Unit 4

Movement of Ideas

Culture

•A culture is a way of life.

Culture includes language, religion, art, music, clothing, food, games and holidays.

America has many different cultures (immigrants) mixed which makes us have a richer life.                                                          

Immigrants are people who came from another country to live in America.

Heritage is a way of life, a custom, or a belief that has come from the past and continues today.

The symbols of the United States such as the American Flag, the Bald Eagle are part of our national heritage.

Music Cultures:

Type of Music

Origin Effect on Culture

Blues African Americans

Development of the Blues

Jazz African Americans

Development of Rock N Roll

Rock N Roll African Americans

Development of Rap music

Customs:

ItemCountry of Origin

Impact on America

April Fool’s Day England Celebrated on April 1

Coloring Easter Eggs

Ukraine, Russia, Persia

Dying eggs at Easter

Tacos Mexico Delicious food some enjoy

Spaghetti Italy Delicious food some enjoy

Egg Rolls China Delicious food some enjoy

Oranges Spain Delicious fruit some enjoy

The United States is often called a Nation Of Immigrants because so many people from around the world live here.

Many place names of today have been influenced by different cultures, such as the American Indians.

Ex. Houma, LA is named after the Indian tribe the Houmas.

Historical Achievements of various cultures of the world:

*Pyramids of Egypt---built between 2,700 B.C. and 1,000 B. C. as royal tombs.*Founding of the Olympics---Greece organized the modern games to encourage world peace and friendship in 1896.*United Nations---international organization of countries created to promote world peace and cooperation. It was founded after World War II ended in 1849.

Famous Historic figures: Person Historical Achievement

Galileo Astronomer/Physicists, mathematician, He invented the telescope.

Marie Curie Scientist who discovered the use of radium for x-rays.

Guttenberg Invented printing from a movable type.

Unit 4 Part 2

Historical Achievements:Electricity

Activities During Pioneer Life

How Electricity Changed the Activities

Maintaining a heating stove 

Electrically operated furnace made heating automatic

Chopping raw vegetables with knife

 

Washing dishes in a pan  

Sleeping in a cold bed in an unheated room

 

Grinding coffee with a hand mill  

Famous inventions:

Samuel Morse

Telegraph

Thomas A. Edison

Light bulb

Airplane

Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell

Automobile

Karl Benz