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| Culture | the total knowledge, attitudes, and behavior shared and passed on by members of a specific group |
| Society | a group that shares a geographic region, sense of identity, and a culture |
| Ethnic Group | a group that shares a language, customs and common heritage |
| Innovation | taking existing technology/resources and creating something new to meet a need |
| Diffusion | spread of ideas, inventions or patterns of behavior |
| Acculturation | occurs when a society changes because it accepts or adopts an innovation |
| Language and Identity | common language builds unity which leads to nationalism. Can also divide nations if there are multiple languages present. |
| Language Diffusion | Language variations following trade routes or migration (e.g. Louisiana Creole/Cajun) |
| Monotheistic | belief on one God |
| Polytheistic | belief in multiple Gods |
| Animistic | also called “traditional,” belief in the divine forces of nature |
| Judaism | dates back ~4,000 years, monotheistic religion that has Hebrew as its language and the Torah as its primary book |
| Christianity | dates back ~2,000 years , developed out of Jadaism, monotheistic religion with Jesus as its founder and the Bible as its book |
| Islam | founded in 610 A.D., monotheistic religion with Allah as its God and Muhammed as a prophet. The Koran is its holy book. |
| Hinduism | Dates back 5,000+ years and is the world’s oldest organized religion, reincarnation is a core belief. Technically polytheistic as there are many Gods- however also viewed as monotheistic with one Supreme God. |
| Buddhism | Dates back ~2,500 years, founded by Siddharta Guatama to reject the strict rules of Hinduism. Teachings promote a way of life to reach “Nirvana.” |
| Performing Arts | music, dance, theater and literature |
| Visual Arts | architecture, painting, sculpture and textiles |
| Oral and Written Expression | poems, folk tales and stories |
