Cultural Diffusion

QUICK REVIEW:

CIRCA- This means approximately

around that time

Biased Sources- based on opinion

not on a fact.

WHAT IS

CULTURE?

Culture:

the beliefs, arts,
and lifestyle of
a particular
group of
people.

What is something that is

part of your culture?

What do
you see
in this
picture?

It is the spread of
culture and beliefs
from one group to
another.

What is

CULTURAL
DIFFUSION?

How do cultures

spread?

Traditionally
cultures have
spread through:

1. WAR
2. TRAVEL
3. TRADE

So, how does culture spread?

Fellow Historians:

Can you think of other ways
culture is spreading in
today’s world?

❏ The mixing of cultures all

over the world has increased
over time (communication,
technology, transportation).

❏ Through cultural diffusion, we as

Americans become familiar with other
cultures.

❏ Also, other cultures become more

familiar with things that are traditional
to Americans.

What is another example of American culture
DIFFUSING or spreading elsewhere?

What is an example of another culture
spreading to America?