Intro to Culture Activity

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Name & Class Section: AP Human Geo. Unit 3 - Intro. to Culture Fill out the notes below with information from the class presentation. Where you see a term with an arrow, write the definition (try to use your own words!). Culture → The material and immaterial ways of life of a particular group of people. All a group’s behaviors actions beliefs and objects make up its culture. Cultural Traits → The building blocks of culture visible and invisible attributes that combine to make up a groups culture Artifacts → objects created by the culture Sociofacts → ways the culture behaves Mentifacts → the ideas and beliefs and knowledge of a culture Artifact examples Haijab Yabbka Kimino Temples Prymids Church Taj mahal Pentagon K pop Mexican Bts Sociofact examples Foot ball Church One child policy Patrocarcy Matroarchy Judism Step behind the glass Middle class Upper class Lower class Mentifact examples Taboos Japanesnese Chinnese Fairytails St. patrics day Cultural Norms → cultural behaviors od a culture that is accepted

Cultural Taboos → behaviors that are looked down upon by a culture. Examples of cultural taboos: Ethnocentrism → that a person’s culture is better than others. Cultural Relativism → that a person’s actions should be understood by other people when it comes of that person culture Cultural Hearth → a area where culture innovation and ideologies changed the worlds. Where were the ancient cultural hearths located? Meso America west Africa u wae hong rivers west africa gangis delta andean america Indus valley How is culture influenced or changed? By the tradition environment and interactions with other cultures technological advancements Environmental Determinism → The physical environment thing like climate and terrain actively shapes culture Possibilism → environmental condition impact culture in some ways, people are the architects of culture. Cultural Realms → large segment of the earth with uniformity in cultural characteristics What are the 10 cultural realms? Sino japanese slavic indic islamic sub saharain afriacain south east asia austraia/ european

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Name & Class Period: Profile of a Culture Using your personal knowledge and understanding of the elements of culture, complete the profile below describing the visible and invisible aspects of a particular culture. Culture: Sino Japanese (China) Artifacts (Tangible objects created by a culture) Steamed fish head with chopped salted chili drinking tea is not like sipping any other beverage Family is important the believe in Confucianism Sociofacts (The ways in which a culture behaves and organizes institutions) Chinese are taught to uphold laws and keep to themselves they respect people in authority they believe national unity and cooperation is essential for a society to function in balance and harmony Mentifacts (The ideas, beliefs, values, and knowledge of a culture) Ritual respect for family the worship of their ancestors

Name(s) & Class Period: Exploring Cultural Realms Cultural realms are large segments of the Earth that have uniform cultural characteristics, such as dominant religions and languages, popular foods, and certain values or ethical beliefs. Your job is to explore and learn more about one of the cultural realms pictured below, using your prior knowledge and Internet research to develop a profile that summarizes and explains that culture to others. Make sure that you are using credible sources for information. You may record your findings in point form. Cultural Realm : Sino Japanese Visible Culture Food Music & Art Architecture Clothing

Invisible Culture Government Gender roles Language Religion Traditions Folklore & Myths Ideas of Relationships Taboos What makes this cultural realm unique and different from others? Did you have any difficulties in defining the culture of this cultural realm? Why or why not?

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