Essential Question

How has the spread of culture and innovations lead to changes throughout history such as revolutions and art? GHW.6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4

What is Culture?

Total of knowledge, attitudes and behaviors shared by and passed on by the members of a specific

group.

Parts of Culture

Society: groups that live together and share culture

Ethnic Group: group that shares language, customs and heritage

How does Culture Change and Spread?

How does Culture Change and Spread?

Diffusion- spread of ideas Internet makes it instant

Cultural Hearth: a site of innovation

How does Culture Change and Spread?

How does Culture Change and Spread?

Convergence vs. Divergence

Culture becoming more alike vs.

Culture becoming less alike

An area where innovation occurs and then spreads from is known as a ….

1. Cultural Hearth2. Cultural Point3. Cultural

Hotspot

Which of the following refers to the spread of culture?

1. Innovation2. Diffusion3. Acculturation

Language in Culture

Builds Identity among groups Dialects Spanglish

Religions in Culture

Monotheistic

Polytheistic

Animistic

Major Religions

Christianity Judaism Islam Hinduism Buddhism

Believing in more then one god refers to…..1. Monotheism2. Polytheism 3. Animism 4. Atheism

Homework

Pg 99 #8

Essential Question

How has the spread of culture and innovations lead to changes throughout history such as revolutions and art? GHW.6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4