1. Human Geography: Aspects of culture

2. Human Geography
The study of people, their cultures, and their distribution across Earth’s surface.
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
Yahoo Kids Dictionary
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3. Aspects of Culture Language and Customs Religious Beliefs
Social Structure
Urban or Rural Setting
Family Structures and
Gender Roles
Treatment of Ethnic
Groups
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4. Cornell Notes 2 Summary: Rap video for C Notes link
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5. 2 Summary: What does culture include? What are customs?
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6. 2 Summary: What are cultural institutions? What is religion?
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7. Civilization:
The term "civilization" comes from the Latin word civis, meaning "citizen" or "townsman." Civilization refers to a complex human society, in which people live in groups of settled dwellings comprising cities. Early civilizations developed in many parts of the world, primarily where there was adequate water available..
Source: New World Encyclopedia
Yahoo Kids Dictionary
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8. Culture:
Refers to a people’s way of life --- including how they meet their needs and their language, religion, beliefs, customs, institutions and technology.
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
Yahoo Kids Dictionary
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9. Customs:
The Things people usually do, such as how they dress, the foods they eat, and how they celebrate holidays and great turning points of life – birth, coming-of-age, marriage, parenthood and death.
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
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10. Social Roles:
Based on rules for the proper behavior of individuals in particular positions and situations.
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11. Cultural Institutions:
Organizations developed by each society to make social roles clear and to take care of social needs.
Includes:
Families Churches Schools Governments
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12. Religion: (The shortened form)
A set of beliefs about the meaning of life and the existence God
customs and practices of worship of God (or several gods) set of rules for a good life.
A place of worship, which oversees the conduct of religious practices.
Most religions have some special places that are holy.
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
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13. Religion:
There are many religions in the world. These are the seven largest:
Animism Hinduism Buddhism
Judaism Christianity Islam
Sikhism
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14. Religion: The six major religions by size: 17,000,000 Judaism
Christianity
2,000,000,000
Islam
1,200,000,000
Hinduism
1,000,000,000
Buddhism
350,000,000
Sikhism
16,000,000
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography

15. Religion: The six major religions by size:
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16. Sources
New World Encyclopedia
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