Slide 1 Myth defined… Religious, sacred, stories that provide basis for beliefs/practices Origins of humanity, creation of the universe, nature of death/illness Lay the…

Slide 1 Polytheism – belief in more than one god.  monotheism - belief in one God. Slide 2 5.3 Stable Food Supply The clay tablet relates to this characteristic of…

Slide 1Bingo: River Valley Civilizations Slide 2 Cuneiform Hieroglyphics Loess City-State Artisan Polytheism Bazaar Cultural Diffusion Dynasty Epic of Gilgamesh Hammurabi’s…

Slide 1 What Makes Us Human?  Culture  The life ways of a group, including behaviors, objects, ideas, religion, passed down from generation to generation.  Language…

Slide 1 Leaps of Faith: Religious Syncretism in Native America Slide 2 FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE- SULTS OF YEARS OF SCIENTIF- IC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF MANY…

Slide 1 A Meaning for Existence Is there a supreme being who created the universe? Slide 2 Philosophical Response In general, philosophers do not dispute or refute the existence…

Slide 1 1 Abrahamic Religions Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 The Middle East Slide 5 Judaism Slide 6 In the Ancient World, what did most people believe in ?  Polytheism – Belief…

Slide 1 CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE Slide 2 *CULTURE ALL THE FEATURES OF A PEOPLE’S WAY OF LIFE Slide 3 *CULTURE TRAITS UNIQUE ASSORTMENT OF BEHAVIORS AND BELIEFS THAT DISTINGUISH…

Slide 1 Unit I Society and Culture Slide 2 Objectives Students will be able to: 1. Define culture 2. Explain the characteristics of culture 3. Illustrate the characteristics…

Slide 1 Do Now / Journal WWhat makes us Human? HHow are we different from other mammals? Slide 2 Objective  Provided the use of student notes and student text,…