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  1. of Culture ABC's A Look at the Factors that Create Cultures

  2. Culture The beliefs and actions that define a group of people’s way of life. http://www.sonofthesouth.net/texas/pictures/eskimo-family-600.jpg http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ci=108&ch=business_finance&sc=corporate&sc2=features&sc3=&id=1488 http://www.africaguide.com/images/library/people/pf019.jpg

  3. Appearance • Clothing • Jewelry • Hairstyles • Fabric • Physical features • Makeup For many men in West Africa, scarring is a form of tribal initiation and a sign of bravery. Done with razor blades, the painful process starts at puberty and continues into adulthood. Each tribe has distinctive tattoo designs. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/tattoos/photo1.html

  4. Beliefs • Religious • Superstitious Top: A Muslim in Egypt prays toward Mecca Bottom: Jews praying at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem http://www.stevephotography.com/religion-10.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1844076.stm

  5. Communication • Language • Signs • Body language • Slang Top: In Japan, China, Korea and other Eastern countries, people show respect by bowing in greeting. Bottom: In France, people greet each other with one or more kisses on the cheek. http://amyproctor.squarespace.com/blog/2005/5/19/answering-concerns-about-catholic-practice.html http://www.worldhum.com/how_to/item/kiss_hello_in_france

  6. Dates • History • Holidays • Concept of time Three Vietnamese men celebrate Tet, the Vietnamese New Year, in Hoi An. http://www.hanshendriksen.net/pics/vie/vie10.htm

  7. Economy • Trade partners • Imports/exports http://www.leblogauto.com/category/toyota http://www.20sim.com/assets/Bedrijven/mitsubishi%20logo.jpg http://www.20sim.com/assets/Bedrijven/mitsubishi%20logo.jpg

  8. Foods • Types • Spices • Taboos • Number of meals • Special occasions Lengua cooked in white wine- Tongue of beef simmered to tenderness in white wine and served with green olives. http://www.lacocinadetitamoning.com/menus_products.html

  9. Government • Laws • Values • Titles • Social roles • Social order Top: Iraqi women show off their dyed fingertips after voting for the first time. Bottom: Iraqi election officials with two ballot boxes. http://freedomsfidelity.blogspot.com/2005_01_01_freedomsfidelity_archive.html

  10. Human/Environment Interactions • Adaptation of the environment • Modification of the environment Expanding deforestation in Mato Grosso, Brazil. (Top: August 1, 2001; Bottom: August 15, 2006) http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17404

  11. Information • Education • Length • Formal • Informal • Literacy rates http://population.wri.org/pubs_content_text.cfm?ContentID=3637

  12. Jobs • Ways to make a living • Economic activities http://www.dannyssteakhouse.com/menu.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/fespaco/week_in_pics.shtml http://www.kent.edu/photoessays/June2003/ http://www.nextsteps.org/steps/jun03/mirror.html http://www.ssl.state.ut.us/fire/fire.htm

  13. Kind of Environment • Physical features • Landforms • Waterways http://www.atpm.com/9.01/tetons/ http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert.htm http://www.naturalkansas.org/prairie1.htm http://www.cet.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/dforest.html

  14. Location of Country • Absolute and relative • What country can be found at 33N, 44E? • What area of the world is this? http://www.education-world.com/soc_sci/geography/images/middle_east.gif

  15. Movement • Migration • Colonial expansion • Transportation • Immigration http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2189594.stm

  16. Nationalism • Things that spark feelings of loyalty and patriotism Students recite the Pledge of Allegiance in class following a moment of silence in remembrance of the September 11 attacks. http://www.drewcentral.org/pics02/911/911.htm

  17. Organizations • Membership in organizations • World • Nation • State • Local http://www.senmerv.com/archives/000123.php http://www.anahuac.mx/ri/ http://www.habitatkent.org/news_17.htm http://www.meals-on-wheels-inc.org/memory.htm

  18. Population • Size • Composition • Where was this photograph taken? • Homogenous or diverse? http://www.pbase.com/thewizardrod/image/47799596

  19. Quality of Life • Birth rates • Death rates • Access to medical care • Life expectancy (Feb. 3, 2002) Yukichi Chuganji, a 112-year-old retired silkworm breeder from Japan, has inherited the Guinness Book of Records title for the world's oldest man. http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2002/02/03/oldestman.htm

  20. Resources • Natural resources • Human resources http://www.jewishworldreview.com/wein/wein_remembering.php3 http://www.koalie.net/Walks/200310-CA-J6/index-20031003172546.html http://www.hydrogennow.org/Facts/Wind/wind.htm

  21. Shelter • Style • Materials • Shape • Size • Color • Arrangement of furniture http://www.cricketump.com/bang_v_nz_1004.htm

  22. Taboos • Unacceptable behaviors • Tattooing • Body Piercing • Language • Foods • Clothing http://tattoo.about.com/cs/tatart/l/blpdwtorso.htm http://tattoo.about.com/library/bl030505z.htm http://www.grete-david.co.uk/4670/4724.html?*session*id*key*=*session*id*val*

  23. Urban/Rural • Population distribution and density • Dense? • Sparse? http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/immunotherapy/Whats_New/whatsnew.cfm http://www.corrosioncost.com/infrastructure/highway/

  24. Vacation/Recreation • Leisure activities http://www.sunshine-coast.co.za/surfing_pictures.html http://www.riverterrace.com/area_information.htm

  25. Weather/Climate Regions • Temperature and precipitation patterns • Think LACEMOPS and Climographs! http://www.cyclone-tours.com/2005_Chase_Log.htm

  26. Xeriscape • Natural vegetation of a given climate region http://www.rozmiarek.info/gallery/Family/100_4760

  27. Yearly Income • Average earnings per capita http://staff.science.uva.nl/~bobd/tvbs/table.html http://webpages.csus.edu/~sac70517/MIS175/history.htm

  28. Zoology • Indigenous wildlife http://www.wildlife-pictures-online.com/ http://www.werc.usgs.gov/mojave-symposium/ http://www.public.asu.edu/~atjlb/toucan.JPG

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