Unit 3 Lesson 1: What is Culture?

Culture can vary widely from one region, ethnic group, or community to another, and it is a dynamic and ____________ aspect of human society.

• rotating
• evolving
• daring
• growing

Culture can even refer to the attitudes and behaviors of a small group such as a ________ or workplace.

• carnival
• house
• mall
• school

Culture can be beautiful as seen through art or music, but it can also be _____________ such as the way a specific culture views or treats certain people.

• dangerous
• funny
• smart
• painful

Culture is the shared set of beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group, and is passed down through the generations. It plays a significant role in defining a group's identity, and is ultimately ______________________ for a community, society, or a specific group.

• the end result
• the best idea
• a way of life
• a second home

How does Cultural Understanding combat stereotypes?

• by recognizing and challenging stereotypes
• by not making assumptions based on a person's cultural background
• by treating each individual as a unique person
• All of the above

What is culture?

• A way of life

• People moving from one place to another

• Eating a certain food

The process of assuming that everyone in the same ethnic, racial or cultural group act the same, share the same beliefs or attitudes: a particular group is the same:

• ethnicity
• ethnocentric
• prejudice
• stereotyping

Many communities have "diverse" cultures. Diverse means?

• different

• same

• happy

minority

• the greater number or part

• the small number or part

• a group of people working together to advance their shared ideas

• strong feelings of support for one nation

People who share the same language and live in the same area can have a different culture:

• True

• False