The 8 Elements of Culture - Mr Boayue's Social Studies site
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Culture is the way of life of a group of people
who share similar beliefs and customs.
Dialects- A local form of a language that may
have a distinct vocabulary and pronunciation
Major Religions
Judaism
› Abraham
Islam
› Muhammad
Hinduism
› Unknown
Christianity
› Jesus Christ
Buddhism
› Siddhartha Gautama
Stories about the challenges and successes
of a culture support certain values and
develop pride and unity:
EX: American History- Independence Day,
Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Labor Day,
Food, Clothing, Shelter that reflect the culture
and the physical surroundings.
Economic System—The method used to
answer three questions:
1. What goods and services to produce
2. How to produce them
3. Who will receive them
Through music, painting, sculpture, dance
and literature, the arts can tell stories about
important figures and events in culture.
Types of Government:
› Democracy---Power is held by the people
› Dictatorship– The leader rules by force
› Monarchy----- a government led by a king or
queen by a ruling family
Civilizations—Highly developed cultures
› Cities, forming governments, founding religions ,
developing writing systems
Industrial and Agricultural Revolution
Advances in Communication
Cultural Diffusion—The Process of spreading
ideas, languages, or customs from one culture
to another
Globalization—The development of a
worldwide culture with an independent
economy