Homework
• Current events article due tomorrow.
• Test on Unit #1 Monday. Review sheet
also due on Monday (optional).
Aim #7: What factors cause a
civilization to change over time?
• Do Now: Of the seven characteristics of a
civilization that we talked about yesterday,
which one do you think is MOST important
to the success of a civilization? Are there
any that you think are not necessary for
the success of a civilization? Are there any
you would add that I didn’t include?
I. Cultural Diffusion: Spread of ideas and cultures
from one place to another.
Read the article “100 % American” by Ralph
Linton. Answer the following questions:
1. What do you think is the main point of Linton’s article?
2. Based on this article and any other examples you can
think of, how does cultural diffusion influence your
everyday life?
3. Is cultural diffusion necessary for the progress of a
civilization? Why or why not?
II. Cultural Acculturation: Changes that
happen / take place when two or more
cultures come into contact with each other.
Two forms of this:
1. Cultural Assimilation
2. Cultural Pluralism
III. Cultural Assimilation: When different
cultures blend together into one culture
(“melting pot”)
Examples?
IV. Cultural Pluralism: When different
cultures live side by side but hold on to
their practices and traditions (“salad
bowl”).
Examples?
Question for Discussion
• President Obama recently announced that
the United States is going to take in
10,000 refugees from Syria. These
individuals are fleeing a civil war between
the oppressive dictator who runs their
country (Bashar al-Assad) and ISIS.
Would it be better for these immigrants to
be fully assimilated into American society,
or should we encourage a more pluralistic
society?