1. THE 7 ELEMENTS OF CULTURE

2. CULTURE:
ALL THE THINGS THAT MAKE UP A PEOPLE’S ENTIRE WAY OF LIFE

3. WHERE DO WE GET OUT CULTURE?
WE ARE BORN INTO IT.
PASSED ON FROM OUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS
WE PASS IT ON TO OUR CHILDREN

4. THE 7 ELEMENTS OF CULTURE
1. SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
2. CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
3. LANGUAGE
4. ARTS AND LITERATURE
5. RELIGION
6. FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
7. TYPE OF ECONOMY

5. 1. SOCIAL ORGANIZATION FAMILY PATTERNS 2 TYPES: - NUCLEAR FAMILY
- EXTENDED FAMILY
PEOPLE CAN ALSO BE GROUPED BY SOCIAL CLASSES.

6. 2. CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
RULES OF BEHAVIOR
DRESS
GREETINGS
EATING UTENSILS
ETC…

7. 3. LANGUAGE LANGUAGE IS THE CORNERSTONE OF CULTURE
PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE THEIR THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, AND KNOWLEDGE. (PASSING IT ALONG)
ALL CULTURES HAVE A LANGUAGE, ALTHOUGH NOT ALL CULTURES HAVE DEVELOPED WRITING
PEOPLE WHO SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE OFTEN SHARE THE SAME CUSTOMS

8. 4. ARTS AND LITERATURE PRODUCTS OF HUMAN IMAGINATION
ARTS, MUSIC, AND LITERATURE
THESE TEACH US ABOUT A CULTURE’S VALUES
“THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE”

9. 5. RELIGION A BELIEF SYSTEM ANSWERS QUESTIONS THAT CANNOT BE ANSWERED
Monotheistic vs. Polytheistic

10. 6. FORMS OF GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENTS PROVIDE COMMON NEEDS
DIFFERENT GOVERNMENTS ORGANIZE DIFFERENT WAYS
OVER TIME GOVERNMENTS HAVE BECOME MORE COMPLEX

11. 7. Economy
The production and exchange of goods and services among a group of people.