Eight Traits of Culture

What are the 8 Traits of Culture?

1. Language 2. Religion (beliefs / morals / mores)3. Food and Shelter (Types / Styles)4. Education Systems5. Security/Protection6. Relationships – Family and Others7. Political and Social Organizations8. Creative Expression - Recreation

1. Language

• Allows for communication to exist• Helps establish cultural identities

• Oral tradition - Helps pass cultural traits along through generations

• There are between 3,000 and 6,500 different languages spoken in the world today

• Dialect – different versions of the same basic language

2. ReligionThe belief in a supernatural power or powers, responsible for the creation and maintenance of the universe

Major Types of Religions?1. Monotheistic – belief in one god2. Polytheistic – belief in many gods3. Animistic or Traditional – belief in the

forces of nature

3. Food and Shelter –

The places we live and the things we eat

4. Education

• How culture is taught or learned

1. Formal – Schools, Universities, Religion (church)

2. In-Formal – Family, Friends, Social Clubs / Groups

5. Security/Protection• Military – National

Govt.• Police – Local Govt.• Family - Tribe

6. Relationships – Family and Others

• Family• Friends• Classmates / Co-Workers

7. Political and social organization • Government System

– Make rules and laws to keep society in order

• Clubs– Examples? Boys and

Girls, Boy Scouts, FFA, Optimists,

• Fraternal organizations– Kiwanis, University,

Veterans, Masonic etc.

8. Creative Expression - Recreation

• Music – instruments, singing

• Art– Paintings, sculpture,

photography• Dance• Theater• Literature

– Novels, Poems• Architecture• Sports• Outdoor activities• Hobbies

What is your culture?

Culture Project• Using the provided paper, create a PowerPoint presentation with at least 9 slides.• Using one slide for each of the 8 Traits of Culture, give examples from your own family culture. Show

off your roots!• Be creative and use pictures as these will help your grade.• Each student will present their PowerPoint to the class• This is a project grade.

8 Traits of Culture1. Language 2. Religion (beliefs / morals / mores)3. Food and Shelter (Types / Styles)4. Education Systems5. Security/Protection6. Relationships – Family Structure and Others7. Political and Social Organizations8. Creative Expression – Recreation

Culture

Language

Religion

Food and Shelter

Education Systems

Security and Protection

Family Structure

Political and Social Organizations

Creative Expression

Grading will be as follows:Has at least 9 slides 50 pointsIncludes all 8 Traits 25 pointsCreativity 15 pointsPresentation 10 points Total 100 points