1. CULTURE and CULTURE TRAITs

2. CULTURE and CULTURE TRAITS
Today’s objective:
We will use Cornell Notes to define and give examples of culture and culture traits.
CULTURE and CULTURE TRAITS

3. What is culture?
Culture is the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people.
It is possible to be part of more than one culture. In the United States we have many different cultures.

4. What are culture traits?
Culture traits are the beliefs, traditions, and symbols of a particular culture

5. Let’s list some examples of culture traits.

6. ETHNIC GROUPS OR APPEARANCE
Skin color
A group of people with a common racial, national, religious, or cultural background. Appearance can be apart of ethnic group.
Make up
Tattoos
Piercing
Tribal customs
Clothing
Maori-New Zealand
Kayan (burma)

7. RELIGION
Is a central part of many cultures. It affects social life and customs.
What different things do the people believe in?
Religions
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
Sikhism

8. BELIEF SYSTEM and HOLIDAYS
What celebrations and annual holidays are traditional in their lives?
Birthdays
Anniversaries
Christmas / Easter
Ramadan
Yom Kippur
Chanukah
Day of the Dead
4th of July
Canada Day
Mardi Gras

9. FOOD What types of food are eaten? How is the food cooked?
“Mexican”
“Chinese”
What types of food are eaten?
“Italian”
Barbeque
How is the food cooked?
Fried insects
How is it eaten?
Fork, spoon, knife
Chinese – soy sauce
Chop sticks
Eat with hands
Eat sitting on floor
Spain – saffron
India - curry
Coastal locations - seafood

10. HOMES and BUILDINGS What kind of homes and architecture is there?
Houses
Apartments
Town houses
Mobile homes
Brick, stucco, stone
Caves
Homes on stilts
Basements
A/C or no A/C
Igloo
Log cabin
Tepee

11. TRANSPORTATION How do the people get from one place to another?
Walking
Car or truck
How do the people get from one place to another?
Bus
Subway
Motorcycle
Bicycle
Rollerblades
Skateboard
Horseback
Elephant
Boat
Airplane
Camels

12. THE ARTS AND SPORTS
Music
Dancing
What do people do in their life for fun and entertainment?
Literature
Visual Arts
Soccer
Television
Movies
Books

13. COMMUNICATION OR CUSTOMS
Talking (face-to-face)
Telephone
Texting
How do the people communicate and exchange ideas?
“Snail” mail
Sign language
Body language
Facial expression

14. LANGUAGE What language(s) are spoken? Spanish Arabic Texas accent
Dialect is a regional variety of language with unique features such as vocabulary, grammar or pronunciation.
New York accent
Cajun accent
Speaking softly
Speaking loudly
Whisper
How to pronounce some words
How to spell some words
The names of certain things could be different
English

15. Texas accent
Dance
Read
Play sports
Watch television
Car or truck
Play music
Camel
Boat
Bus
Walking
Whisper
Talking (face-to-face)
Mexican Food
Or Tex-Mex?

16. Maori-New Zealand Near a body of water House Apartment Igloo
Mail a letter
Mobile home
in China
Log cabin
Spanish
Telephone
English
Maori-New Zealand

17. Eat with fork, spoon, and knife
Sari - India
Different skin colors
Birthdays
Eat with fork, spoon, and knife
4th of July
Italian Food
Judaism
Religion
Christianity
Eat with chop sticks
Japanese Greeting

18. I will note traits of different cultures found in my own classroom.

19. CULTURE and CULTURE TRAITS
October 16:
Today’s learning intention:
We will discover traits that make an area a culture region.
CULTURE and CULTURE TRAITS

20. Culture region

21. Culture region
An area of the world in which many people share culture traits, such as beliefs, history, and language.

22. Culture region
An area of the world in which many people share culture traits, such as beliefs, history, and language.
There are seven major culture regions around the world.

23. CULTURE DIFFUSION
(MOVEMENT)

24. Cultural diffusion
(movement)
Occurs when people migrate from one country in order to settle in another.

25. Cultural diffusion
(movement)
Occurs when people migrate from one country in order to settle in another.
They bring their culture traits with them and adopt new culture traits from their new country.

26. migrate

27. To move from one country or area to another
migrate
To move from one country or area to another

28. Push factors

29. The problems that push people out of one country
Push factors
The problems that push people out of one country

30. The problems that push people out of one country
Push factors
The problems that push people out of one country
Examples:
War
Poverty
Overcrowding
Lack of jobs and education

31. Pull factors

32. The advantages that pull people into a new country
Pull factors
The advantages that pull people into a new country

33. The advantages that pull people into a new country
Pull factors
The advantages that pull people into a new country
Examples:
Better jobs
Education
freedom
Peace
safety

34. Today’s assignment:
I will color and label the seven major culture regions on a world map.
Use the textbook, p. 25, as your guide.
Remember to give your map ToDaL-SiG.

35. Cultural borrowing
Taking ideas and practices from another culture, ethic group or religion.

36. Cultural borrowing
Taking ideas and practices from another culture, ethic group or religion.
Example: a Christian practicing some Buddhist ways of prayer.

37. Cultural borrowing
Taking ideas and practices from another culture, ethic group or religion.
Example: a Christian practicing some Buddhist concepts.
Example: the Christmas traditions of one country being practiced in another country.

38. Globalization of culture
Refers to the sharing of ideas and values around the world through the Internet, social media, and international travel.
Examples:
McDonald’s
Starbucks