1. You need: Spiral Notebook Spiral Notebook Agenda Agenda Pen or Pencil!! Pen or Pencil!!

2. WARM UP FOR Thursday! On your warm up sheet answer the following questions: On your warm up sheet answer the following questions: –What is culture? (Chapter 4) –What branch of geography does culture fall under? (You should know this from a previous chapter!) Keep up with this all week! Keep up with this all week!

3. The World’s People Culture

4. What is Culture? Culture is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common. Culture is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common. Includes aspects of life, such as: Includes aspects of life, such as: –Language –Religion –Clothing –Food

5. Culture Traits A culture trait is an activity or behavior in which people often take part. A culture trait is an activity or behavior in which people often take part. Some culture traits are shared around the world. Some culture traits are shared around the world. Some culture traits change from place to place. (Ex- how people around the world eat) Some culture traits change from place to place. (Ex- how people around the world eat)

6. Development of Culture Culture traits are often learned or passed down from one generation to the next. – – Within families as traditions, foods, or holiday customs – – Laws and moral codes within societies Cultures develop as people learn new culture traits. – – Immigrants who move to a new country   Other factors, such as history and environment, also affect how cultures develop.

7. Culture Groups A culture region is an area in which people have many shared culture traits, such as religious beliefs, language, or lifestyle. A culture region is an area in which people have many shared culture traits, such as religious beliefs, language, or lifestyle. –A single culture region can dominate an entire country. –A single country may include more than one culture region within its borders. –A culture region may stretch across country borders.

8. Examples of Culture Regions  A single culture region can dominate an entire country.  Ex- Japan- nearly everyone speaks the same languages and follows the same practices such as bowing as a sign of respect  A single country may include more than one culture regions within its borders.  Ex- Mexico- Northern tends to be more modern and the South is more traditional  A culture region may cross country borders.  Ex- Arab culture dominates much of Southwest Asia and Northern Africa.

9. Cultural Diversity Often, culture regions are based on ethnic groups— groups of people who share a common culture and ancestry. Often, culture regions are based on ethnic groups— groups of people who share a common culture and ancestry. Cultural diversity is the state of having a variety of cultures in the same area. Cultural diversity is the state of having a variety of cultures in the same area. –Creates an interesting mix of ideas, behaviors, and practices –Can sometimes lead to conflict

10. Changes in Culture Two major causes for cultural change Two major causes for cultural change –Innovation- a new idea or way of doing something  Ex- Invention of the telephone changed how people communicated with other people.  Internet changed the way people fin information, communicate, shop, etc. –Contact with other people

11. How Ideas Spread The spread of culture traits from one region to another is called cultural diffusion. The spread of culture traits from one region to another is called cultural diffusion. –Occurs when people move from one place to another –Takes place as new ideas spread from place to place