1. Do Now Azeez is an eleven-year old boy who lives in New Dehli, India
Do Now Azeez is an eleven-year old boy who lives in New Dehli, India. Azeez begins each day with prayers in his family’s temple room and then heads to the kitchen for breakfast. Sometimes he eats toast and cereal. More often he eats poha, which is puffed rice with nuts and coconut roasted in butter and spices. Then Azeez rides a bus to school where he studies 11 subjects 6 days a week. Four of those subjects are foreign languages. How are you similar to Azeez? How are you different?

2. Culture is the way of life of a group of people, including daily habits, beliefs and art.
Ethnic Heritage
Customs
Clothing
Language
Food
Geography
Values
Religion

3. Geography shapes Culture

4. A custom is a way of living that people practice regularly over time.
What is a Custom?
A custom is a way of living that people practice regularly over time.

5. Values are things people believe are most important in life.
What is a Value?
Values are things people believe are most important in life.

6. Cultures change through Interaction What is Interaction?
The exchange of ideas and customs

7. American Saturday Night What examples of interaction appear in the song?

8. Do Now A custom is a way of living people practice regularly over time
Do Now A custom is a way of living people practice regularly over time. It is something you and your family do on a regular basis. Customs can relate to holidays, religion or even just family traditions. Name three customs you have. They can relate to the American culture, your religion, your family traditions or even things you do here at school.

9. Culture Value Custom Interaction
Religion
Religion
Corned beef and cabbage
Exchange of Ideas and Customs
Language
What we believe most important
Pasta on Sunday
Baseball being played in Japan
Way of life of group of people
Respecting your parents
Thanksgiving Dinner
Watching Sesame Street in Japan
Customs and Values
Being kind to others
4th of July BBQ
Irish people going to Italian restaurant
How people eat, dress, play and learn
Watching the Ball Drop of New Year’s Eve
Learning Spanish in school
Customs passed down through time
Pledge of Allegiance
Football on Sundays
Ethnic Heritage
Way of living people practice regularly over time
Halloween
Eating with chopsticks