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• Content Area: Social Studies• Grade Level: Third• Summary: The purpose of this instructional PowerPoint is

to teach the student the difference between relative and absolute location and culture of another country.

• Learning Objective: The student will read a passage and answer questions regarding that passage with 100% accuracy.

• State or Common Core and ISTE Standard: 3.5 Explain the difference between relative and absolute location.

• 3.14 Interpret different texts and primary sources to describe the major components of culture including language, clothing, food, art, beliefs, customs, and music. (C, H)

What is culture?

• Culture is a way of life for a group of people. It is the day to day activities that make that group of people unique. Different groups of people have different cultures. 

What is culture?

• Day to day activities that make a group of people the same.

• A way of life of a group of people that is exactly the same for everyone, everywhere.

• A way of life of a group of people that is different from place to place.

That’s right!

• Culture is a way of life of a group of people that is different form place to place.

What makes up “culture”?

• Language, music, food, clothing style, Important figures in society... the list goes on and on!

What does not make up culture?

• Hair color• Language• Food

Correct!

• Hair color does NOT make up culture! Awesome job!

Where is Canada Located?

• Canada’s relative location is north of the United States of America.

• Canada’s absolute location from the University of Memphis to Ottawa is 1,235.9 miles and that would take 18 hours and 33 minutes.

Canada is ___ of the United States of America?

• West• South• North• East

Yes! That’s right!

• Canada is NORTH of the United States of America.

Wait, you don’t call them states?

• Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories. The difference between a province or a territory is where they get their power and authority from.

What is the difference between a province and territory?

• Where they get their food from. • Where they get their power and authority from. • Where they go and get their hair cut.

Correct!

• Where they get power and authority from.

Conclusion

• You have learned the difference between relative and absolute location.

• You have learned what culture is. • You have learned what makes up culture. • You did a great job!

Incorrect

• Try again! You can do it!