Culture: What is It?
catalog #3147
Produced
by
Paul Fuqua
Production and Script
Paul Fuqua
Executive Producer
Ron Reed
Editor
Marilyn Reed
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Name________________________
CULTURE: WHAT IS IT?
LISTENING GUIDE
Directions: After viewing the video, answer the following questions by filling in the missing
information. Words used can be selected from the box at the bottom.
1. Music, clothing, food, science and technology are all part of what we call____________.
2. The word "culture" is often used to mean music, painting, or other kinds of ____________.
3. When we talk about anyone's culture, we are talking about ____________on how people
live.
4. People who study culture often divide the many things involved in people's lives into two
parts of ____________ and ____________.
5. Our furniture is a ____________part of our culture.
6. Our religious beliefs are an example of the ____________ side of culture.
7. How people live often ____________from culture to culture.
8. Climate is ____________the only thing that influences how people dress.
9. Muslim women often keep their faces ____________ in public.
10.
Mosques are associated with followers of the _____________faith.
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material (2)
Culture: What Is It?
non-material (2)
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Name___________________________
CULTURE: WHAT IS IT?
MATERIAL/NON-MATERIAL COMPARISON
Directions: There are two sides to all of our lives--to our culture. These are the material and nonmaterial. Select a period of time (such as a day, hour, or a week), and list each in the chart below.
Non-Material Side of My Life
(beliefs, ideas and commitments)
(For example, pledge of allegiance, scout oath,
religious service attended, belief that influenced you)
Culture: What Is It?
Material Side of My Life
(things)
(For example, tools used, foods eaten,
vehicles ridden in)
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Name___________________________
CULTURE: WHAT IS IT?
WAY OF LIFE COMPARISON CHART
Directions: There are many books and articles on different cultures in the library. Select one that interests you and
compare it with your own.
In the Culture You Are Studying
________________
Your Way of Life
Name of culture you are studying
What is the climate like?
(hot, cold, wet, dry?)
In what kind of homes do most people live?
(Private homes, apartments? large or
small?)
What are common building materials?
What is the educational system like?
How technologically advanced is the culture?
What are some of the most important
natural resources?
What kind of crops are grown?
What kind of livestock are raised?
What are some of the most common foods?
At what kind of jobs do people work?
(farmers, factory workers, office workers,
etc?)
What kind of government ? (monarchy,
democracy, dictatorship, etc.?)
What major religions are followed?
Culture: What Is It?
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Name___________________________
CULTURE: WHAT IS IT?
QUIZ/UNIT TEST
Directions: Answer the following questions in the space provided and/or on the back of this paper.
1. Briefly define "culture."
2. Describe how cultures can be viewed in terms of both their material and non-material aspects and
give several examples of each.
3. List several environmental influences on people's culture and give one example as to how it helps
determine how people live.
4. Discuss why it is important to know about different cultures and how can it be of value in future
years.
Culture: What Is It?
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Name__________________________
CULTURE: WHAT IS IT?
EXTENDED LEARNING ACTIVITY
Purpose: To provide students with an opportunity to generalize what they have seen and heard in
the video presentation in the form of a written answer to the following essay question:
Why is the study of the world's many different cultures important to me?
Culture: What Is It?
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