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Title: Elements of Culture


1
Elements of Culture
2
Definitions
  • Culture All of the things that make up a
    persons way of life

3
  • Culture Traits Characteristics that reflect a
    persons way of life
  • -Examples clothing, food

4
7 Themes of Culture
  • FELGERC

5
1. Family
  • Smallest unit of organization in a culture

6
Family (continued)
  • How children learn to behave
  • How children learn basic beliefs
  • Nuclear family
  • Extended family

7
Family (cont.)
  • Food
  • Clothing
  • Shelter
  • Marriage
  • Physical description of people

8
2. Education
  • The process where people learn different skills,
    beliefs, and knowledge

9
Education (continued)
  • School
  • Philosophy
  • Teachings

10
3. Leisure
  • What people do for fun

11
Leisure (Continued)
  • Entertainment
  • Sports/Games
  • Art
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Drama

12
  • Leisure teaches about a cultures values through
    products of the imagination

13
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

14
4. Government
  • Formed to provide for common needs

15
Government (continued)
  • Political system
  • Laws
  • Military
  • Famous rulers

16
5. Economics
  • How people use limited resources to satisfy wants
    and needs

17
5. Economics (cont.)
  • Scarcity basic economic problem
  • How do we meet unlimited wants with limited
    resources?

18
Economics (cont.)
  • Jobs
  • Money
  • Trade

19
Summarize!
  • 1st share one example of a government culture
    trait
  • 2s share one example of an economics culture
    trait

20
6. Religion
  • Helps people answer basic questions about the
    purpose and meaning of life

21
Religion (continued)
  • Monotheism belief in one god
  • Polytheism belief in many gods

22
Religion (cont.)
  • Beliefs and practices
  • Death rituals
  • Symbols

23
7. Communication
  • Expression and movement of thoughts, feelings,
    and knowledge

24
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
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