Quick Write: in your composition journal Guess the definition of each of the following British slang terms. Write a definition for each, even if you have no idea what they mean: Damp squib Gobsmacked Chunder Kerfluffle If you didn’t turn in your notebook yesterday, staple it and put it on the front table.
Write the following in your composition journal Take your best guess at the following British slang words Know One’s Onions Hard Cheese Laughing Gear Honk Argy-bargy
The 8 Elements of Culture
What is Culture????? Culture is the way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs. Civilization is a society that has a highly developed culture and technology. Cultural Hearth – Where your culture comes from – the place it spreads from.
Look Ahead: Fill in the 8 elements of Culture
8 Elements of Culture 1. Social Groups 2. Language 3. Religion 4. Daily Life 5. History 6. Arts 7. Government 8. Economy
“Social Groups”
Think-pair-share: Part 1 Are the roles of women and men different in America? How so?
Family Family is the smallest, most basic social group. Families can have patriarchal dominance (the oldest male makes the final decisions) or matriarchal dominance (the oldest female makes those decisions).
Element 2. Language
Language
Video Quick Write: Let’s say two people have different cultures, which have different customs. How can this affect communication? HSBC ADS
Element 3: Religion Religion helps people answer basic questions about life’s meaning. There are many conflicts about religion in the world. Major Religions: Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism
Element 4. Daily Life Daily life addresses how a culture addresses basic human needs. Food, Clothing, Shelter reflects the culture and the physical surroundings.
History
Element 6: The Arts The arts involve how people express what they think is meaningful.
Think Pair Share Types of Art
Rules and laws are created by government. Element 7: Government Rules and laws are created by government. How a country is run varies from country to country.
Think-pair-share: How can government affect every other element of culture?
Video: Saudi Arabia
Element 8: Economy The economy deals with how the people in a society earn a living. An economic system answers 3 basic questions: how to produce, what to produce, for whom to produce.
Fill in graphic organizer on Cultural change
Discussion: What cultural changes have occurred during your lifetime in America?