ABCs of Culture

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ABCs of Culture

• Culture Around the World

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A Art

• What art forms are typical of
• this culture?

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B Buildings

• What buildings, monuments, types of
• homes and structures symbolize
• this culture?

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C Communication

• How do people communicate with each other? How is
  information spread?

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D Dress

• What clothing is typical of this culture?

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E Economy

• Who owns the farms and factories? Are they
  high-tech, low-tech or no-tech?

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F Family

• What does the typical family look like? What is
  the role of women and children?

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G Government

• Who has power? How is the average citizen
  connected to the government?

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H History

• What experiences have shaped this culture?

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I Icons

• What images cause an immediate response in every
  person?

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J Jobs

• How does the average person (or family) make a
  living?

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K Knowledge

• How is knowledge passed from one generation to
  the next?

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L Language

• What words and expressions have meaning? What are
  the most popular forms of literature?

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M Movement and Migration

• How does the average person get around? To where
  are people moving?

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N National Pride

• What people, places, and things spark feelings of
  loyalty and patriotism?

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O Organizations

• What are the most important organizations in this
  society?

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P Population

• What are the largest groups - age, sex, religion,
  language, ethnic group? Who is in the minority?

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Q Quality of Life

• Rate the average person's health and happiness.

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R Religion

• What beliefs and values do people hold? What are
  the traditional holidays, festivals, and
  ceremonies?

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S Status

• What classes, castes, professions, and groups
  have high and low status?

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T Taboos

• What behaviors are considered to be totally
  unacceptable?

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U Urban or Rural

• Do most people live in the city or the
  countryside? What does the typical community look
  like?

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V Vacation and Recreation

• How do people in this culture have fun?

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W Ways of Everyday Life

• How do people take care of everyday things?

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X X Marks the Spot

• How does geography shape the culture?

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Y Yum

• What foods were invented here? What do people eat
  for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

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Z Ztuff

• Stuff that is typical of a culture