1. Culture and Currents of Thought

2. What is Canadian culture ?
Is it something you are born with?
How would you define it?
What is not Canadian culture?
Is it easy to define?
Are there examples of values, attitudes and ideas that are not associated with Canada?

3. Fill in the following table
What do we value as candians?
How is that value culturally expressed ( give an example
What bigger concept of bigger idea can this be linked to?
We value universal health care ( for every canadian)
We think that no matter your income you have the right to have your health cared for. So if you earn minimum wage and need a surgery that costs 10,000 dollars the governement should pay. We all pay taxes so this system can exist
equality

4. What is a current of thought?
What are some of the major currents of thought in society today?
What is the link between a current of thought and culture?
feminism
capitalism

5. What is culture?

6. What is culture? 3 main meanings for culture:
Taste in arts and humanities, known as high culture
Examples:

7. 2.Mass culture or popular culture (sometimes referred to as low culture) appeals broadly to people in society
Examples:

8. Culture con’t 3. Set of human knowledge (to be cultured) Examples:
Philosophy
Art
Theatre
Travel

9. Culture Con’t
Shared attitude, values, goals; beliefs of an institution organization, society or group
Religion
Ideas
Sports

10. Current of thought
Ideas and ideologies that are present in society at a given time
They may co-exist side by side or be in competition with each other
Capitalism vs Communism

11. Ideology A comprehensive set of ideas about life, values and society
Can be used to change society
Reflect the dominant ideas of society