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CULTURE. Unit 2; Chapter 3 Imagine Middle School at Broward Mr. Yesner. BIG IDEA. Culture refers to the many shared characteristics that define a group of people. Social Groups. Eight Elements of Culture. Language. Religion. History. Daily Life. Arts. Government. Economy.
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CULTURE Unit 2; Chapter 3Imagine Middle School at BrowardMr. Yesner
BIG IDEA • Culture refers to the many shared characteristics that define a group of people.
Social Groups Eight Elements of Culture • Language • Religion • History • Daily Life • Arts • Government • Economy
Social Groups • Families • Age • Sex • Occupation
Language • Sharing the same form of communication (spoken and written) • Dialect – local form of a language that has distinct vocabulary and pronunciation • Ex: Southern, New York, Boston
Religion • Helps answer life’s basic questions and questions that cannot truly be answered • Ex: “What happens to people after they die?” • Ex: “What is the meaning of life?” • Five major world religions • Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
Language • Religion • Common heritage through historical events • Wars, famous national heroes • National holidays • Ex: Thanksgiving Day (United States) • Ex: Fourth of July (United States) • Ex: Cinco de Mayo (Mexico) • Ex: Heritage Day (South Africa) • Ex: Chinese New Year (China) • Religious holidays • Ex: Christmas (Christianity) • Ex: Yom Kippur (Judaism) • Ex: Laylat al-Qadr (Islam) • History
Food • Clothing • Shelter • Transportation • Daily Life
Music • Paintings • Dance • Literature • Theatre • Arts
People set rules and expectations, so they can live together without conflict, or fighting. • Anarchy – no government present • Government
How a culture uses its resources to produce materials • How a culture trades with other cultures • Economic success is seen through a culture’s quality of life • Economy