Geography & Culture Coach Newman

DO NOW What is the Culture of Ellaville?

What is Culture? Language Education Architecture Agriculture Cuisine Economy Technology Sport Music Grooming Dance Values Sports Medicine Work ethic Dress Etiquette Gender roles Courtship Law Recreation ……. Gestures

What is Religion? a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

Governments & Economy Economy Government Command Economy Democracy Market Economy Monarchy Traditional Economy Totalitarian Authoritarian Dictatorship

Culture Cultural Diffusion Ways Culture is spread The process by which a cultural element is transmitted across some distance from one individual to another Ways Culture is spread Military Action (Islam) Media (MTV) Marketing (McDonalds) Immigration (SPAS)

Culture Cultural Hearth A place where important ideas come begin, from there they spread to other cultures, and smaller areas within their own culture. Ways the spread of culture is slowed or stopped Physical Oceans (Any Ocean) Mountains (Himalayas separating China and India) Rivers (ex. Rhine River during Roman Times) Distances (Some continents are just too far away!) Forests (Amazon) Deserts (Egyptian Empire) Human Government (Ex. North Korea) Lack of Technology (No TV=No MTV) Stronger Cultural Forces

Culture Cultural Convergence occurs when the ideas, skills, institutions, art, or habits of one culture comes into contact with another culture.

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