Ch 1 L 4 Culture and Science

Ch 1 L 4 Culture and Science

Cultural and scientific changes affect individuals and societies.

Poll

Which effects society more- Culture or Science?

• Science

• Culture

• Neither

Multiple Choice

What is culture?

• a diverse group of people, traditions, and ideas come together

• makes a distinction

• way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs

• leisure activities

Ethnic Groups, Language, and Religion

• An ethnic group is made up of people who share a common language, history, or place of origin (Hispanic, White, African, Indian).

• Diversity is when different people, traditions, and ideas come together.
  

• Immigration- people come to one country from another, creates diversity
  

• Differentiates- makes distinction, stands out
  

Multiple Choice

Which one of these would be considered diverse?

• A small town in Texas of mostly Anglo-Americans.

• A farm with nothing but pigs.

• A tribe of Caddo Indians.

• City of Houston

Poll

Can religion be considered diverse?

• Yes

• No

• Not sure

Religion

• Catholicism was introduced by Spain.  Natives were forced to convert.
  

• Other religions in Texas include Protestants (non-Catholic Christians), Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Judaism
  

• Texas is known for religious tolerance and freedom
  

Customs, Arts, and Leisure

• Customs are activities practiced regularly by a group of people such as weddings and holidays
  

• Arts are part of culture and include anything from music and painting, to weaving and wood carving
  

• Leisure activities, or what you do for fun, such as sports, cooking, and reading
  

Multiple Select

Check all that apply. Which of the following would be considered a custom.

• food

• clothing

• holidays

• funerals

Cultural Interaction and Cultural Change

• Migration/immigration

• Trade

• New ideas
  

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can bring about cultural change?

• Dancing to Latin music.

• The French migrating to Texas area during European exploration.

• Eating spicy food.

• Carving a sculpture of Sam Houston.

Poll

What is science?

• The study of animals.

• The study of plants.

• The study of the planets.

• The study of living and nonliving things.

What is science?

• Science is the study of living and nonliving things.
  

• Science effects all things, and it can change the way we live.
  

Science and Technology

• Technology is the way people use tools and machines to experience or change the world around them.

• Example: Spanish using metal that lead to making weapons such as swords and shields which allowed them to conquer the Natives.
  

• New discoveries allow for more technology i.e. Discovery uranium lead to the atomic bomb.
  

Science and Changing Society

• Science can bring cultural change and inventor can't predict the future.
  

• Jack Kilby invented the circuit for Texas instruments that became the computer chip.
  

Multiple Choice

Who invented the computer chip?

• Albert Einstein

• The Wright Brothers

• Jack Kilby

• Sam Houston