Bellwork

1. Bellwork • Pick two items and try to guess where they’re from • (ex: Taco= Mexico) • 1. Gumbo • 2. The automobile • 3. Chocolate

2. Where do these come from? World Geography Ch. 3 Section 1 The Nature of Culture Pgs. 90-98

3. 2013 Mercedes Benz Mclaren?

4. 1885 Benz Automobile • This is the first automobile in history

5. New Orleans Gumbo

6. African, Germans, Spanish and Italian Immigrants • Africans brought rice and okra • Italians and Germans brought Sausage • Hispanics influenced seasoning • Their cultures converged to create this dish

7. What is culture? • What is culture? • The beliefs and actions which define a group of people’s way of life. Ex: Music, food, religion, traditions, social norms

8. People and the Environment p. 87 • People have affected the environment. Think about your room when you first got there. How is it different now? You’ve affected it. • Think about your grass, if you cut it. You are affecting the physical environment

9. The Nature of Culture • As you grow up, you are introduced to a culture. • You learned how to interact with your family, talk, greet, eat, and play. • You listen to music, eat certain types of foods, do certain activities on certain days. Part of your culture.

10. Material Culture • Things that people make • Ex: Iphones, nike, clothing. Also, architectural designs, art.

11. Non-Material Culture • Things that aren’t “things” but ideas and systems. • Religion, behavior patterns, political affiliation, governments, education, social etiquette • America values individualism, other countries value group efforts.

12. Cultural Hearths (p.90) • What is a cultural hearth? A place where important ideas originate from. Think “melting pot” • The Mid East = agriculture, numbers, animal domestication • Great Britain = The English Language

13. Language (p. 91, Map p. 92) • Language is the cornerstone of culture. It is the chief mode of transferring ideas and values to the next gen. • Some cultures don’t have a written language • India – 700 languages, what does that say about culture? It’s vibrant

14. Religion (p. 91, map p. 94) • Religions help most people answer questions about the meaning of their lives. • Hundreds of differing religious systems in the world. • Monotheism- Belief in One God • Ex: Judaism, Christianity, Islam • Polytheism- Belief in many gods • Ex: Ancient Greece, Hinduism (India)

15. Cultural Landscapes • Technology has impacted some cultures, while leaving others behind. • U.S. Great Plains Farming vs. Rural Asian

16. Social Organizations • Cultures form as people group together in smaller units. Families, co workers, school clubs, etc. • The family is the most important aspect of society. This is where people learn life’s most valuable skills.

17. Women and Minorities • Historically, men and women have had separate roles. • Some cultures discourage women from pursuing interests outside of the home • Ancient Chinese women were feetbound; stunting their growth, keeping them confined to the home.

19. Cultural Change • How has the American culture changed over the past 50 years?

20. Cultural Convergence • Cultural Convergence happens when multiple cultures meet together. • Ex: Tex-Mex food, Mexican food is a mixture of American and Mexican cuisine

21. Cultural Diffusion • The Christian religion spread from the Middle East to Europe, then to the Americas, then evolved into dozens of different denominations. • Native Americans influence European diets, with corn, sweet potatoes, beans

22. Cultural Divergence • Many governments around the world repress the free flow of outside culture, due to authoritarianism and aggression.