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Social Studies - 6th
6th Grade Social Studies - Chapter 3 Section 1: Culture
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Culture | The way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs. This includes many aspects of everyday life and it defines the 'differences' between one community and another. |
| History | The past. Past events help shape how we view the world today. |
| Arts | Pictures, Dance, music...An expression of what the people of a culture think is beautiful and important. Includes painting, sculpture, architecture, dance, music, theatre, and literature. |
| Religion | A culture with different beliefs...This helps people answer basic questions about life's meaning. |
| Daily Life | What you do and what you eat... What people do on a daily basis that reflects their culture. |
| Language | How each culture speaks...This is the strongest unifying force within a culture. Allows people to communicate with each other. |
| Economy | Money...How people in a society earn a living and affect the world around them. Examples include: agriculture, manufacturing, and service industries. |
| Government | Creates rules and laws to help the people live together without conflict. Some governments had limited powers and others have unlimited powers. |
| Social Groups | Groups of people with similar beliefs...The types of groups that exist within a culture are called this. Examining these groups of people is another way to study a particular culture. |
| - Monumental events are remembered, honored and/or celebrated - Holidays are celebrated each year - Stories of heroes and heroines help shape are values. - Past Disasters or defeats are not forgotten | Examples of how history shapes a cultural |
| Painting, sculpture, architecture, dance, music theatre, and literature | Examples of arts that may be expressed by a people of a particular culture |
| Some things that different religions may have in common | Beliefs, ideas and practices |
| Five examples of major religions around the world | Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. |
| What we eat, how we eat, what we wear, the type of houses we build and how we spend leisure time. | Daily life |
| Dialect | A local form of language that differs from the same language in another area. For example: an accent or different pronunciation of the same word in different regions or use a different meaning for the word. |
| 7 types of Government | Limited Government, Democracy, Representative Democracy,Unlimited Government Dictatorship,Monarchy, Constitutional Monarchy |
| A type of Government where all people including the leaders obey the laws written in a constitution or statement of rights | Limited Government |
| A type of Government where the power rest with the people of the nation | Democracy |
| A type of government where citizens vote to elect representatives to make and enforce laws | Representative Democracy |
| A type of Government that has rulers with powers that are not limited and they themselves do not need to follow the same rules governing the people | Unlimited Government |
| This type of Government takes and maintains power using military or police force. Freedom of speech, the right of assembly, and freedom of press is often limited or forbidden. | Dictatorship |
| A type of government where a king or queen is born into a ruling family. Until the 1600s this type of government had unlimited powers. | Monarchy |
| In this type of government a king or queen is the symbolic head of the government but elected leaders hold the power to rule. | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Five examples of social groups | Economic Groups, Role Related Groups, Ethnic Groups, Majority Ethnic Groups, Minority Ethnic Groups |
| Rich, Poor, and Middle class people are examples of what kind of social group | Economic Social Group |
| Parents and children, employer and employees, teacher and students are part of this social group | Role Related social group |
| People who share a common history, language, religion, and some physical characteristics | Ethnic Social Group |
| This ethnic group controls most of the wealth and power in a society | Majority Ethnic Group |
| This ethnic group is smaller in number and different from the majority ethnic group. | Minority Ethnic Group. (Minority Ethnic Groups can vary from region to region.) |
| The two largest minority ethnic groups in America | African Americans and Hispanic groups. |
| The Eight Traits of a Culture | History, Arts, Religion, Daily Life, Language, Economy, Government, Social Groups |
| Democracy | A limited form of government where power rest with the people |
| Different countries that have traits in common and may share similar economic systems, government types, and social groups | Cultural region |
| The process of spreading new knowledge and skills to other cultures | cultural diffusion |
| An easy way to remember all eight traits of a culture is by using the acronym HARD LEGS. HARD LEGS represents... | H - History A - Art R - Religion D - Daily Life L - Language E - Economy G - Government S - Social Levls |
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