1. CULTURE TRAITs

2. What is culture? o Culture is the set beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people. o It is possible to be part of more than one culture. In the United States we have many different cultures.

3. ETHNIC GROUPS OR APPEARNACE A group of people with a common racial, national, religious, or cultural background. Appearance can be apart of ethnic group. o Make up o Clothing o Tattoos o Piercing o Skin color o Tribal customs Kayan (burma) Maori-New Zealand

4. o Judaism o Religions o Hinduism o Islam o Christianity o Karma Is a central part of many cultures. It affects social life and customs. What different things do the people believe in? RELIGION

5. What celebrations and annual holidays are traditional in their lives? BELIEF SYSTEM and HOLIDAYS o Christmas / Easter o Birthdays o Ramadan o Yom Kippur o Day of the Dead o Anniversaries o 4 th of July o Mardi Gras o Canada Day o Chanukah

6. FOOD o “Italian” o “Mexican” o Barbeque o Spain – saffron o India - curry o “Chinese” o Coastal locations - seafood o Chinese – soy sauce o Fork, spoon, knife o Chop sticks o Fried insects What types of food are eaten? How is the food cooked? How is it eaten? o Eat with hands o Eat sitting on floor

7. HOMES and BUILDINGS o Town houses o Houses o Mobile homes o Brick, stucco, stone o Caves o Apartments o Homes on stilts o Basements o A/C or no A/C What kind of homes and architecture is there? o Igloo o Log cabin o Tepee

8. TRANSPORTATION How do the people get from one place to another? o Bus o Walking o Subway o Motorcycle o Bicycle o Car or truck o Rollerblades o Skateboard o Horseback o Elephant o Boat o Airplane o Camels

9. THE ARTS AND SPORTS o Literature o Music o Visual Arts o Soccer o Television o Dancing o Movies o Books What do people in do in their life for fun and entertainment?

10. COMMUNICATION OR CUSTOMS o Texting o Talking (face-to-face) o Email o “Snail” mail o Sign language o Telephone o Body language How do the people communicate and exchange ideas? o Facial expression

11. LANGUAGE o Arabic o English o New York accent o Cajun accent o Spanish o Texas accent o How to pronounce some words o How to spell some words o The names of certain things could be different What language(s) are spoken? Dialect is a regional variety of language with unique features such as vocabulary, grammar or pronunciation. o Speaking softly o Speaking loudly o Whisper

12. Texas accent Read Watch television Dance Play music Play sports Bus Walking Boat Camel Car or truck Mexican Food Or Tex-Mex? Talking (face-to-face) Whisper

13. Near a body of water Mobile home House in China Igloo Log cabin Apartment Mail a letter Telephone Spanish English Maori-New Zealand

14. Different skin colors Sari - India Judaism Religion Christianity Birthdays 4 th of July Eat with chop sticks Italian Food Eat with fork, spoon, and knife Japanese Greeting