What happens when a culture is isolated from other cultures?

What is a culture trait?

Basic human needs such as food, clothing, sports, education, festivals etc. passed down from one generation to the next.

Youtube is part of a globalized culture.

Myths are part of an oral tradition.

Myths never are about why the world is the way it is.

What types of questions do myths try to answer?

Myths include supernatural beings who never experience human emotions.

How are myths instructive?

Myths always have a conflict. What does that mean?

Myths have events that bend or break natural laws; there is a sense of mystery or magic in the stories.

Myths are so old we have no idea who wrote them

What is a myth?

Which of the following best defines a myth?

What is one of the purposes of a myth?

What is another purpose for a myth?

a myth is nothing more than a made up story that is not to be believed.

two of the characteristics of myths generally include are aspects of nature, and gods/goddesses with supernatural abilities.

myths in some form exist in many different cultures around the world.

only one type of myth exists for one genre. Example...there is only one creation myth shared by all cultures.

A goddess loses her magical powers and cries tears of sadness down onto the Earth. This is where rain comes from.

A god wakes up early and is very angry. He stomps on the ground, but his supernatural strength causes the earth to shake. This is where earthquakes come from.

A princess falls asleep in the woods. She wakes up and realizes she has missed her family ball.

Culture is a set of values, norms, and behaviors shared by a social group.

Culture is learned, not instinctual or inherited.

People want to accept the norms and values because they want to be controlled.

Culture can vary across societies, because values and norms can change.

Ethnocentrism means viewing one's own culture as superior.

Language is one of the most significant cultural universals.

Youtube is part of a globalized culture.

How does culture spread?

What is a culture trait?

Two important features of a culture are

The social unit primarily responsible for teaching the customs and traditions of a culture is

A group of people that share a culture is known as a

Language, Religion, Clothes, Architecture, Music are known as

Which of the following is NOT a part of culture?