Can we all get along?

In what ways are all these people different?

What might be some other differences these people have other than just physical differences?

Make an inference.

Not only do these people look different, they probably have different...

languages

religions

art

history

geography

governments

economies

These are Culture Traits, or elements of culture.

These traits make up your

A region that shares similar culture traits is called a

A learned system of shared beliefs and ways of doing things that guide a person’s daily behavior.

is...

There are many cultures all over the world.

When people from different cultures live in the same region, the region is described as multicultural.

Multicultural society is defined as a mixture of different cultures within the same region or country.

Is the United States a multicultural society?

Sometimes culture traits spread from one society to another. This is know as Cultural Diffusion.

A McDonald’s in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Rivers sometimes flow into each other. This is called a confluence, or flowing into one another.

Cultures do the same thing. Many cultures co-exist in all regions of the world.

Think of world cultures as many rivers.

Sometimes these cultures exist peacefully known as cooperation,

…and sometimes they come into conflict.

There is a confluence of cultures in our world.

What are some examples of Cooperation? Conflict?

most people in the Middle East are either Arabic or Jewish.

The Middle East is one area where several cultures exist because...

the Middle East spans parts of Europe, Africa and Asia.Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all have their roots in the Middle East.

Unfortunately, the cultures in the Middle East come into conflict quite often.

There are 3 main reasons for conflict in the Middle East, and especially in Israel.

The tiny country of Israel is an area of much conflict.

The Middle East is the birthplace of three main world religions.

Judaism

Islam

Christianity

Conflict #1

As you will see, this confluence can cause conflict in this region.

Historically, Israel has been part Arabic...

and part Jewish.

Both groups feel they should rightfully control the land today.

Conflict #2

Conflict #3The Middle East has two resources that are very important:

Oil- which is plentiful and needed the world over, and..

Water - which is scarce becausethe Middle East is mostly desert.

Competition for oil and water causes many conflicts in the Middle

East.

Bringing stability and peace to the Middle East is a great challenge that

affects cultures throughout the world.

Many cultures are affected by Middle Eastern events because...

we are all interdependent.

In this unit we will be studying how cultures interact.

What happens in one area of the world impacts other regions.

This interaction between cultures is called

.

So what do I need to know about culture and cultural relationships?

What are the enduring understandings?

Culture is defined by interactions among complex factors.

Can we all get along?