Chapter 4 The World’s People

1. Chapter 4 The World’s People Section 1 Assessment, Pages 80-85, Questions 1-4

2. Reviewing key Ideas, Terms, and Places • 1. a. DefineWhat is Culture? • Culture is a set of beliefs, values and practices that a group of people have in common.

3. Reviewing key Ideas, Terms, and Places • 1. b.Analyze What influences the development of culture? • Culture is influenced by traditions and laws passed down, immigration, historical events, the local environment

4. Reviewing key Ideas, Terms, and Places • 1. c. ElaborateHow might the world be different if we all shared the same culture? • There May be fewer conflicts, more of a uniformed customs, foods, religion, and few newer ideas.

5. Reviewing key Ideas, Terms, and Places • 2. a. IdentifyWhat are the different types of Culture Regions? • A region where people share common religion, language, ethnic background and lifestyle

6. Reviewing key Ideas, Terms, and Places • 2. b.Analyze How does Cultural Diversity affect societies? • It creates a variety of ideas and many different practices which may cause a conflict

7. Reviewing key Ideas, Terms, and Places • 3. a. Describe How does Cultural Diffusion take place? • When people move or immigrate and when ideas or customs spread

8. Reviewing key Ideas, Terms, and Places • 3. b. Make Inferences How can the spread of new ideas lead to cultural change? • New ideas can lead to social change; what people do at work, home, what they worship, what they eat and so on

9. Reviewing key Ideas, Terms, and Places • 3. c. Evaluate Do you think that cultural diffusion has a positive or a negative effect? • I feel it has a positive change because cultural diffusion allows people to see what makes each culture unique and how we all can get along.

10. Critical Thinking