Fall 2015 Culture Culture Project

What is Culture? Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared and passed on by a group Are you born with culture, or is it taught to you? Culture is learned Who teaches you culture? family, school, peers What things do we share as Humans? Americans? South Carolinians?

Where do cultures start? Cultural Hearth – where innovations, ideas, materials and technology begin

How do cultures change and spread? Innovation creating something new to meet a need. Diffusion spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior Assimilation smaller society adopts the culture of a majority group Acculturation society accepts or adopts an innovation

Columbian Exchange widespread exchange of the animals, plants, culture and human populations including slaves, communicable diseases, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres

What culture did America adopt these things from? Hot Dogs + Hamburgers German Chocolate Aztec Democratic Government Greek Halloween Celtic Number system Hindu-Arab Hockey Canadian Paper Money Chinese

Examples - How do cultures change and spread?

Cultural Diffusion – Real Life Example The blues originated in the “field hollars” of southern slaves. The ancient African call-and-response pattern is the core of the blues. Recordings of early artists from the 1920’s and 30’s reached Europe before World War II. Cultural Diffusion!

Examples of Cultural Diffusion Chinatown is an area with people from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao and these exist all over the world. Paper was first made in China as well as gun powder. The Spread of music Popularity of sushi, a traditional Japanese dish, shows diffusion of Japanese cuisine. The Silk Road Forced Cultural diffusion would be Afghans forcing some to convert to Islam.

Cultural Assimilation Happens when two cultures or groups of people influence on anther. Cultural customs, traditions, religious practices can all assimilate between two or more cultures. Taking and celebrating other religions holidays Accents

Blues Diffusion Robert Johnson Led Zepellin Traveling Riverside Blues Recorded in 1937 Traveling Riverside Blues Recorded in 1969

Blues Diffusion Howlin’ Wolf The Doors Back Door Man Back Door Man 1961 Back Door Man 1967

What are the 8 Traits of Culture? Language Religion (beliefs / morals / mores) Food and Shelter (Types / Styles) Education Systems Security/Protection Relationships – Family and Others Political and Social Organizations Creative Expression - Recreation

1. Language Allows for communication to exist There are between 3,000 and 6,500 different languages spoken in the world today! Helps establish cultural identities Can divide people Canada - French/English Oral tradition - Helps pass cultural traits along through generations Dialect different versions of the same basic language “You all” vs. “ya’ll” vs. “you guys” Language Diffusion Follow trade routes Blend from other languages Migration

2. Religion Major world religions Christianity - 33% Islam - 21% Hinduism - 14% Buddhism - 6% Judaism - .2% Others -25%

What is religion? The belief in a supernatural power or powers, responsible for the creation and maintenance of the universe Types of Religions? Monotheistic – belief in one god Polytheistic – belief in many gods Animistic or Traditional – belief in the forces of nature

3. Food and Shelter – The places we live and the things we eat

4. Education - How culture is taught or learned Formal – Schools, Universities, Religion (church) In-Formal – Family, Friends, Social Clubs / Groups

5. Security/Protection Military – National Govt. Police – Local Govt. Family - Tribe

6. Relationships – Family and Others Friends Classmates / Co-Workers

7. Political and social organization Government System Make rules and laws to keep society in order Clubs Examples? Boys and Girls, Boy Scouts, FFA, Optimists, Fraternal organizations Kiwanis, University, Veterans, Masonic etc.

8. Creative Expression - Recreation Music instruments, singing Art Paintings, sculpture, photography Dance Theater Literature Novels, Poems Architecture Sports Outdoor activities Hobbies

How are cultural regions organized? Society a group that shares a geographic region, a sense of identity and a culture Ethnic groups a specific group within a society that shares a common language, customs, and heritage

Using the provided paper, create a web diagram/graphic organizer. Culture Project Using the provided paper, create a web diagram/graphic organizer. Using the term CULTURE as the main idea, define all 8 components of culture and give at least 2 examples of each. Make your diagram visually attractive and BE NEAT! Color is required and pictures will help your grade! Each component is worth 12.5 points for a 100 total. This is a project grade! Culture Language Religion (beliefs / morals / mores) Food and Shelter (Types / Styles) Education Systems Security/Protection Relationships – Family Structure and Others Political and Social Organizations Creative Expression - Recreation Culture Language Religion Food and Shelter Education Systems Security and Protection Family Structure Political and Social Organizations Creative Expression