1. Families and Cultural Heritage

2. Cultural Heritage
Cultural Heritage is made up of learned behaviors, beliefs and languages that are passed from one generation to another

3. Learned Behaviors Innate vs. Learned behaviors
Innate- instinctual behaviors not affected by your environment
Ex. Fear- Fight or Flight
Learned Behaviors- Affected by your environment
Ex. If in your family it is expected that older children must take care of the younger children, you will learn to take care of your younger siblings.

4. Cultural Heritage
The cultural heritage of your family is reflected in the traditions you observe, the foods you eat, and the holidays you celebrate.
Ex. Holiday traditions, traditional foods

5. Ethnic Groups
Ethnics groups help preserve the cultural heritage of families
Ethnics groups are groups of people who share common cultural and/or racial characteristics such as language, traditions, religion and national origin

6. Cultural Map

7. Family Traditions
Please complete the family traditions worksheet to the best of your ability.
Please include any information about your family heritage that you feel comfortable sharing.