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ELEMENTS OF CULTURE Introduction Lesson 1

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Introduction Lesson 1. Elements of culture. Objectives. Identify the major elements of culture. Explore the types of govt and economies that have developed. Describe factors that cause cultures to change. Warm Up. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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ELEMENTS OF CULTURE

Introduction Lesson 1

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Objectives

Identify the major elements of culture. Explore the types of govt and

economies that have developed. Describe factors that cause cultures to

change.

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Warm Up

Pick a part of the world and list 3 things you’d like to learn about the lives of the people who live there.

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Culture How would you

define culture?

“Elements of culture”?

All things that make up a people’s way of life.

Social org, customs, language, arts & lit, religion, govt, economy

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Religion Meaning & purpose

of life Values

Monotheism vs. Polytheism

Major world religions?JudaismChristianityIslamHinduismBuddhism

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T-P-S: “Think-Pair-Share” Religious

differences often fuel conflict. Can you provide any examples?

N.Ireland Protestants & Catholics

Middle East Jews & Muslims

Indian Hindus & Muslims (Kashmir)

Russian Christians and Chechen Muslims

African Christians & Muslims (Sudan)

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Government Person/People in Power, Laws & Institutions Purpose?

Order & Security

Major TypesDemocracy – People govern

○ Republic – Elect officialsMonarchy – King/Queen/EmperorDictatorship – Rule by one or small group

○ “Democratic Republics” – are neither!

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Economy How society

manages limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants & needs

3 Basic Questions:What to produce?How to produce?For whom to

produce?

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Economic Systems

Traditional EconRelies on custom, subsistence (survival)

Market EconRelies on consumer choice (buy & sell)

Command EconGovt controls production & cost

Mixed EconGovt involvement in markets

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S-A-T: “Stop and Think”

Describe 3 elements that help give a culture its identity.

Religion

Government

Economy

Language

Arts, Lit, Customs

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Cultural Change What factors cause

cultures to change?

Technology

Environment

DiffusionMvmt of ideas from

one place to another○ War & Conquest○ Travel & Trade

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Cultural Change

New transportation & communication rapidly increase contact & change

Benefits?More goods & ideas to more people

Drawbacks?Threatens foundations/traditionsShare bad things (disease, econ collapse)

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Closure Why is it important

to increase awareness of other cultures?

Tolerance & acceptance

End ethnocentrism / racism

Interconnectedness