1. “We can make a commitment to promote vegetable and fruits and whole grains on every part of every menu. We can make portion sizes smaller and emphasize quality over quantity. And we can help create a culture – imagine this – where our kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them.”

2. What is the purpose of this person’s statement?
 What does this statement tell us about culture in general?
Who do you think made this statement? Why do you think this?

3. Seven Elements of Culture

4. Social Organization
The way people are grouped in a society to meet basic needs
Ex. Family, social classes

5. Customs & Traditions
The things people do everyday
Ex. Clothing, food

6. Language The way people communicate
Ex. Writing, speaking, body position

7. Arts & Literature The creative way cultures show/teach values
Ex. Music, novels

8. Religion
The way people answer the questions 1) where do we come from 2) how should we act while we are here, 3) what happens to us when we die
Ex. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Creation story, Ten Commandments, Heaven & Hell

9. Forms of Government
The people in power that make decisions to benefit society
Ex. Federal republic

10. Economic Systems
The way people answer the questions 1) what goods and services should we produce, 2) How should we produce them, 3) who gets the goods and services
Ex. Capitalism