American Culture CollageProject Due Date: Monday, October 5th

Create a collage, at least 11 x 14 Use pictures (words are acceptable if part of image) Include ACCEPTABLE images (do not include images

which are not appropriate for school) No blank spaces – cover your collage with images!

Include images to show each of the elements of culture: beliefs/customs, art/music, languages, religions, food, clothes, sports, holidays, traditions, and beliefs about government

(10 points each)

Cultural Geography

Culture is a complex concept

Everyone has culture

Food

Appearance

EntertainmentCoke/soda/pop???

Culture shapes HOW we see the world, ourselves and others

APPEARANCE

BELIEFS

COMMUNICATION

ENTERTAINMENT

FOOD

GOVERNMENT

HOUSING

INFORMATION/EDUCATION

JOBS

CULTURE

Definition: The way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs.

Elements of Culture:1. Religion 4. Languages

2. Customs 5. Beliefs about Government

3. Beliefs 6. Art

How do cultures develop?

Innovation/Invention: about 10%

Borrowing/diffusion: about 90%

Most cultures today are made up of ideas from other cultures. We don’t live in a vacuum!

CULTURAL CHANGE

Define Cultural Diffusion: Process by innovation or other cultural trait that spreads from one culture region to another

How does this take place?

A. Gradually spreads,

B. Culture moves with people,

C. Trade

What can be barriers to diffusion? Physical Human

Diffusion

A process occurring when an idea or innovation spreads from one person or group to another and is adopted

Innovation

New idea that a culture accepts/ creates

Assimilation

The process whereby a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the majority culture by force.

Acculturation

Pocahontas, in England, as Mrs. John Rolfe

Process in which an individual or group adopts some of the traits of another culture

Culture can be seen in many ways…

How they dress, hairstyles, jewelry What people believe in How people communicate The things they do for fun The foods they eat The ideas about government The jobs they have The cities and housing they develop

American Culture CollageProject Due Date: Monday, October 5th

Create a collage, at least 11 x 14 Use pictures (words are acceptable if part of image) Include ACCEPTABLE images (do not include images

which are not appropriate for school) No blank spaces – cover your collage with images!

Include images to show each of the elements of culture: beliefs/customs, art/music, languages, religions, food, clothes, sports, holidays, traditions, and beliefs about government

(10 points each)