1 Culture

2 What is Culture A Way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs. It includes language, what they do, eat, make, believe and how they dress. These groups are called “Cultural Groups”

3 Buddhist Monks in Myanmar English Punk Rocker Culture varies around the world

4 POOR RICH SOCIAL GROUPS MIDDLE CLASS OLD YOUNG MEN WOMEN ETHNIC GROUPS

5 LANGUAGE Dialect GOB vs. WHOOPIE PIE

6 Religion in Cultures Religion is an organized system of beliefs with specific rituals and practices that includes the super natural. Religion can guide people in ethics – standards of accepted behavior. The Koran – the holy book of Islam. The Bible- the holy book of Christianity.

7 Daily Life

8 Daily Life (Sports)

9 History

10 ART

11 GOVERNMENT Monarchy: Kings and Queens rule. Patriarchy Matriarchy

12 GOVERNMENT Dictatorship: Individual rules the government any way who or she wants to.

13 GOVERNMENT Democracy: The power is held by the people to vote for their leaders.

14 GOVERNMENT Mixed democracy and monarchy

15 ECONOMY Traditional Economy: Things are done how they always were usually due to customs and beliefs: Religious

16 ECONOMY Market Economy: Individuals make decisions about what to produce: They make what people want to buy. Right to own property or businesses and choose what job to do.

17 ECONOMY Command Economy: Communism or Socialism Government has the control of what you sell and produce

18 Amish Culture The Amish are a sub- culture in America. A cultural group that lives within the existing larger national group. The Amish Culture keeps to themselves as much as possible.

19 Amish History Religious Group. Roots are in Anabaptist movement of the 1500’s. Ethnically German- Swiss. Amish in America dates from 1693.

20 Amish Beliefs Very strict – especially the Old Order group About 198,000 Old Order Amish in United States. The Ordnung is an oral tradition of rules which regulates how the Amish way of life should be conducted

21 Amish Cultural Values Family Humility Anti-individualism Calmness & Composure Education only to the 8 th grade

22 Amish Virtues Modesty and purity are important virtues. The Amish are pacifists - they reject all forms of violence. They do not serve in the military. They admire large families.

23 Amish Dress Amish wear traditional and plain clothing It shows they are not conforming to the world. It expresses an obedience to their church. It shows their lack of vanity.

24 Education One Room School House Formal education beyond Grade 8 is discouraged.

25 Rejection of Conveniences Most Amish reject modern technology such as automobiles. They believe it promotes pride or vanity in one’s possessions.

26 Amish farming is often without machines

27 Amish Hand Weaving

28 Hand-made Items