1. The World’s People
Culture

2. What is Culture?
Culture is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common.
Includes aspects of life, such as:
Language
Religion
Clothing
Food

3. Culture Traits
A culture trait is an activity or behavior in which people often take part.
Some culture traits are shared around the world.
Some culture traits change from place to place. (Ex- how people around the world eat)

4. Development of Culture
Culture traits are often learned or passed down from one generation to the next.
Within families as traditions, foods, or holiday customs
Laws and moral codes within societies
Cultures develop as people learn new culture traits.
Immigrants who move to a new country
Other factors, such as history and environment, also affect how cultures develop.

5. Cultural Diversity
Often, culture regions are based on ethnic groups— groups of people who share a common culture and ancestry.
Cultural diversity is the state of having a variety of cultures in the same area.
Creates an interesting mix of ideas, behaviors, and practices
Can sometimes lead to conflict

6. Migration
Migration is the process of moving from one place to live in another.
A common cause of population change
People migrate for many reasons.
Push Factors: Some factors push people to leave their country.
Pull Factors: Some factors pull, or attract, people to new countries.

7. Migration Push Factors Pull Factors Lack of food Lack of resources
Unemployment
Religious Oppression
War
Unstable economy/government
Poor healthcare
Pull Factors
Plentiful resources
Job opportunities
Financial stability
Good healthcare
Stable government
Peaceful times

8. How Ideas Spread
The spread of culture traits from one region to another is called cultural diffusion.
Occurs when people move from one place to another
Takes place as new ideas spread from place to place

9. Culture Name:___________________________ Date:_____ Period:___
Directions: For each aspect of culture , write one sentence about your culture. Then, on the back, rank each aspect of culture in order of importance.
Name:___________________________ Date:_____ Period:___
Culture

10. Development of Culture
What is Culture?
____________________is the set of _____________, ___________, and ______________that a group of people has in common.
Includes aspects of life, such as:
____________
Culture Traits
A ________ ___________is an activity or behavior in which people often take part.
Some culture traits are _________________________________
Some culture traits _________________________________. (Example: how people around the world eat)
Development of Culture
Culture traits are often __________or _________ ________ from one generation to the next.
Within families as ___________, ______, or ____________ ____________
___________and _________ _________within societies
Cultures develop as ____________________________
Immigrants who move to a new country
Other factors, such as ________and ___________, also affect how cultures develop.
What is
Culture?
Cultural Diversity
Often, culture regions are based on _____________ _________— groups of people who share a _______________________________________.
_____________ ______________is the state of having a variety of cultures in the same area.
Creates an interesting mix of ____________, ____________, and ____________________.
Can sometimes lead to __________.
Migration
Migration is the process of moving from one place to live in another.
A common cause of population change
People migrate for many reasons.
Push Factors: Some factors push people to leave their country.
Examples:
Pull Factors: Some factors pull, or attract, people to new countries.
Cultural Diffusion
The spread of culture traits from one region to another is called _____________________.
____________________________________________________
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