Culture and Spatial Diffusion

What is culture? Definition  knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by a group Ty Wigginton disparó dos jonrones contra Aaron Harang, Brandon Backe lanzó buena pelota hasta la séptima entrada, y los Astros de Houston superaron el jueves por 3-2 a los Rojos de Cincinnati.

Orso Family Culture Analysis Me – New YorkNew York Other music I like for foreign countries: ReggaeReggae - Jamaica BaltimoreBaltimore – many Irish immigrants New YorkTexasMaryland

Orso Family Culture Analysis My Girlfriend

Orso Family Culture Analysis Grandma Liz - At her house…

Orso Family Culture Analysis Grandma Joan - At her house…

Characteristics of Culture Foods Architecture Language Religion Music Task  Record an example of your culture for each of the elements of culture to the left.

Major Religions Hinduism Islam Christianity Buddhism Confucianism World’s Religions

What conclusion can you draw from this graph?  Islam and Christianity have an impact on a majority of the World’s cultures.

Spatial Diffusion Definition - The spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior.

Cultural Diffusion – Orso Example Foods  Italian  Mexican Architecture Spanish style house  Spanish style house Language  English  Baltimore and New York Accents Religion  Christianity Music  East Coast Rap  Southern Rock Task  Create an explanation for cultural diffusion and write it in your notebook.

Cultural Diffusion How is cultural diffusion evident in your culture? Return to your list of cultural elements that you created previously.  Write the country or region of origin for each element.

Christianity Islam Judaism Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Tribal Religions = place where major religion originated Which religion has diffused to every livable continent?

Religion and Diffusion Each major religion has diffused (spread) from its original location. Predict how this happened. –Write My Prediction  ***How did the spread of religions change the culture of the regions that they spread to?

Make a diffusion t-chart Physical Features that AID (help) diffusion Physical Features that are barriers to (block) diffusion Directions add the 3 Aids and 3 barriers on the following slides to your chart.

Physical Features that AID (help) in diffusion 1.Rivers – serve as transportation routes

The Ship Channel

Large ships importing and exporting goods in the Houston Ship Channel.

Physical Features that AID (help) in diffusion 2. Plains – flat land allows for easy travel

3. Harbors (2 types) – allow transportation and trade between foreign countries –Man-made –Natural Harbors

San Francisco How does the topography of San Francisco help trade? - The shape of the land creates a natural harbor.

Physical features that block spatial diffusion 1. Deserts – harsh travel

Physical features that block spatial diffusion 2. Mountains – act as a barrier, block travel

Physical features that block spatial diffusion 3. Ocean – too big to travel across Tasks: Give two examples of technology that allow people to overcome these 3 barriers to diffusion.

Divide your paper in half Left Side: Cartoon A Sketch a cartoon of daily life in a country that has no barriers to diffusion Include evidence of physical features that aid diffusion Right Side: Cartoon B Sketch a cartoon of daily life in a country that has each barrier to diffusion Include all physical features that are barriers to diffusion Create new examples of culture that were never able to diffuse.