CULTURE ! Ch 4.1 CULTURE ! Ch 4.1 Culture Cultural Traits Subculture Take Notes! Culture Cultural Traits Subculture Cultural Diversity Cultural Diffusion CULTURE ! Ch 4.1 Take Notes! Culture Cultural Traits Subculture Cultural Diversity Cultural Diffusion

Learner Outcomes 1. TSWBAT: Define culture and explain its impact. (F/P) 2. TSWBAT: explain how culture changes and spreads. (CU)

Today’s Agenda Starting Assignment Chapter 4.1 Culture: Power Point Culture Video Cooperative Activity: Comparing/Contrasting Cultures Outcome Sheets Ticket Out of the Door

PURPOSE To understand that differences among people exist which makes the world an interesting, unique, and sometimes dangerous place.

1. List ONE thing that you feel is unique about American culture. Starting Assignment 1. List ONE thing that you feel is unique about American culture. 2. List ONE thing that you think links us together as a nation. 3. List ONE thing that you feel divides us as a nation.

CULTURE ! Ch 4.1 Culture Cultural Traits Subculture Cultural Diversity Take Notes! Culture Cultural Traits Subculture Cultural Diversity Cultural Diffusion

CULTURE: Ch. 4, Section 1

CULTURE THE WAY OF LIFE for a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs.

White Board DISCUSSION What kinds of things do you think make up a culture? LIST 2 or 3

Cultural Traits Important traits: (1) Language (2) Religion (3) Art specific characteristics of a culture Important traits: (1) Language (2) Religion (3) Art

Subculture mini-culture within a bigger culture stands out !!!

White Board DISCUSSION List a SUB-CULTURE that you might belong to and put your name next to it. Examples: Athlete Skater Hip Hop Rap

SUBCULTURE EXAMPLES Hip-Hop Culture Latino Culture Asian Culture Athletic Culture Grunge Culture Goth Culture Country Culture Mainstream Culture Underground Culture Rap Culture Pop Culture Southern Culture Hippie Culture

Cultural Diversity cultural differences between people such as…? Race, Ethnicity, Language, Religion

White Board DISCUSSION In groups, discuss whether you think DHS is a culturally diverse school. List 3 reasons why we are OR why we are NOT.

Cultural Diffusion Ideas Inventions Behaviors The spreading of a culture’s… Ideas Inventions Behaviors

WHITE BOARD DISCUSSION DISCUSS and list THREE methods of cultural diffusion that enable a 16 year-old in Tokyo, Japan to walk around wearing a Taylor Swift t-shirt and listen to Taylor’s songs on an i-phone.

Show Culture Video

RECAP A group of people’s common way of life is called… ANSWER: CULTURE Characteristics like language and religion are called cultural… ANSWER: TRAITS Differences between groups of people is called cultural… ANSWER: DIVERSITY Cultural diffusion occurs when a culture’s practices… ANSWER: SPREAD TO ANOTHER CULTURE

Cooperative Activity: Comparing / Contrasting Cultures STEP 1 -- Choose FOUR different cultures OR subcultures STEP 2 --- Create a chart like the one below: Name of the culture or subculture Is it a Culture OR Subculture? List 2 examples of cultural diversity within this group. List 2 cultural traits within this group List 2 examples of cultural diffusion that has affected this group Create a small visual to represent this group Name of 1st Name of 2nd (for example) TEACHER CULTURE Subculture 1. Multi-racial 2. ________ Etc, etc, etc 1. Love kids 2. multi-lingual Etc, etc, etc 1. New info from colleges 2. books Name of 3rd Name of 4th

Ticket Out the Door Do you think the process of cultural diffusion is a good thing or a bad thing? Give a reason why or an example for your argument.

Applying the Components of Culture Name of the culture or subculture Is it a Culture OR Subculture? Briefly explain your reasoning. List 2 examples of cultural diversity within this group. List 3 cultural traits (characteristics) of this group. List 3 examples of cultural diffusion that has affected this group. Create a small visual to represent this group

Cooperative Activity: Comparing / Contrasting Cultures STEP 1 – Choose 3 different cultures OR subcultures STEP 2 --- Fill in the chart with the information requested below. Name of the culture or subculture Is it a Culture OR Subculture? Briefly explain your reasoning. List 3 examples of cultural diversity within this group. List 3 cultural traits (characteristics) of this group. List 3 examples of cultural diffusion that has affected this group. American CULTURE b/c it is all the people in a country. different languages Hard workers American Movies