CultureAmanda Khem

Austin KenistonChelsie Laws

WHAT IS CULTURE?

Total of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by members of a group

Culture is influenced by the whole world

WHAT ARE CULTURAL CROSSROADS?

A place where various cultures cross paths

Example: The United States has many languages spoken throughout its regions

CULTURE INVOLVES:

Food & shelter Religion Relationship Language & Dialect Education Protection/security Political & social organization Creative expression

FOOD & SHELTER

RELIGION

Influence people’s life Spreads across the world

LANGUAGE & DIALECT

Creates a sense of unity One of the most important culture

factors Helps establish cultural identity Carried through migration

EDUCATION

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

Performing Arts: Music, dances, film Visual Arts: Painting, sculptures,

textiles Literature: Poems, folktales, stories

And now for all of the regions of the world…

THE UNITED STATES

Children from ages 6 – 16 are required to attend school

9 out of 10 students attend public school; 1 out of ten either attend private school or is home schooled

Has more than 2,300 Four-Year public and private colleges and universities

THE UNITED STATES (CONTINUED)

A lot of sports, such as baseballs, basketball, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and skiing

Many museums and libraries spread out around the nation

UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) – An international watchdog and relief organization for children

LATIN AMERICA

Spanish influences Built temples for multiple reasons such

as human sacrifice temples Long heritage of architecture and art Painted murals and portraits Known as a “cultural hearth” Place from where important ideas

spread

LATIN AMERICA (CONTINUED)

Intuitional Revolutionary Party (PRI) – The political party introduced in 1929 in Mexico that helped to introduce democracy and maintain political stability for much of the 20th century

EUROPE

European arts influenced their buildings Norwegian Smorrebrod is Europe’s

most popular food followed by Irish Stew

Albanian is a major language Besides football, the most popular

sports are rugby and ice hockey

EUROPE (CONTINUED)

Roman empire split and formed two halves of Christianity (Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholicism)

Series of over lapping cultures Varies religions throughout the region

(Catholicism, Protestantism, Eastern Orthodox, Christianity, Islam)

Many official languages (at least 20) Russian is most popular, followed by German

EUROPE (CONTINUED)

European Environmental Agency – an agency that provide the European Union with reliable information about the environment

EUROPE (IRELAND)

High class were Celtic heritage in Ireland

Kids all go to private schools Kids are not allowed to drop out

RUSSIA

Rich variety of ethnic groups because many people were brought in due to the Russian expansion

Home to a lot of religions (Buddhist, Islam, and Judaism), mostly Orthodox Christianity

Religion and art are closely related; religion promotes art and vice versa

Persecution against Jews in Israel

AFRICA

Two main ethnic groups: the Masai and the Kikuya

Dress in calk skin and buffalo hide Use nature for everything like food,

clothes, shelter Are usually discriminated against

AFRICA (CONTINUED)

NAFTA (North Africa Free Trade Agreement) – An important trade agreement creating a huge zone of cooperation on trade and economic issues

SOUTHWEST ASIA (MIDDLE EAST)

Towns and deserts Most people are Islam; they evolve

around Islam A lot of people are people who move

from oasis to oasis, also known as a nomadic dweller

SOUTHWEST ASIA (MIDDLE EAST)

OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) – A group established in 1960 by some oil-producing nations to coordinate polices on selling petroleum products

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) – a group formed in the 1960s to regain the Arab land in Israel for Palestinian Arabs

INDIA

At least 1000 languages spoken Hindu is the official; English is popular Hinduism is the popular religion Jainism, Christianity, Sikhism,

Buddhism are the other religions “Namaskar” is the most popular form

of greeting in India Cave paintings express love for

naturalism

SOUTHEAST ASIA

Houses are built on stilts with a saddle roof; also has a forked horn on the roof

The long houses of the Dayak are decorated to appear as water snakes, rhinoceroses, and birds

The Toraja have buffalo horns on their roofs

SOUTHEAST ASIA (CONTINUED)

ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian nations) – an allegiance that promotes economic growth and peace in the region

SOUTHEAST ASIA (SRI LANKA)

Sinhakse New Year is important to Sri Lanka

Ayubowan is a greeting in Sri Lanka Buddhism influenced Sri Lanka’s arts Sri Lanka’s traditional dance started in

the 4th century B.C.

EAST AFRICA

Pottery or paintings on walls of tombs and burial sites

Invented a lot of world’s tools Origin of a lot of religions Makes unique art, music, and films

CANADA

Arts & writings based off the French culture (the Canadians have originated from France)

Engage in many diverse different modes of transportation such as personal things like snowmobiles and four-wheelers; many different sports such as rugby.

CANADA (CONTINUED)

Officially a bilingual country: English and French are the two main languages

Native languages have survived over the years

Many religions are present Fights are known over religion

ASIA

Tradition Asian art, music, cuisine and literature are important

Conflict has arisen between traditional beliefs versus Western diffusion and innovation

Clothing is a way to tell someone what social class you are in (Ex: Traditional clothing = higher class)

ASIA (CONTINUED)

Husband has control of the family Specific order of seating at the dining

table (Ex: the host always sits nearest to the door)

Asian sauces are sold worldwide

ASIA (CHINA & MONGOLIA)

China was the source of many ideas and inventions

50 students in each class in Chinese schools; all are in after-school activities

Mongolia has adopted many aspects of Chinese cultures

Mongolians have festival and contests

ASIA (TAIWAN)

Taiwan has Buddhist temples all over the capital city, much like China does

Well educated people The official dialect-language of Taiwan

is Northern Chinese (Mandarin) Numerous religions and ethical beliefs Over 90% are Buddhist Small number are Christian

ASIA (TAIWAN CONTINUED)

The Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup is a traditional

ASIA (JAPAN)

Kimono, their traditional attire, literally translates to, “Something One Wears”

Ramen is a big sell

AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA

Poetry is highly respected Much religious diversity Buddhism is spread throughout the

region Philippines is mostly catholic Indonesia and Brunei are mostly Muslim Some southeast Asians practice

Hinduism

AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA (CONTINUED)

Other follow traditional local beliefs Buddhism and Hinduism have

influenced sculpture and architecture Complex temples of Buddhism

AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA (CONTINUED)

Filipino cuisine: Kulinarya is a big deal and every one wants it

Traditional dances are performed by richly costumed dancers

PHEW. FINALLY

IT’S OVER. DID YOU LEARN

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