1. WG Bell Ringer What is cultural diffusion? What is a culture Hearth?
In your own words try to define culture.
What are some of the important parts of a culture?

2. Culture
Be able to research a countries culture using your chart and create a visual representation representing five elements of that countries culture.
2. Finish researching countries culture. Remember you must visually depict at least 5 elements of your countries culture on your collage.
CHART DUE AT END OF PERIOD TODAY!
COLLAGE DUE TOMORROW!

3. Human Geography
Cultural Geography

4. Cultural Landscapes
Cultural Landscape is a landscape created by humans that reflect identity and culture of an area

5. Cultural Geography Describes everything about the way people live
Religion
Language
Traditions / Customs
Food
Holidays
Dress
Social Structure
Art / Architecture
Economy
Government

6. How do physical features influence culture?

8. Cultural Change and Exchange
Culture is not static
Forces of cultural change
Innovation
Diffusion
Aculturation

9. Innovation
Creating something new with existing resources

10. Cultural Diffusion
Spread of technology and ideas and behaviors

12. Cultural Diffusion Global communication, transportation, trade
Modern world - lack of isolation

13. Diffusion of American Culture

15. Culture Hearth
Site of Innovation in which basics of culture diffuse to other societies
Examples
Indus River
Nile River (Egyptian)
Mesopotamia

16. Acculturation
When a society accepts
or adopts an innovation

18. Popular Culture
Culture of people who embrace innovation and conform to changing norms
Rapid diffusion
Mass culture
Food, clothing, items that are mass produced
“Mass taste” = loss of individuality

20. Cultural Imperialism Systematic eradication of native culture
Spread of Western culture
Self-Westernization
Japan, China, Turkey

21. Westernization Today Dress and lifestyle as status symbols
Role of media
Implanting Western values
TV programs, movies, videos
Tourism
Education

22. America’s Role World view of America Military power Economic power
Role of global peacekeeper
Sole superpower
Economic power
One quarter of world economy
Popular culture
Most recognized brands
Challenging local traditions
Political influence

23. Language One of the most important aspects of culture
Builds a cultural identity
Can unite
Can divide

26. Dialect
The variety of language that is characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers. The term is applied most often to regional speech patterns.
Includes Vocabulary, syntax, pronunciation
Southern Drawl
Boston or New York accent
Inland North America (Minnesota, Dakotas)

27. Language Diffusion Exchange because of trade or contact
Blended Languages
Spanglish
Louisiana Creole
Migration

28. Religion
A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a god.

29. - Religions establish and shape peoples beliefs and values

30. Postcard Project United States/Canada___________
Part 1: Find a place in each of the following regions:
United States/Canada___________
Latin America__________________
Europe_______________________
Russia_______________________
Australia______________________
East Asia______________________
Southwest Asia/North Africa________
Southeast Asia_________________
Sub- Saharan Africa_____________
Texas________________________
Washington DC, NYC
Houston, Dallas, Austin, Killeen