1. Tuesday, January 2015 Culture Culture Project

2. What is Culture? Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared and passed on by a group Are you born with culture, or is it taught to you? Culture is learned Who teaches you culture? family, school, peers What things do we share as –Humans? –Americans? –South Carolinians?

3. Where do cultures start? Cultural Hearth – where innovations, ideas, materials and technology begin

4. How do cultures change and spread? Innovation –creating something new to meet a need. Diffusion –spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior Assimilation –smaller society adopts the culture of a majority group Acculturation –society accepts or adopts an innovation

5. Columbian Exchange –widespread exchange of the animals, plants, culture and human populations including slaves, communicable diseases, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres

6. What culture did America adopt these things from? Hot Dogs + Hamburgers –German Chocolate –Aztec Democratic Government –Greek Halloween –Celtic Number system –Hindu-Arab Hockey –Canadian Paper Money –Chinese

7. Examples - How do cultures change and spread?

8. Cultural Diffusion – Real Life Example The blues originated in the “field hollars” of southern slaves. The ancient African call-and-response pattern is the core of the blues. Recordings of early artists from the 1920’s and 30’s reached Europe before World War II. Cultural Diffusion!

9. 9 Examples of Cultural Diffusion Chinatown is an area with people from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao and these exist all over the world. Paper was first made in China as well as gun powder. The Spread of music Popularity of sushi, a traditional Japanese dish, shows diffusion of Japanese cuisine. The Silk Road Forced Cultural diffusion would be Afghans forcing some to convert to Islam.

10. 10 Cultural Assimilation Happens when two cultures or groups of people influence on anther. Cultural customs, traditions, religious practices can all assimilate between two or more cultures. Taking and celebrating other religions holidays Accents

11. Blues Diffusion Robert Johnson Traveling Riverside Blues –Recorded in 1937 Led Zepellin Traveling Riverside Blues –Recorded in 1969

12. Blues Diffusion Howlin’ Wolf Back Door Man –1961 The Doors Back Door Man –1967

13. What are the 8 Traits of Culture? Language Religion (beliefs / morals / mores) Food and Shelter (Types / Styles) Education Systems Security/Protection Relationships – Family and Others Political and Social Organizations Creative Expression - Recreation

14. 1. Language Allows for communication to exist There are between 3,000 and 6,500 different languages spoken in the world today! Helps establish cultural identities Can divide people –Canada - French/English Oral tradition - Helps pass cultural traits along through generations Dialect –different versions of the same basic language –“You all” vs. “ya’ll” vs. “you guys” Language Diffusion –Follow trade routes –Blend from other languages –Migration

15. 2. Religion Major world religions Christianity - 33% Islam - 21% Hinduism - 14% Buddhism - 6% Judaism -.2% Others -25%

16. What is religion? The belief in a supernatural power or powers, responsible for the creation and maintenance of the universe Types of Religions? Monotheistic – belief in one god Polytheistic – belief in many gods Animistic or Traditional – belief in the forces of nature

17. 3. Food and Shelter – The places we live and the things we eat

18. 4. Education - How culture is taught or learned Formal – Schools, Universities, Religion (church) In-Formal – Family, Friends, Social Clubs / Groups

19. 5. Security/Protection Military – National Govt. Police – Local Govt. Family - Tribe

20. 6. Relationships – Family and Others Family Friends Classmates / Co-Workers

21. 7. Political and social organization Government System –Make rules and laws to keep society in order Clubs –Examples? Boys and Girls, Boy Scouts, FFA, Optimists, Fraternal organizations –Kiwanis, University, Veterans, Masonic etc.

22. 8. Creative Expression - Recreation Music –instruments, singing Art –Paintings, sculpture, photography Dance Theater Literature –Novels, Poems Architecture Sports Outdoor activities Hobbies

23. How are cultural regions organized? Society a group that shares a geographic region, a sense of identity and a culture Ethnic groups a specific group within a society that shares a common language, customs, and heritage

24. Culture Project Using the provided paper, create a web diagram/graphic organizer. Using the term CULTURE as the main idea, define all 8 components of culture and give at least 2 examples of each. Make your diagram visually attractive and BE NEAT! Color is required and pictures will help your grade! Each component is worth 12.5 points for a 100 total. This is a project grade! Culture 1. Language 2. Religion (beliefs / morals / mores) 3. Food and Shelter (Types / Styles) 4. Education Systems 5. Security/Protection 6. Relationships – Family Structure and Others 7. Political and Social Organizations 8. Creative Expression - Recreation Culture Langua ge Religion Food and Shelter Educati on System s Security and Protecti on Family Structur e Political and Social Organiz ations Creative Express ion