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» Culture » Cultural universals » 1. Social Organization, 2. Customs & Traditions, 3.
Language, 4. Arts & Literature, 5. Religion, 6. Forms of Government, 7. Economic Systems, 8. Technology
» Ethnocentrism Stereotype and Generalizations» 5 Themes of Geography Location, Place, Human-
Environmental interactions, Movement, Regions
UNIT I: Cultural Anthropology
» Socio-economic Systems
˃ Communism˃ Socialism ˃ Capitalism
» Government/Political Systems Direct Democracy, Democracy, Republic, Totalitarian Governments (Oligarchy, Constitutional Monarchy, Absolute Monarchy, Fascism, Dictatorship, Theocracy)
» Religion
˃ What is Religion?˃ Why do people practice religion?˃ Monotheism vs. Polytheism vs. Pantheism
(Animism)˃ Major Religions of the world
» Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
˃ Why do people/countries do what they do, according to Maslow?
» Culture
˃ How does my own ethnocentrism influence my interactions with other individuals and cultures?
˃ In a shrinking world (more globalized world) how do we interact with people who are different from us?
˃ What makes us who we are, both individually & as a society?
˃ How is culture shared?˃ How do cultural differences affect interactions between
cultures?
Unit 1: Guiding Questions
» 5 Themes of Geography
˃ How does geography affect culture and cultural interactions?
˃ Is geography to blame for inequality/conflict in the world
» Government & Economics
˃What are the positive and negative effects of different government and economic systems?
˃What makes an individual or community “buy into” a system?
» Religion
˃ How and why do religions spread?
1. What is anthropology?˃ Anthropos- Greek for Human
˃ -ology: Greek for __________.
2. What do Anthropologists study?
Unit 1: Cultural Anthropology
1. Location Where is it?» Absolute location: degrees of latitude and
longitude.» Relative location: point of reference, e.g., near,
far, a short drive.
5 themes of Geography
5 themes of Geography
2 . Place What is it like?» Physical Characteristics:
˃ landforms (mountains, plains, etc.) ˃ bodies of water (oceans, lakes, bay, etc.) ˃ ecosystems (soil, plants, animals, and climate)
» Human Characteristics – ˃ Bridges, dams, canals ˃ roads ˃ buildings ˃ culture ˃ language
» All places have features that distinguish them from other places.
3. Human/Environment Interaction» How do people interact with and change
their environment?˃ Dams, canals, fields, tunnels, pollution,
» How does the environment affect human life? (Activities, culture, food, disasters)
5 themes of Geography
5 themes of Geography
4. Movement» How are people and places linked by
communication and the flow of people, ideas and goods?˃ Transportation ˃ Communication ˃ Trade ˃ Patterns of movement such as migration linkages and
connections
5. RegionsWhat are their unifying features and how do theyform and change over time? » Regions are a basic unit for geographic study.» Geographers divide the world into regions to
help them interpret events.» Regions can be defined on the basis of: physical
and human characteristics.» For example: The Pacific Northwest, The
Midwest, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa
5 themes of Geography
» Step 4: Think as fast as you can.˃ Come up with an explosion of ideas. Translate them into words,
symbols, or pictures.
» Step 5: There are no boundaries.˃ Think outside the box. Anything goes.
» Step 6: Don’t just too fast.˃ Unrelated issues might be relevant later on. Think like you are
brainstorming so you don’t get stuck on a word.
Mind Map
Mind Map Rubric