1. Eight Traits of Culture

2. What are the 8 Traits of Culture?
Language
Religion (beliefs / morals / mores)
Food and Shelter (Types / Styles)
Education Systems
Security/Protection
Relationships – Family and Others
Political and Social Organizations
Creative Expression - Recreation

3. 1. Language Allows for communication to exist
Helps establish cultural identities
Oral tradition - Helps pass cultural traits along through generations
There are between 3,000 and 6,500 different languages spoken in the world today
Dialect – different versions of the same basic language

4. 2. Religion
The belief in a supernatural power or powers, responsible for the creation and maintenance of the universe
Major Types of Religions?
Monotheistic – belief in one god
Polytheistic – belief in many gods
Animistic or Traditional – belief in the forces of nature

5. 3. Food and Shelter – The places we live and the things we eat

6. 4. Education How culture is taught or learned
Formal – Schools, Universities, Religion (church)
In-Formal – Family, Friends, Social Clubs / Groups

7. 5. Security/Protection Military – National Govt. Police – Local Govt.
Family - Tribe

8. 6. Relationships – Family and Others
Friends
Classmates / Co-Workers

9. 7. Political and social organization
Government System
Make rules and laws to keep society in order
Clubs
Examples? Boys and Girls, Boy Scouts, FFA, Optimists,
Fraternal organizations
Kiwanis, University, Veterans, Masonic etc.

10. 8. Creative Expression - Recreation
Music
instruments, singing
Art
Paintings, sculpture, photography
Dance
Theater
Literature
Novels, Poems
Architecture
Sports
Outdoor activities
Hobbies

11. What is your culture?

12. Grading will be as follows: Has at least 9 slides 50 points
Culture Project
Using the provided paper, create a PowerPoint presentation with at least 9 slides.
Using one slide for each of the 8 Traits of Culture, give examples from your own family culture. Show off your roots!
Be creative and use pictures as these will help your grade.
Each student will present their PowerPoint to the class
This is a project grade.
8 Traits of Culture
Language
Religion (beliefs / morals / mores)
Food and Shelter (Types / Styles)
Education Systems
Security/Protection
Relationships – Family Structure and Others
Political and Social Organizations
Creative Expression – Recreation
Culture
Language
Religion
Food and Shelter
Education Systems
Security and Protection
Family Structure
Political and Social Organizations
Creative Expression
Grading will be as follows:
Has at least 9 slides points
Includes all 8 Traits points
Creativity points
Presentation points
Total points