Wednesday Sept. 18 th , 2013

1. Wednesday Sept. 18th, 2013 Agenda CNN News/DMQ Elements of Culture Page 77 Q’s 1&2 Get out your 3 P’s Week 4 Vocab Elements of Culture Sheet

2. DMQ Wednesday Sept. 18, 2013 What were your impressions of the paintings created by the young artist seen in the program? Do you think the public reacts differently when young people make successful contributions to their community? Explain.

3. Week 4 Vocab • Culture • Ethnic group • There are numerous ethnic groups in the USA. • Dialect • Do you say “soda” or “pop”? • Monarchy • Prince William and Duchess Kate • Dictator • Syria’s Assad has started to move towards a dictatorship style of rule. • democracy • cultural diffusion • How did cultural diffusion occur before current technology? • civilization • Egypt, India, Iraq, China • economic systems • Which type of economic system do we have in the US? • culture region • The Southern states would be considered a culture region (similar food, dialect, religious beliefs)

4. Culture • What is Culture? • What is Ethnocentrism? • The belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own culture or ethnic group. • A tendency to view alien groups or cultures from the perspective of one’s own.

5. Culture is like an Iceberg, its huge but we only see a small piece of it Clothing Literature Arts Food Games Concepts of Time Social relationships Attitude towards change Beliefs about religion Ideas of beauty Beliefs in equality Beliefs about government Relation-ship to nature

6. Culture There are 5 traits geographers look at to determine a culture Social Groups, Religion, Government and Economics, Culture Regions, and Language

7. Thursday Sept. 19th, 2013 Agenda CNN News/DMQ Elements of Culture Page 77 Q’s 1&2 (Discussion with your seat partner) Get out your 3 P’s Elements of Culture Sheet (you will need this for CNN Student News today!!) CNN Student News Notes and Responses due tomorrow!!

8. Today’s CNN Student News • Identify examples of the 5 Elements of Culture in the various stories. • Language • Religion • Social Groups • Gov + Econ. • Culture Regions

9. DMQ • What different perspectives might young people have regarding the anti-saggy pants billboard? What is your opinion on wearing saggy pants? To what extent might one person's appearance affect how others perceive his or her character?

10. Language • Sharing a language is the strongest bonds between people • Dialects also unify groups within the larger culture. They use the same words but with different pronunciations • Ex. Slang and “Teen Talk”

11. Religion • Religions help people answer basic questions about life’s meanings • People who share religious beliefs feel a strong connection to each other • Sometimes religious belief can divide people.

12. Social Groups • There are many different types of groups in a society. Family is usually the most important, but class/socioeconomic status can also play a big role • Geographers look at how they are alike and how they are different. • Ethnic Groups are cultures within other cultures

13. Government • Different types of government reflect cultures. Governments are based on shared values. • How they are organized and who holds power is reflective of cultural values

14. $€Economy£¥ • How people earn a living varies in different cultures • Traditional-based on beliefs and customs • Market-based on freedom, personal choice • Command-based on government control

15. Friday September 20, 2013 Agenda Student Count Day…again CNN News/DMQ Finish Elements of Culture ***Get your Elements of Culture sheet out**** CNN Notes/DMQ due today dates: 9.16-9.20

16. DMQ • What might be the pros and cons of a company taking a public stance on a political issue?