Unit III: Cultural Patterns and Processes
A. Concepts of culture
1. Culture traits
2. Diffusion patterns
3. Acculturation, assimilation, and multiculturalism
4. Cultural region, vernacular regions, cultural hearths
5. Globalization and the effects of technology on culture
B. Cultural differences and regional patterns
1. Language and communications
2. Religion and sacred spaces
3. Ethnicity and nationalism
4. Cultural differences in attitudes toward gender
5. Popular and folk culture
6. Cultural conflicts, and law & policy to protect culture
C. Cultural landscapes and cultural identity
1. Symbolic landscapes and sense of place
2. The formation of identity and place making
3. Differences in cultural attitudes and practices toward the environment
4. Indigenous peoples
A. Concepts of culture
1. Culture traits
2. Diffusion patterns
3. Acculturation, assimilation, and multiculturalism
4. Cultural region, vernacular regions, cultural hearths
5. Globalization and the effects of technology on culture
B. Cultural differences and regional patterns
1. Language and communications
2. Religion and sacred spaces
3. Ethnicity and nationalism
4. Cultural differences in attitudes toward gender
5. Popular and folk culture
6. Cultural conflicts, and law & policy to protect culture
C. Cultural landscapes and cultural identity
1. Symbolic landscapes and sense of place
2. The formation of identity and place making
3. Differences in cultural attitudes and practices toward the environment
4. Indigenous peoples
Unit Downloads:
*KBAT Chpt. 4 *KBAT Chpt. 5 *KBAT Chpt. 6 Rubenstein Outline Chapter 4 Rubenstein Outline Chapter 5 Rubenstein Outline Chapter 6 Religion PPt Buddha and Ashoka: Crash Course World History #6 Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar: Crash Course World History #13
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Unit Readings:
*Rubenstein, Chapter 4, Culture *Rubenstein, Chapter 5, Language *Rubenstein, Chapter 6, Religion *Types of Barns in the Eastern United States- Focus Main Ideas for this Unit: 1. Concepts of Culture 2. Cultural Differences 3. Environmental impact of cultural attitudes and practices 4. Cultural landscapes and cultural identity |
Unit Related Links:
*Maps of the distribution of major religions *Choropleth map - Shows the major religions by country *Isoline map - Shows major religions without regard to country boundaries *Where the Hell is Matt? (2012 Version) *Watch the 2008 Version here. *What happens when a voice recognition elevator is installed in Scotland? |
Week 4
Unit II MC Population Migration Test Homework: Prepare for Unit II FRQ Week 5 NO SCHOOL Week 6 6.1 WHERE ARE RELIGIONS DISTRIBUTED/ 6.2 WHY DO RELIGIONS HAVE DIFFERENT DISTRIBUTIONS? VOCAB: Universalizing and Ethnic Religions, Branches, Denominations, Cosmogony, Origin and Diffusion Religion Notes Homework: Read Chpt. 6.1 & 6.2 NO SCHOOL |
Unit II FRQ Essays Homework: Read Chpt. 4.1 5.1: WHERE ARE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE SPEAKERS DISTRIBUTED? History of Language Indo-European Diffusion NYTimes Y'all Language Chart Language Notes Homework: Read Chpt. 5.1 6.3 WHY DO RELIGIONS ORGANIZE SPACE IN DISTINCTIVE PATTERNS? VOCAB: Sacred Space Sacred Space Trip Pilgrimage Activity Homework: Study for Unit III Test Read Chpt. 6.3 Unit III FRQ Essays Homework: Read Chpt. 7.1 |
4.1 WHERE DO FOLK AND POPULAR CULTURES ORIGINATE AND DIFFUSE?/ 4.2 WHY IS FOLK CULTURE CLUSTERED? VOCAB: Folk Culture, Popular Culture, Diffusion (Relocation, Hierarchical, Contagious) Where is Matt? Amish v. Hip Hop Case Studies Homework: Read Chpt. 4.2 5.2: WHY IS ENGLISH RELATED TO OTHER LANGUAGES? VOCAB: Lingua Franca, Dialects, Group, Branch, Language Family, Creole, Isogloss Language Families Isoglosses Pidgin & Creole Homework: Read Chpt. 5, Key Issues 2 & 3 Language Map 6.4 WHY DO TERRITORIAL CONFLICTS ARISE AMONG RELIGIOUS GROUPS? VOCAB: Sects, Extremism, Islam Catagorilla Meat Map Homework: Read Chpt. 6.4 Study for Unit III Culture, Language & Religion Test Distribution of U.S. & World Ethnicities Centripetal & Centrifugal forces Multi-national States Homework: Read Chpt. 7.2 |
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4.3 WHY IS POPULAR CULTURE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED?/ 4.4 WHY DOES GLOBALIZATION OF POPULAR CULTURE CAUSE PROBLEMS? VOCAB: Core, Domain, Sphere, Cultural Hearths Globalization Culture Notes Togian Ecotourism Online Global Case Studies Housing PPt Homework: Read Chpt. 4 Key Issue 3 & 4 5.3 WHERE ARE OTHER LANGUAGE FAMILIES DISTRIBUTED? / 5.4 WHY DO PEOPLE PRESERVE LOCAL LANGUAGES? Culture Realm Map Reading Quiz 4/5 Language Maps Homework: Read Chpt. 5.4 Language Map Unit III MC Test Culture, Language, Religion |