What is Culture?

Culture is about… ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Main Idea: Essential Details: ________________ _______________

Culture is about… A group of people who share similar beliefs and customs Main Idea: Essential Details: ________________ _______________

Culture is about… A group of people who share similar beliefs and customs Main Idea: LANGUAGE RELIGION SOCIAL GROUPS GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY CULTURAL REGIONS Essential Details: ________________ _______________

Culture is about… A group of people who share similar beliefs and customs Main Idea: LANGUAGE RELIGION SOCIAL GROUPS GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY CULTURAL REGIONS Essential Details: Communicate Pass on culture to next generations Dialect: local form of language Language families: group of language with same roots Ex: English, Spanish & Russian = Indo-European

Culture is about… A group of people who share similar beliefs and customs Main Idea: LANGUAGE RELIGION SOCIAL GROUPS GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY CULTURAL REGIONS Essential Details: Communicate Sense of identity and beliefs Pass on culture to next generations Influences daily life,morals,values Dialect: local form of language Holidays Language families: group of language with same roots Symbols and stories shape cultural expressions Ex: English, Spanish & Russian = Indo-European Can be a source of conflict

Culture is about… A group of people who share similar beliefs and customs Main Idea: LANGUAGE RELIGION SOCIAL GROUPS GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY CULTURAL REGIONS Essential Details: Communicate Sense of identity and beliefs Develop to meet basic needs Pass on culture to next generations Influences daily life,morals,values Family = most important in all cultures Dialect: local form of language Holidays Rank based on ancestory,wealth, Education,etc. Language families: group of language with same roots Symbols and stories shape cultural expressions Common language,history,place of origin Ex: English, Spanish & Russian = Indo-European Can be a source of conflict May or may not change over time

Culture is about… A group of people who share similar beliefs and customs Main Idea: LANGUAGE RELIGION SOCIAL GROUPS GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY CULTURAL REGIONS Essential Details: Communicate Sense of identity and beliefs Develop to meet basic needs Maintain order in country Pass on culture to next generations Influences daily life,morals,values Family = most important in all cultures Provide protection and needed services Dialect: local form of language Holidays Rank based on ancestory,wealth, Education,etc. Levels of power- local, regional, national Language families: group of language with same roots Symbols and stories shape cultural expressions Common language,history,place of origin Type of authority-single leader,group,all people Ex: English, Spanish & Russian = Indo-European Can be a source of conflict May or may not change over time Production use and sale of goods and services

Culture is about… A group of people who share similar beliefs and customs Main Idea: LANGUAGE RELIGION SOCIAL GROUPS GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY CULTURAL REGIONS Essential Details: Communicate Sense of identity and beliefs Develop to meet basic needs Maintain order in country Countries that have certain traits in common Pass on culture to next generations Influences daily life,morals,values Family = most important in all cultures Provide protection and needed services Similar: Economy Form of government Social groups Dialect: local form of language Holidays Rank based on ancestory,wealth, Education,etc. Levels of power- local, regional, national Religion History Art forms Language families: group of language with same roots Symbols and stories shape cultural expressions Common language,history,place of origin Type of authority-single leader,group,all people Examples: U.S. and Canada Latin America Europe Ex: English, Spanish & Russian = Indo-European Can be a source of conflict May or may not change over time Production use and sale of goods and services Russia North Africa, SW Asia, central Asia, south Asia, east Asia