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World cultures vocab

Set 1

TermDefinition
Political: All things GOVERNMENT! Whether it is the 2 Types of Government (Limited and Unlimited), the many Forms of Government (i.e Totalitarian, Democracy, etc.),Voting, and Citizenship, it’s all about the exercise of authority.
Economic: Anything to do with economy! It is the wealth and resources of an area, especially in terms of the production & consumption of goods & services. Some examples include, jobs, money (currency), stocks, banking, capitalism, etc.
Geography: It’s the land, what is in & on it, but also what we do to it as people!
(2) types of geography, 1. Physical features, such as rivers, mountains, oceans, maps... 2. Human geography has to do with what people do to the earth, such as building on it, tunneling in the earth, excavating it...
Social: is CULTURE! It is the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social groups.
Culture The way a society sets up its four (4) basic institutions (i.e. Government, Economy, Education, & Religion), the type of technology that a group uses
interconnectedness the state of being connected with each other
Where do people choose to live and why Availability of water Availability of food Jobs/Employment Type of weather The ease of transportation That is where their ancestors settled
CLASSIFY the key elements into one of the four (4) P. E. G. S. Categories Political, Economic Geographic Social systems
How do culture traits (characteristics) affect a region’s way of life? is largely shaped by geography, the climate, and the natural resources. Geography shapes how cultures interact with each other, their traits.what they need for food, shelter, customs, traditions, clothing, and how they choose to express themselves!
How do culture traits spread? by Cultural Diffusion!
the 3 major ways of diffusion remember this acronym, TTW: 1. Trade 2. Travel 3. War
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