what a civilization needs
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ADVISORYD: 9/21/12A: Deans VideoS: What are the behavior expectations at Canarelli?H: None
D: 9/21/12A: Civilization NotesS: What are the key elements of a civilization?H: NONE w.o.d: acculturation
Warm-Up: Read pgs 92 & 93 on Focus on Region. Answer the question under Understanding what you read. Write the questions and answers.
Word
acculturation
Definition
The process of cultural
changes that result from long-term
contact with another society.
Sentence
Acculturation may cause a
farmer whom
became Muslim to
stop raising pigs.
Picture
What Every Civilization
Needs
Urban Society
• Living in communities• What types of communities are there?–City/Urban–Countryside/Rural–Religious
MUST GROW TO BE SUCCESSFUL
Organized Religion
• Beliefs that provide answers to “unanswerable” questions.
• What are the 5 major world religions1. Christianity2. Judaism3. Islam4. Buddhism5. Hinduism
Literacy
• The ability to read and write. What is this important?– literacy rates in developing countries is 70% and
below– Low literacy = low income– 1 billion people are non-literate
Education
• Striving to improve as an individual or as a culture
• Minority groups have the least access in all countries
• Has become a digital age – no access in developing countries
• Amount of Education = amount of income and skills to perform a task
Government
• Having a Set of rules, leaders and organized society– Monarchy – King or Queen are the head but have
limited power• Examples – England and Japan
– Dictatorship – Absolute power and control come from one leader • Examples – Fascist Nazi Germany & Communist China
– Democracy – The people vote for their rulers, Republics are often democratic• Examples – USA, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, France
Specialization
• Using unique skills to benefit ALL• What types of jobs benefit EVERYONE?
Social Classes
• Groups of people with common characteristics• What are the major social classes and their
characteristics?1. Upper Class
2. Middle Class
3. Low Income
4. Poverty
Tool-Making
• The ability to problem solve. What has been invented?
Concept of Time
• Using patterns of time– Clocks
– Calendars
Leisure
• Recognizing the value of the arts and entertainment– What are the arts?
– What do we do for entertainment?
Now Make a Statement
• What makes the U.S. a great civilization?–Looking at the 10 key elements
which one IN YOUR OPINION makes the US a great civilization–Support your statement with TWO
facts from your notes