» Culture » Cultural universals » 1. Social Organization, 2. Customs & Traditions, 3.

Language, 4. Arts & Literature, 5. Religion, 6. Forms of Government, 7. Economic Systems, 8. Technology

» Ethnocentrism Stereotype and Generalizations» 5 Themes of Geography Location, Place, Human-

Environmental interactions, Movement, Regions

UNIT I: Cultural Anthropology

» Socio-economic Systems

˃ Communism˃ Socialism ˃ Capitalism

» Government/Political Systems Direct Democracy, Democracy, Republic, Totalitarian Governments (Oligarchy, Constitutional Monarchy, Absolute Monarchy, Fascism, Dictatorship, Theocracy)

» Religion

˃ What is Religion?˃ Why do people practice religion?˃ Monotheism vs. Polytheism vs. Pantheism

(Animism)˃ Major Religions of the world

» Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

˃ Why do people/countries do what they do, according to Maslow?

» Culture

˃ How does my own ethnocentrism influence my interactions with other individuals and cultures?

˃ In a shrinking world (more globalized world) how do we interact with people who are different from us?

˃ What makes us who we are, both individually & as a society?

˃ How is culture shared?˃ How do cultural differences affect interactions between

cultures?

Unit 1: Guiding Questions

» 5 Themes of Geography

˃ How does geography affect culture and cultural interactions?

˃ Is geography to blame for inequality/conflict in the world

» Government & Economics

˃What are the positive and negative effects of different government and economic systems?

˃What makes an individual or community “buy into” a system?

» Religion

˃ How and why do religions spread?

1. What is anthropology?˃ Anthropos- Greek for Human

˃ -ology: Greek for __________.

2. What do Anthropologists study?

Unit 1: Cultural Anthropology

1. Location Where is it?» Absolute location: degrees of latitude and

longitude.» Relative location: point of reference, e.g., near,

far, a short drive.

5 themes of Geography

5 themes of Geography

2 . Place What is it like?» Physical Characteristics:

˃ landforms (mountains, plains, etc.) ˃ bodies of water (oceans, lakes, bay, etc.) ˃ ecosystems (soil, plants, animals, and climate)

» Human Characteristics – ˃ Bridges, dams, canals ˃ roads ˃ buildings ˃ culture ˃ language

» All places have features that distinguish them from other places.

3. Human/Environment Interaction» How do people interact with and change

their environment?˃ Dams, canals, fields, tunnels, pollution,

» How does the environment affect human life? (Activities, culture, food, disasters)

5 themes of Geography

5 themes of Geography

4. Movement» How are people and places linked by

communication and the flow of people, ideas and goods?˃ Transportation ˃ Communication ˃ Trade ˃ Patterns of movement such as migration linkages and

connections

5. RegionsWhat are their unifying features and how do theyform and change over time? » Regions are a basic unit for geographic study.» Geographers divide the world into regions to

help them interpret events.» Regions can be defined on the basis of: physical

and human characteristics.» For example: The Pacific Northwest, The

Midwest, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa

5 themes of Geography

» Step 4: Think as fast as you can.˃ Come up with an explosion of ideas. Translate them into words,

symbols, or pictures.

» Step 5: There are no boundaries.˃ Think outside the box. Anything goes.

» Step 6: Don’t just too fast.˃ Unrelated issues might be relevant later on. Think like you are

brainstorming so you don’t get stuck on a word.

Mind Map

Mind Map Rubric