Culture

Introduction to Culture

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Culture Vocabulary

History-- the written records of events that happened in the past.

Prehistory-- a study of the past before there were written records.

Artifacts-- old objects left behind by people who lived there.

Archaeology-- the study of the way people lived in the past.

Ice Age -- a long cold period that was 70,000 years ago.

Glaciers -- thick sheets of ice.

Migration-- the movement of animals or people from one place to another.

Nomad-- a person who moves from place to place to search for food.

Beringia-- the land bridge that connected Asia and North America.

Culture-- a way of life for a group of people that is learned and passed on from generation to generation.

Material Culture-- objects of things (i.e. food, clothing, how we use animals, transportation)

Non-Material Culture-- ideas, values, beliefs (i.e. religious beliefs, customs, traditions, beliefs, values, celebrations)

Customs-- social habit or way of living of a group of people.

Society-- a group of people who are bound together by the same culture and purpose.

Values-- principles, standards, or ideals of a person or group.

Religion-- the way in which people worship the God or gods they believe in.



Family Homework - due Monday, October 21, 2013

Due Monday, October 21, 2013 Adult Signature
 * __ Family Culture __** Student Name_

This week your son/daughter is learning about the term culture. We will be exploring what culture is and how culture is learned.

During this short unit the students will be memorizing a definition of the term culture. Please help him/her to memorize this definition by __Wednesday, October 23, 2013__.


 * //__Culture __//**// -- a way of life for a group of people that is learned and passed on from generation to generation. //

Talk with your parent( s) /guardian( s) about the culture of your family by answering the questions on the back of this sheet. Part of this assignment is to share with the class one part of the culture of your family’s ancestry. This sharing may be in the form of a song, craft or clothing item, a picture (i.e. photo, picture from the internet, or drawn in color) showing an aspect of culture (a tradition, food you make, hobby, or belief).

Adult, I hope you enjoy the conversation! Also, **__please sign this paper__** to show that you talked with your student about this topic.

Thank you for your time and willingness, Mrs. Tavares and Mrs. Decker

1. What country/countries did your ancestors come from (if known)?

__2. Why did your ancestors come to America (if known)?__ _

3. What is one thing your family does (food, traditions, holidays…) that has been ‘passed down from generation to generation’ (something you do with your family that you will one day do with your children)?

(This is a piece of your culture… it has been ‘learned and passed on from generation to generation’!)

4. What is a character trait or value (i.e. hard worker, good listener, religion) that has been ‘learned and passed on from generation to generation’ in your family? __

5. What is one part of the culture of your family’s ancestry that you can share with the class? This sharing may be in the form of a song, a craft or clothing item, a picture (i.e. photo, picture from the internet, or drawn in color) showing an aspect of culture (a tradition, food you make, hobby, belief…).

*You may use a separate sheet of paper if you wish.

Culture and Geography Project



Part 1 Table

Part 2 Short Answer