1. Sociology

2.  Culture and Society  Culture- knowledge, language, values, customs, and objects passed down through generations  Helps to explain human behavior

3.  A group of people that live in defined territory and have common culture  Way of life for certain groups of people

4. Different cultural aspects around the world

5.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pyvtCzx QDk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pyvtCzx QDk

6.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aM_3- 00qX4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aM_3- 00qX4  Running with the Bulls  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdMzM dfDJ1A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdMzM dfDJ1A  Tomato Fight

7.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7IM9f1 6QZ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7IM9f1 6QZ4

8. 1. I have given you several different cultural experiences from around the world. I would like for you to go online and see what crazy and unique things happen around the world, and write down 1 that you think is crazy or unique and briefly explain about it (1-2 sentences)

9. 1. Think about America and what it offers the world in response to crazy and unique things that we do. Try and list as many as you can, getting help from a partner when needed  https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=zfYhaqNAF7 0 https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=zfYhaqNAF7 0  https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=6QW_ve1Tlm I https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=6QW_ve1Tlm I

10.  One of the things that makes America unique is the dropping of the Ball on New Year’s Day 1. Please go online and look up other items that are dropped in different places around America and list two of the craziest items that you can find

11.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpXU5L i7TxY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpXU5L i7TxY  Brasstown, North Carolina

13.  When something is important or common, it can sometimes have several different words that can mean the same thing (soda/pop)  When something is not important or more unique, it may have few or only one word to describe it (tmesis)  Words can also have several different meanings associated with them (crane, net, rose, foil, type)

14.  One of the words that is common and has multiple synonyms is the toilet 1. Who unfortunately did not invent the toliet in the late 1800’s? 2. How many different ways can you write down for toliet? 3. Please go online and look up different names for toliet, and write down at least 1 you particularly like

15.  Throne; Comfort Station; Commode; Toilet; Pot  Oval Office; Porcelain Throne; John; Head; Thunder Mug (Box)  http://www.rotorooter.com/blog/101-names-for-a-toilet- marking-101-years-since-thomas-crappers-death/ http://www.rotorooter.com/blog/101-names-for-a-toilet- marking-101-years-since-thomas-crappers-death/  Ode to Commode Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpK86OqqROc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpK86OqqROc

16.  A good way to learn the culture is by looking at what it believes, what it values, and what it holds as truth  Let’s see if you can remember any cultural proverbs from both America and around the world

17.  A penny saved is a penny _____________  Better safe than _______________  Better late than _________________  Hard work beats talent when talent ________________________  No news is ________________  The pen is mightier than the _____________  Rome wasn’t built in a ______________  You reap what you ___________

18.  A penny saved is a penny earned  Better safe than sorry  Better late than never  Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard  No news is good news  The pen is mightier than the sword  Rome wasn’t built in a day  You reap what you sow

19.  What you can do today, don’t put it off ___________________ (Germany)  A bird in the hand is worth ___________________ (England)  A closed mouth ____________________________ (Italy)  A good husband is _________________________ (Japan)  A monkey never thinks ___________________ (Haitain)  In every woman there is a ___________. Speak to her and she will answer. (Norway)  Don’t approach a goat from the _________, a horse from the __________, or a fool from _______________. (Jewish  I don’t want the cheese, I just want to get out of the ____________ (Latin).

20.  What you can do today, don’t put it off until tomorrow (Germany)  A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (England)  A closed mouth catches no flies (Italy)  A good husband is healthy and absent (Japan)  A monkey never thinks her baby’s ugly (Haitian)  In every woman there is a Queen. Speak to her and she will answer. (Norway)  Don’t approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from anyside. (Jewish)  I don’t want the cheese, I just want to get out of the trap(Latin).

21. 1. Is there a cultural proverb that you use quite a bit or that your family uses often? If so write it down. If not, go online and find one that you really like, think is important, think is true, think is funny, etc.

22.  Cultural Transmission  The creation and transmission of culture

23.  Things that stand for or represent something else  Snapping in Brazil

25.  Language allows us to create culture  With language, humans can pass ideas, experiences, and knowledge to others

26.  Hypothesis of Linguistic Relativity  Our perception of the world depends on our language we learned  Since languages differ, so do perceptions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_xUIDRxdmc

27.  How we see things is influenced by more than just language  Cultures differ, and this may influence them experiencing things differently

29.  Rules defining appropriate and inappropriate behavior  So engrained in behavior we don’t even realize it  Senegal  Never eat with left hand, considered offensive  Zambia  Avoid direct eye contact with opposite sex  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ngAuIn K7SA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ngAuIn K7SA

30. Folkways Rules that cover customary ways of thinking Sleeping on a bed rather than a floor disapproval is low

31.  Deals with what is right and wrong  Conformity is supported, and are of great moral significance  Taboo  Norm so strong, if violated you will get punished

32.  Defined and enforced by officials  Consciously created and enforced

33.  Broad ideas about what most people consider desirable

34.  Form the basis for norms  Involved in most aspects of daily life  Achievement and Success  Democracy