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What does culture denote?
What does culture denote?
- The geographical boundaries of a civilization
- The genetic predispositions of a population
- The technological advancements of a society
- The way of living a society creates to satisfy its basic needs (correct)
What is one way people utilize forms of art?
What is one way people utilize forms of art?
- To establish political dominance
- To understand themselves and others and grasp their humanness (correct)
- To create economic stability through art sales
- To deplete natural resources
What is considered a 'trait' as an element of culture?
What is considered a 'trait' as an element of culture?
- A group of activities that satisfy specific needs
- A situation involving the materials used
- A quality that makes one person or thing different from another (correct)
- An idea represented by a word or phrase
Which of the following is a key concept of culture?
Which of the following is a key concept of culture?
According to the material, what cannot exist without a culture?
According to the material, what cannot exist without a culture?
What best describes 'pattern' as an element of culture?
What best describes 'pattern' as an element of culture?
What is the role of society?
What is the role of society?
What is a 'meaning' in the context of culture?
What is a 'meaning' in the context of culture?
What does grasping humanness mean?
What does grasping humanness mean?
What is the implication of culture being shared?
What is the implication of culture being shared?
What are beliefs, values, and attitudes?
What are beliefs, values, and attitudes?
The 'complex' element of culture refers to what?
The 'complex' element of culture refers to what?
What is an 'institution' in the context of culture?
What is an 'institution' in the context of culture?
What does it mean to say that Culture has structure?
What does it mean to say that Culture has structure?
What does it mean when culture is influential?
What does it mean when culture is influential?
What does 'culture is learned/adapted' mean?
What does 'culture is learned/adapted' mean?
What does the phrase 'Culture is transmitted' mean?
What does the phrase 'Culture is transmitted' mean?
What is a good set of manners, and an appreciation for literature, art, and music?
What is a good set of manners, and an appreciation for literature, art, and music?
What is a Pattern of Living?
What is a Pattern of Living?
What has been called a blueprint for living?
What has been called a blueprint for living?
Flashcards
What is Culture?
What is Culture?
The set of values, beliefs, and attitudes that a person or group of individuals may possess.
Culture Definition
Culture Definition
Culture denotes the way of living a society creates to satisfy its basic needs.
Society Definition
Society Definition
Comprises individuals in good interaction needed for survival, sharing a common way of living.
Trait (Element of Culture)
Trait (Element of Culture)
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Complex (Element of Culture)
Complex (Element of Culture)
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Pattern (Element of Culture)
Pattern (Element of Culture)
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Meanings (Element of Culture)
Meanings (Element of Culture)
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Functions (Element of Culture)
Functions (Element of Culture)
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Institutions (Element of Culture)
Institutions (Element of Culture)
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Culture as blueprint
Culture as blueprint
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Utilizing art
Utilizing art
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Study Notes
- Lesson 1 focuses on exploring arts and culture.
- The lesson objectives include understanding culture and the arts, grasping the key concepts of culture, and identifying the elements of culture.
What Culture Is
- Culture is defined as the "complex whole" of ideas and things produced by humans in their existence.
- Culture encompasses the values, beliefs, and attitudes held by a person or a group of individuals.
Culture and Arts
- People use arts such as dancing, singing, acting, and drawing to understand themselves and others, thereby grasping their humanness.
- Humans utilize art to fully grasp experiences that shape and mold them.
Culture and Society
- Culture represents the way of living created by a society to meet its basic needs.
- Society consists of individuals interacting to accomplish survival tasks, sharing a common way of life.
- Human society cannot exist without culture.
- Only human societies create culture.
- People cannot survive without culture.
Key Concepts of Culture
- Culture is a total pattern.
- Culture has structure.
- Culture is learned and adapted.
- Culture is shared.
- Culture is influential.
- Culture is transmitted.
- Culture is dynamic.
- Culture involves differences.
Elements of Culture
- A "trait" is a quality that distinguishes one person or thing from another.
- "Complex" refers to the situation and the materials involved that form a part of the element's existence.
- "Pattern" refers to the reliable existence of regular and repeated ways of doing things, such as traits, acts, tendencies, or other observable characteristics.
- "Meanings" are ideas represented by words, phrases, or expressions in writing and art.
- "Functions" are identified by the observer, not by culture bearers.
- "Institutions" are groups of activities aimed at specific need-satisfaction.
Points to Remember
- A proper understanding of man's existence depends on valuing culture.
- Recognizing that a cultured person has good manners, knows how to handle situations, and appreciates literature, art, and music is essential.
- Culture serves as a blueprint for living.
- Culture creates a pattern of living that people are expected to embrace.
- Individuals are born into an existing culture, which they must learn and which shapes their lives.
Performance Guidelines
- Students will be divided into four groups, each assigned a particular country for a presentation of five to ten minutes.
- Presentations should reflect the country's music, dance, literature, art, and culture, and should include a storyline.
- Theme/Content is worth 25 points.
- Creativity is worth 20 points.
- Costume/Visuals are worth 15 points.
- Impact is worth 10 points.
- Total available points is 80.
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