Elements of Culture

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Elements of Culture
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Definitions

• Culture All of the things that make up a
  persons way of life

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• Culture Traits Characteristics that reflect a
  persons way of life
• -Examples clothing, food

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7 Themes of Culture

• FELGERC

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1. Family

• Smallest unit of organization in a culture

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Family (continued)

• How children learn to behave
• How children learn basic beliefs
• Nuclear family
• Extended family

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Family (cont.)

• Food
• Clothing
• Shelter
• Marriage
• Physical description of people

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2. Education

• The process where people learn different skills,
  beliefs, and knowledge

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Education (continued)

• School
• Philosophy
• Teachings

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3. Leisure

• What people do for fun

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Leisure (Continued)

• Entertainment
• Sports/Games
• Art
• Literature
• Music
• Drama

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• Leisure teaches about a cultures values through
  products of the imagination

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Summarize!

• 1st share one example of a family culture
  trait
• 2s share one example of an education culture
  trait
• Brainstorm one leisure culture trait together

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4. Government

• Formed to provide for common needs

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Government (continued)

• Political system
• Laws
• Military
• Famous rulers

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5. Economics

• How people use limited resources to satisfy wants
  and needs

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5. Economics (cont.)

• Scarcity basic economic problem
• How do we meet unlimited wants with limited
  resources?

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Economics (cont.)

• Jobs
• Money
• Trade

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Summarize!

• 1st share one example of a government culture
  trait
• 2s share one example of an economics culture
  trait

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6. Religion

• Helps people answer basic questions about the
  purpose and meaning of life

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Religion (continued)

• Monotheism belief in one god
• Polytheism belief in many gods

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Religion (cont.)

• Beliefs and practices
• Death rituals
• Symbols

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7. Communication

• Expression and movement of thoughts, feelings,
  and knowledge

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Communication (continued)

• Language
• A way to unify ideas of a culture
• Number system

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Summarize!

• 1st share one example of a religion culture
  trait
• 2s share one example of a communication
  culture trait