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In your own words, what does the word CULTURE mean? Give two examples of your culture. . Bell ringer. What is Culture?. Chapter Three. The way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs.

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Bell ringer

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  1. In your own words, what does the word CULTURE mean? Give two examples of your culture. Bell ringer

  2. What is Culture? Chapter Three

  3. The way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs. Examples of culture are: race, ethnicity, values, languages, religions, and clothing styles Culture is…

  4. Social Groups Language Religion Daily Life History Arts Government The Economy WHAT Makes Culture?

  5. Social groups are people who interact with one another, share similar characteristics. Examples : A community, sports team, household or family, youth group, retirement communities ect. What are social groups?

  6. World religions

  7. Democracy – a limited government where power rest with the people. (U.S., Great Britain, Australia) Dictatorship – a type of government where a dictator takes power by force. (China, North Korea, Cuba) Monarchy – a government ruled by a king or queen who inherit the throne and power to rule. ( Great Britain, Japan, Sweden) Types of Government

  8. Historical traditions, wars, famous leaders, and holiday traditions help to form a country’s culture. Cultures celebrate different holidays based on historical events or traditions. Why do we celebrate: The Fourth of July? Veterans Day? Martin Luther King? Easter? President’s Day? How History affects culture

  9. There are four different types of economy. Traditional – Customs and traditions determine what and how to produce. (Parts of Africa and South America) Command – Government owns resources, prices, and wages. (China, North Korea, Former USSR) Market – Individuals own resources and determine what and how to produce. (United States) Mixed – Individuals own most resources and determine what and how to produce. (Most nations) Economy and Culture…

  10. Cultural Diffusion – the process of spreading new knowledge and skills to other countries. Technology has changed the way that culture is spread. People can exchange ideas, beliefs, customs, food, language, clothing, and other cultural identities through television and the internet in a matter of seconds. How has technology “Shrunk” the world? How does culture spread?

  11. In 2400 B.C. the first calculator was invented. In 1280 A.D. The first eyeglasses were invented In 1793 the cotton gin was created. In 1826 photography was invented. In 1883 the first sky scrapper was built. (10 stories. In 1945 the atomic bomb was invented In 1969 the internet was invented. In 1971 email was invented. How has technology changed???

  12. How has technology changed?

  13. The world’s population has grown so fast in the last 200 years because the death rate has gone down and the birthrate has gone up. Death rate is the number of people out of every 1,000 who die in a year. Why do you think the death rate has gone down? Birthrate is the number of children born each year for every 1,000 people. Population Patterns

  14. Developed vs. Developing countries • Developed countries have a great deal of manufacturing . • Developing countries have few or no manufacturing centers.

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