6th Grade Social Studies Unit 4, Lesson...
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6th Grade Social Studies Unit 4, Lesson 6 1 What are Some Barriers and Responses to Cultural Diffusion?
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6th Grade Social StudiesUnit 4, Lesson 6
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What are SomeBarriers and
Responses to CulturalDiffusion?
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What might block the diffusion,or spread, of a cultural traitfrom one culture to another?
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PhysicalBarriers
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Human orSocial Barriers
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What happens whennew cultural traits
come into a culture?
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Although young men used to be given jade pipes by their fathers,most herders now smoke cigarettes.
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Although young men used to be given jade pipes by their fathers,most herders now smoke cigarettes.
Old traditionsdisappear.
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ItalyThe newcultural
trait is oftenmodified to
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When McDonald’sexpanded to India, thecompany could not sellthe same hamburgerseaten in the UnitedStates. Many Indiansare vegetarians. Inaddition, in Hinduismthe cow is a protectedanimal and followers ofthis religion do not eatbeef.
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ACTIVITYInvestigating Cultural Diffusion
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Author: Carol EgboEditor: Amy Bloom
