Newfoundland and Labrador Studies 2205

Read the scenario on p. 18 of your text Read the scenario on p. 18 of your text. Write down what you would take with you and think about why you chose those items. (worksheet)

1.1 What is culture? The way of life and values of a group of people Includes tangible (touchable) and intangible (non-touchable) elements.

Culture traits – the smallest elements of a culture (ex Culture traits – the smallest elements of a culture (ex. song, saying, food, etc.) 3 categories: 1. Artifacts – objects made by humans (ex. cell phones, cars, jewelry, etc.)

Example of artifact:

2. Sociofacts – the way we act around other 2. Sociofacts – the way we act around other people and rules that govern our behaviour. (ex. How we act in school, rules of a game, hand gestures, etc.) The OK sign, the index finger and thumb forming a circle, is an obscene gesture in Brazil, impolite in Greece and in many areas of Russia. In Japan it means money and in France, zero or valueless.

Belief in the importance of being physically fit Mentifacts – the beliefs, ideas, values, and knowledge that influence us. (ex. family values, traditional beliefs, and ideas about right and wrong behaviour. Belief in the importance of being physically fit

Culture complex – the interaction of two or more culture traits. Cultural landscape – the imprint of human activity on the natural landscape. Examples include fish plant, roads, school, houses, monuments, lighthouses, etc.