Culture and Diversity SOL 2 12 Culture Culture

Culture and Diversity SOL 2. 12

Culture • Culture means the things that can be used to describe a group of people. It includes specific beliefs, traditions, music, styles of clothes, languages, holidays, and food. • People from different cultures live in the United States.

Culture All Over the World • People in different parts of the world speak different languages, wear different clothing, and celebrate different holidays.

Foods From Other Cultures • Can you think of any foods that you or your family eat that come from another country or culture?

Clothes in Other Cultures • What kinds of clothes do different people wear?

Ethnic Origin • The race or group of people that a person belongs to • Where is your family from? • Does not always mean skin color!

Diversity • When people come to America from other cultures, they bring their customs and traditions (beliefs, ideas, music, and other things that make them unique) with them. • Diversity means differences in culture.

Diversity • People in Virginia have diverse ethnic origins, customs, traditions and contribute to their communities by practicing the responsibilities of being a good citizen.

How are you diverse? • What customs and traditions (information and beliefs handed down from one generation to another) do you and you family have?

United • Citizens in the United States share some common customs and traditions. • Citizens have the responsibility to participate in voting to elect (choose) their government (the group of people who make laws and rules for a community).

Elections (choosing leaders) • Voters in Virginia’s cities and counties elect officials to make decisions for them in the state and local governments. • http: //www. governor. virginia. gov/ • http: //bensguide. gpo. gov/68/election /general. html