Culture Culture: The way of life of a people Society: group of people living together and sharing a culture ***Use the information provided in this power point to fill in your notes and answer questions about Culture.

Elements of Culture: Some elements of culture are easy to see while others are not easy to see. Easy to see: Material possessions you own like… electronics, cell phones, television, computer, car, house, clothing and food

Elements of Culture Easy to see: Material possessions you own like… electronics, cell phones, television, computer, car, house, clothing and food

Elements of Culture Easy to see: Material possessions you own like… electronics, cell phones, television, computer, car, house, clothing and food

Elements of Culture Hard(er) to see: Religion, Belief systems, Government, Language, Customs or Traditions

Elements of Culture Hard(er) to see: Religion, Belief systems, Government, Language, Customs or Traditions

Elements of Culture Hard(er) to see: Religion, Belief systems, Government, Language, Customs or Traditions

Elements of Culture ACTIVITY junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Religion.html learning/buddhism/pbs2_unit07a.htm 1.Click on one (or both) of the links above 2.Click on the box with World Religions 3.Read about Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. 4.Fill in World Religions: Basics

Cultural Landscape: How humans interact with their surroundings and it creates their culture of their people. Agriculture: – Farming on flat land – Cutting steps in hillside to make flat land Fishing near rivers or oceans Building houses made of AVAILABLE RESOURCES: mud for bricks, stone, wood, Materials for clothes: cotton, wool, leather, animals furs, man-made products

1.Click on link above 2.Type in Terrace Farming in China 3.From here, look at the images and read about the terraces and how they are built.

China-Terrace Farming Illustration 1. In the space provided on your note/answer document, illustrate terrace farming in China. Bonus: Which of the 5 Themes of Geography does this apply and why? Bonus Bonus: Why is terrace farming a necessity in China? When did they start using this method?

Technology: As people develop overtime they improve on their technology to make their life easier. Tools get easier to use and make work go faster – Look at the progression of the hammer below how does it get better over time? – Example: Hammer Stone for pounding Stone with wood stick handle- easier to swing Metal hammer head with wood handle- metal is more durable than stone Fiberglass handle with metal head- fiberglass is harder to break than wood

Evolution of… Hammers fm evolution-of-the-computer-infographic/ 1.Click on the link to view The Hammer Museum Slideshow 2.Click on the link to view The history of hickory handle making

Technology continued: Electronics get faster, easier to use and make contact with other people easier – Example: Computer Computer to play games Computer to help type and write documents Internet on Computer to contact other people Internet to share music, videos and have video phone calls Internet to do shopping, banking, social media (facebook / twitter)

Evolution of… Computers ylort history-computers- entertainment-ppt-powerpoint/

Question In the space provided on your note/answer document, answer the following: Considering both the evolution of the hammer and computers, what does it say about innovation and its importance to entrepreneurship and economics?

Bringing it all together How Technology and Trade lead to the EXCHANGE of CULTURE. QUESTION? What happens when people from different countries or places come in contact with each other? ANSWER When they trade they begin to also trade GOODS their and share their CULTURE – Language – Clothes – Food – Religion – Language – Beliefs

Bringing it all together How Technology and Trade lead to the EXCHANGE of CULTURE. QUESTION? When this trade of CULTURE happens you begin to have Blended Cultures. The United States is an example of this with the Melting Pot of cultures from around the world. ANSWER Think back to Migration: When people migrate, they also bring with them their CULTURE!

Experiencing Culture Get the KIDS perspective! 1.Click on the link above to get to Culture Grams. Username: bremer Password: cgrams 2.Click on the Kids Edition (in green). 3.Research the appropriate countries by clicking on the appropriate continent, country, then click on Life as a Kid. 4.You will use these notes to fill in the table on your notes/answer document and highlight similarities and differences.

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