Transcript notes 1-historical themes culture

Historical Themes &
Culture
Notes #1
Barchetto
History
has
never been a
single story.
 It is thousands
of stories
intertwined just
like a piece of
thread.
Many
times in
history these
strands are
referred to as
THEMES
~Five Historical Themes~
Theme #1
SOCIETY
• Refers to the many ways people associate with one another
CULTURE
•Refers to the ways people express who they are
Theme #2
Theme #3
Theme #4
Theme #5
POLITICS
•Who’s in charge? How are rulers selected? What powers do
they have?
•What powers and rights do citizens have?
ECONOMICS
•What/How goods and services should be produced?
•How should these goods/services be distributed?
•SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
•Part one continuing search for new knowledge
•Part two is the ways in which new knowledge affects
people’s lives
What is Culture? Pt.1

Define Culture:
◦ It is the way of life of a group of people.

Historians separate culture into three
components.
◦ Common Practices
◦ Shared Understandings
◦ Social Organizations
What is Culture? Pt.2

Common Practices:
◦ What people eat
◦ Clothing
◦ Sports
◦ Tools and technology
◦ Social customs (Holidays)
◦ Work

Social Organizations:
◦ Family
◦ Social Class structure
◦ Government
◦ Economic system
◦ View of authority
Shared Understandings:
Language
Symbols
Religious beliefs
Values
The arts
Political beliefs
How Culture is Learned? Pt.1
 Culture
ways:
is generally learned in two
◦ Observation and Imitation individuals watch and observe than imitate behaviors
in society
◦ Direct Teaching usually done through spoken or written language
How Culture is Learned? Pt.2
RELIGIOUS
INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT
MEDIA
SCHOOL
YOU
(THE INDIVIDUAL)
FAMILY
WORKPLACE
FRIENDS
How
do cultures develop in a group of people?
Cultures
develop over time through shared experiences of a
particular group.
Effects of Culture
 Cultural
diffusion
◦ is the exchange of cultural ideas or
objects.
 Ethnocentrism
◦ is the belief that one culture is superior
to another culture.
Student Response:
What is geography?
How does geography affect
the development of culture
in different parts of the
world?