Chapter 2 Lesson #2Chapter 2 Lesson #2

CULTURES and

CULTURES and

SOCIETIESSOCIETIES

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Think and Write- Think and Write-

How is the culture in the How is the culture in the United States different United States different from other countries?from other countries?

Essential Questions

1) What are some culture traits that make up a culture?

2) How do cultures spread?3) How does cultural borrowing

affect world cultures?

Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Chapter 2 Lesson 2 VocabularyVocabularyEnculturationEnculturation

Culture TraitCulture Trait

Cultural DiffusionCultural Diffusion

AssimilationAssimilation

AcculturationAcculturation

Ethnic GroupEthnic Group

Cultural BorrowingCultural Borrowing

Human SocietyHuman Society

ENCULTURATIONENCULTURATION

• The process of learning a culture by The process of learning a culture by living in a family and growing up as a living in a family and growing up as a member of society.member of society.

CULTURE TRAITSCULTURE TRAITS

• A characteristic of a cultureA characteristic of a culture

CULTURAL DIFFUSIONCULTURAL DIFFUSION

• The spread of ideas from one place The spread of ideas from one place to others primarily through to others primarily through technology.technology.

ASSIMILATIONASSIMILATION

• The process in which the culture The process in which the culture traits of newcomers become similar traits of newcomers become similar to those of the people in the new to those of the people in the new country.country.

• People who move to another country People who move to another country may give up their traditions.may give up their traditions.

ACCULTURATIONACCULTURATION

• The exchange of culture traits that The exchange of culture traits that results from long-term contact with results from long-term contact with another societyanother society

ETHNIC GROUPETHNIC GROUP

• A cultural group of people who share A cultural group of people who share beliefs and practices learned from beliefs and practices learned from relatives and ancestorsrelatives and ancestors

CULTURAL BORROWINGCULTURAL BORROWING

• The taking of culture traits from one The taking of culture traits from one culture for use in anotherculture for use in another

HUMAN SOCIETYHUMAN SOCIETY

• An organized group of people An organized group of people identified by its customs, traditions, identified by its customs, traditions, and way of lifeand way of life

CULTURAL DIVERSITYCULTURAL DIVERSITY

• The mixture of different ethnic The mixture of different ethnic groups within the same countrygroups within the same country

Do Now- Study Vocabulary

Hot Seat1) The process of learning culture by

living in a family is called _______________.

2) The mixture of different ethnic groups within a country is called __________ ___________

3) The spread of ideas from one culture to another is called __________ _______.

Characteristics of CultureCharacteristics of CultureA) A) Material Traits Material Traits are things like are things like

clothing, buildings, artwork and clothing, buildings, artwork and written language.written language.

Nonmaterial TraitsNonmaterial Traits are things like are things like customs, ceremonies, spoken customs, ceremonies, spoken language, and religion as well as language, and religion as well as types of greeting people. types of greeting people.

B) Traits that define a culture are B) Traits that define a culture are religion, language and customs and religion, language and customs and ceremonies.ceremonies.

Cultures ChangeCultures ChangeA) Cultural borrowing is when societies A) Cultural borrowing is when societies

interact the take traits from one interact the take traits from one another. another.

B) Cultural Borrowing affects culture in B) Cultural Borrowing affects culture in the world because only about 10% the world because only about 10% of a society’s traits are their own.of a society’s traits are their own.

C) The United States has borrowed the C) The United States has borrowed the following: Pizza from Italyfollowing: Pizza from Italy

St. Patricks Day from IrelandSt. Patricks Day from Ireland

Skiing from EuropeSkiing from Europe

Soccer from EuropeSoccer from Europe

Cultures SpreadCultures SpreadThere are 3 main factors that aid in the There are 3 main factors that aid in the

spreading of culture.spreading of culture.

1) Communication Technology- 1) Communication Technology- Internet, TVInternet, TV

2) Migration2) Migration

3) War3) War

National CulturesNational Cultures1) People within a country share their 1) People within a country share their

national unity through flags, national unity through flags, anthems and celebrationsanthems and celebrations

2) Culture traits such as a country’s 2) Culture traits such as a country’s flag, national anthem, and national flag, national anthem, and national holidays remind them of their holidays remind them of their country’s heritage. country’s heritage.

Study QuestionsStudy Questions1) Material traits are objects while 1) Material traits are objects while

nonmaterial traits are customs and nonmaterial traits are customs and practices.practices.

2) Countries that are isolated by 2) Countries that are isolated by geography tend to have one cultural geography tend to have one cultural group. group.

Examples: Japan, Inuits of CanadaExamples: Japan, Inuits of Canada

3) Migration leads to assimilation and 3) Migration leads to assimilation and acculturation.acculturation.

4) Through national symbols, anthems 4) Through national symbols, anthems and by celebrating national holidays. and by celebrating national holidays.

Essential QuestionsEssential QuestionsAnswer Essential Questions #1&2 for Answer Essential Questions #1&2 for

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