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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
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
Pick a part of the world and list 3 things you’d like to learn about the lives of the people who live there.
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
Religion Meaning & purpose
of life Values
Monotheism vs. Polytheism
Major world religions?JudaismChristianityIslamHinduismBuddhism
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)
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!
Economy How society
manages limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants & needs
3 Basic Questions:What to produce?How to produce?For whom to
produce?
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
S-A-T: “Stop and Think”
Describe 3 elements that help give a culture its identity.
Religion
Government
Economy
Language
Arts, Lit, Customs
Cultural Change What factors cause
cultures to change?
Technology
Environment
DiffusionMvmt of ideas from
one place to another○ War & Conquest○ Travel & Trade
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)
Closure Why is it important
to increase awareness of other cultures?
Tolerance & acceptance
End ethnocentrism / racism
Interconnectedness