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