Culture and Cultural Diffusion

Culture and Cultural Diffusion in Latin America

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

​What is culture? How would you explain it to someone who didn't know what it is?

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Turn and talk, sharing your thoughts about the meaning of culture.

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Then, we will share ask some to share with the class.

​What is culture?

Culture is the beliefs and traditions that a group of people practice in their day-to-day lives.

Examples of culture include food, religion, ​sports, art, language, music, traditions, customs, holidays, celebrations, and the way we greet people.

Some governments types are "cultural." For example, constitutional monarchies are a part of British, Spanish and Dutch cultures.

What is it?
Who came to the Americas to colonize them?
Who was here before the Spanish, Portuguese and French came?

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​Colonization in Americas

What languages are spoken in Latin America?
What are the main religions in Latin America?
What are some of the holidays celebrated?
Who was in Latin America before the Europeans came?
How did colonization impact contemporary Latin America?

Turn and talk and be prepared to justify your answers to these questions.

​Culture in Latin America

Multiple Choice

All of these are traits of culture except

• technology

• food

• language

• religion

Multiple Choice

The beliefs, values and common practices of a group are called their

• language

• culture

• families

• careers

Open Ended

What are some ways that colonization changed Latin American countries?

​Cultural Regions - Places where culture is shared

​A cultural region is an area that has a shared culture.​

​For example, Latin America is a region of the world where the languages and traditions come from latin languages of Spanish, Portuguese and French.

​In southwest Asia and north Africa, we find countries where Arabic is spoken and the main religion is Islam. This region is sometimes called "The Arab World."

​Eastern Canada is sometimes called "French Canada" because it is the part of Canada where French is spoken.

The southwest part of the USA, we have a lot of "hispanic culture." Why?​

​Latin America

​The Arab World

Multiple Choice

What is a cultural region?

• An area where people eat fried chicken and french fries.

• An area that has similar landforms such as mountains or lakes.

• An area where people share common cultural traits like religion, language or traditions.

• An area that shares borders with oceans and rivers.

Multiple Choice

This map shows the distribution of the nation's hispanic population. According to the map, which part of the United States would probably have a lot of hispanic culture?

• Northeast

• Central

• Southwest

• Southeast

​Cultural Diffusion - The spread of culture!

​WAR AND CONFLICT: The Conquistadors changed the language and religion of Mexico during colonization. The was forced upon the natives through violence (war). They had no choice.

TRADE: When products are sold from one country to the other (exports and imports), people can accept them into their culture. An example could be Coca-Cola (Coke), which was exported from the USA to the rest of the world and is now one of the most popular drinks in many countries.

​SOCIAL MEDIA: K-POP started in Korea, but through media has become popular all over the world. Anime is also an example of this.

MIGRATION: ​In San Francisco, California, they have one the largest Chinatowns in the USA. Mandarin is spoken and Chinese music and TV is playing. Chinese food and products are sold in Chinatown. Why?

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​McDonalds in Saudi Arabia

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​K-POP

​Sushi

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Multiple Choice

What are some ways that Dallas and Texas have had cultural diffusion come here from Latin America?

• Most people in Texas speak Portuguese like Mr. T.

• There is a lot of Spanish speaking radio, television, and lots of Mexican food here.

• Many people in Texas eat seafood and speak Dutch.

• There are many horses in Dallas and Texas.

Multiple Choice

The southwest region of the United States, which shares a border with Mexico, has more Spanish speakers than any other region of the United States. This is an example of cultural diffusion by

• WAR

• MIGRATION

• TRADE

• SOCIAL MEDIA

Multiple Choice

Anime has become popular all over the world. This is an example of cultural diffusion by

• War

• Trade

• Social Media

• Travel

Multiple Choice

K POP has become popular in Brazil, even though this type of music comes from South Korea. Why?

• Koreans colonized Brazil and forced Korean culture on Brazilians by force.

• Brazilian food and Korean food are similar, so they like each other's music too.

• Many people share K POP on You Tube and social media and it has spread around the world this way.

• There is no reason. It just happened.

Multiple Choice

Portuguese is spoken in Brazil and the Catholic religion is the most common religion. Before colonization, many other native languages were spoken, and traditional indigenous religions were more common. What happened?

• Cultural diffusion happened because of trade.

• Cultural diffusion happened because of migration.

• Cultural diffusion happened because of social media and the internet.

• Cultural diffusion happened because of colonization.