8 Universal Culture Traits

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8 Universal Culture Traits
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I. Social Groups - different groups of people in
a society

• A. Ethnic Group - people who share a common
  culture, language or history
• B. Examples - upper, middle, lower class, Jocks,
  preps, skaters

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II. Language - used to share information

• A. Dialect - local form of language
• 1. Examples - English, British, Canadian,
  American, Texan, New York, LA

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III. Religion - answers basic questions about
lifes meaning

• A. Examples - Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism,
  Islam, Judaism

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IV. Daily Life - what and how they eat, what
they wear and how they build and use their homes

• A. Examples pizza, tacos, egg rolls, silver
  ware, chopsticks, Burkah, robes,

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V. History - history shapes how they view the
world

• A. Examples - holidays are heroes successes or
  dark periods in history

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VI. Arts - what a society thinks is beautiful
and important

• A. Examples - paintings, sculptures,
  architecture, dance, music, theater, literature

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VII. Government - political system

• A. Monarchy - kings and queens inherit rule
• B. Dictators - take control of the govt
• C. Democracy - the people control the govt

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VIII. Economy - how people/countries earn money

• A. Economic System - sets rules for how people
  decide what goods and services to produce and how
  they are exchanged
• 1. Traditional - handed down from generation to
  generation
• 2. Market - free enterprise, the individual
  decides what to produce
• 3. Command - communism, the govt owns everything
  and decides what to produce

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Assignment Due by end of Class

• Create a flip book describing the 8 culture
  traits in your life.
• Requirements
• Label each tab with one trait. (Can be found in
  the outline notes you just took.)
• Written explanation for each trait 2 quality
  sentences
• Illustration for each trait collage or drawings
  (no pencil). Color pencil or markers.
• Repeat for 7 Characteristics of Life- use p. 6-14
  in Bacteria and Plants book.