U1A Vocab

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Characteristics that define a culture.

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Culture Trait

Answer explanation

A lot of your vocabulary words are examples of culture traits!

1. government

2. education

3. language

4. economics

5. religion

6. arts

7. architecture

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Study of Earth, its people, places, and environments.

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Geography

Answer explanation

There are lots of different types of Geography! We will explore lots of places around the world along with their people and their cultures.

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Governing body of a nation, state, or community

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Government

Answer explanation

There are lots of different government types we will learn about this year, including:

Republic

Democracy

Monarchy

Communist

Dictatorships

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Culture trait related to how a society learns.

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Education

Answer explanation

Many cultures and societies have different ways of schooling. How we educate people in America is not the same as schooling is done in Mexico or France!

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Culture trait referring to a unique way of speaking and writing in a society.

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Language

Answer explanation

While the common language in America is English, other countries speak different languages! For example, people in France speak French.
Languages can even be broken down into dialects. For example, when people in Texas say "y'all" instead of "you guys," that is part of their dialect AND culture!

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Culture trait related to society's use and value of money

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Economics

Answer explanation

Different cultures treat money differently. Some cultures value saving money, and others like to spend it.

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Culture trait related to beliefs or worship.

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Religion

Answer explanation

The top 5 world religions are:

1. 1. Christianity

2. 2. Islam

3. 3. Buddhism

4. 4. Hinduism

5. 5. Judaism

There are many other smaller religions too!

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Culture trait expressing through forms like painting, music, dance, and literature.

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Arts

Answer explanation

Art can give us a glimpse at how certain cultures and societies view or viewed the world!

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Culture trait related to how societies build structures.

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Architecture

Answer explanation

How buildings were built can show us which buildings were important to a culture or society. For example, old cathedrals from the Middle Ages are often extremely detailed and decorated, which shows us the people from that time placed high importance on their religion.