S.?

Language - English Religion - Christianity Government - Free Democracy Economy - Market Economy Population million What kind of food, clothing, and architecture do you see?

Contributions Telephone Typewriter Sewing machine Bifocals Elevator Sky Scraper Barbed Wire Toilet Paper Calculator Assembly Line Cotton Gin Tractor Combine Harvester Zipper Airplane Microwave Cell Phone Computer

Research Activity Find these characteristics of your civilization. LanguageFood Religion Clothing Government Architecture Economy Contributions Population