BELL WORK- OCTOBER 3RD •World Language Families- Use the map on pg. 83 to answer the following questions.

• 1. Which language family is dominant in the regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia?

• 2. What might explain the same languages being spoken in Europe and North America?

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WHAT IS CULTURE?

• Culture is a way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs? • Languages, Religion, Social Groups, Daily Life, History shared, Art,

types of government, economy

• Social Groups- Each of us belongs to many social groups- Are you young or old? Male or female? A student, worker, or both?• Most of these groups have rules of behavior that group members

must learn, and how we do that is called socialization.• - Family is most important social group in most societies. Ethnic Group- group that share a language, history, religion and some physical traits.

- ethnocentrism is the idea that your ethnicity is superior or better than all others.

WHAT IS CULTURE?

• Language- sharing a language is one of the strongest unifying forces for a culture.

• There are many variations of languages that are called dialects.

• Dialect is a local form of language that might have distinct vocabulary or pronunciations.

• More than 2,000 languages are spoken around the world today, and most can be group with related languages to create a language family.

• Can you think of an example of dialect?

WHAT IS CULTURE?

• Religion- in many cultures, religious beliefs helps us answer basic questions about life’s meaning.

• There are 5 major world religions amongst hundreds in the world.

• Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism- 4.5 billion followers, or more than 2/3 the population.

WHAT IS CULTURE?

• History- Stories about challenges and successes of a culture support certain values and help people develop pride and community.

• Cultural Holidays- mark important events and enable people to celebrate their heritage.

• Can you think of an example of a cultural holiday?

WHAT IS CULTURE?

• Daily Life- Food, clothing, and shelter are basic human needs. • The type of food you eat and how you eat it can

reflect your culture.

• Can you think of specific examples of this?

• The home you live in and clothing you wear reflect your culture and physical surroundings.

• High, Chilly Andes Mtns of South America VS. Warm savannas of Africa

WHAT IS CULTURE?

• Arts- music, painting, sculpture, dance, and literature is how people express what they think is beautiful and meaningful.

• Art can also tell stories about important figures and events in culture.

WHAT IS CULTURE?

• Government- People need rules in order to live together without conflict.• (Limited Governments)• Democracy- power is held by the people.

• Representative Democracy- people choose leaders to represent them.

• (Unlimited Governments)• Dictatorship- leader rules by force- limits citizens’

freedoms• Monarchy- government led by king or queen who

inherits power by being born into ruling family.

WHAT IS CULTURE?

• Economy- economic activities to see how a culture used its resources and trades with other places.• Economies success can be seen in people’s quality of

life- how ell they eat and live and what kind of health care they receive.

• What recent technological advancements have led to cultural changes?

CULTURAL CHANGE

• Cultural Diffusion- process of spreading ideas, languages, or customs from one culture to another.• In the past, this happened through trade,

migration, and conquest.

• Now, technology allows for this to happen much easier.

•Can you think of examples of how this happens?

CULTURAL CHANGE

• Globalization- development of worldwide culture with and interdependent economy.

• Individual economies rely greatly upon one another for resources and market.

• What are some pros/cons of globalization?