Many People, Many Cultures

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Many People,Many Cultures

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Our world is made up of many cultures.

Culture is a groups way of life. Food and

clothes are part of it. Art and music are,

too. A language is also a part of culture.

Language is the words people speak and write.

World Cultures

A market in Ghana

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In Ghana, people sell and buy fruit at

the market. Children listen to stories about

a spider.

In Spain, family members eat lunch

together. The people like to dance.

Recall and Retell

What is culture?

A family in Spain


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Mask from

Colombia

Mud cloth from Mali

People show their cultures in different

ways. Some people use music or

dance. Others wear special clothes.

LearningLearningAbout CulturesAbout Cultures


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Kimono

fromJapan

Hat from Peru

What do these thingsshow about culture?

How can you use these

things to compare

cultures?

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Maracas

from Mexico


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Many People,

One Country

Some people come to a new country.

They are called immigrants. They want a

better life. They find new jobs. They learn

new ways to do things.

Immigrants at Ellis Island long ago.


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Immigrants learn a new culture. They bring

their own cultures, too. They bring different

ideas. We can all share ideas. We can learn

new things.

Recall and Retell Why do

people come to new countries?

Games are part of our culture.


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Amy TanAmy Tan was born in the United

States. Her parents were born in

China. Amy liked to write when she

was young. She wrote about her

library. Her story won a prize!

1969

Finishes high school

in Switzerland

1952

Born

1985

Takes a writing class that

leads to her first book

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Now Amy Tan writes stories about her

family. She tells about the past. She tells

about her Chinese culture.

Amy Tan is proud of her

family. She is proud of

her culture.

1989

Publishes her first book,

The Joy Luck Club

Present

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Celebrating Culture

Families have traditions. These are special

ways to do things. Traditions are passed from

older people to children. Different families

may do different things. But they are the

same in many ways.

A family celebration


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Davids family is Jewish. Every Friday, the

family has a special meal.

Luzs family is Mexican American. On

holidays they visit Luzs grandmother.

Compare and Contrast How are

families different?

Luzs family celebrates Easter.


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Recognizing Americans

Many Americans do important work.

Scientists use tools to look at things. They

learn about the world.

Thomas Edison made the first light bulb.

George Washington Carver helped farmers.

Thomas Edison George Washington

Carver


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Artists do important work, too. Ieoh Ming

Pei is an artist. He designs large buildings.

Gloria Estefan writes songs. She sings and

dances. She shares her culture.

Recall and Retell Who are

some important Americans?

Ieoh Ming Pei Gloria Estefan


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Activity 1

Match each word to its meaning.

immigrant

tradition

language

scientist

culture

1. a special way to do things that is passed

from older people to children

2. a groups way of life

3. someone who comes to live in a

new country

4. a person who uses tools to learn about

the world

5. words that people speak and write


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I KnowSoundsFamiliar

DontKnow

culture

language

tradition

Look at the list of words. Put the words in

a chart like this one. Then use a dictionary.

Learn what the words mean.

culture

tradition

language

custom

immigrant

scientist

diversity

invention

Activity 2


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Recall and Retell Who are immigrants?

1. Vocabulary What is culture?

2. Why are there many cultures in the

United States?

3. What are some family traditions?

4. Why is it good for our country to have

many cultures?

ActivityDraw a Picture There are many traditions.

Think of a tradition you know. Then draw

a picture of it. Write a sentence about it.

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