Unit 3 Module 18/19 Vocab

2. spaces Places that have religious, spiritual, or cultural importance to a group of people.
6. architecture A style of architecture that uses mixed styles, decoration, symbolism, and creativity, often reacting against modernist simplicity.
7. geography The study of where ethnic groups are located and how ethnicity shapes places and landscapes.
9. culture The physical objects or things created and used by a culture, such as clothing, buildings, tools, food, and art.
10. The feeling that places look the same and lack unique local character, often because of chain stores, highways, or similar architecture.
13. culture The culture of native or original peoples of a place, often connected to long-standing traditions, land, and identity.
14. culture A culture practiced by a small group in a specific place, often preserving unique customs and traditions.
16. culture The beliefs, values, ideas, language, religion, customs, and traditions of a culture.
18. culture Culture that is widespread, changes quickly, and is often spread through media, technology, and globalization.
19. A person or place that uses or speaks multiple languages.
20. attitudes The beliefs, values, and opinions that shape how a group views the world and behaves.
21. group A group of people who share a common cultural background, such as language, ancestry, religion, or traditions.
22. trait A single element of culture, such as a language, food, clothing style, belief, or custom.

1. architecture A style of architecture that emphasizes simplicity, function, clean lines, and the use of modern materials.
3. approach Judging another culture based on the values and standards of one’s own culture.
4. occupance The idea that different groups of people leave layers of cultural influence on a place over time.
5. A system of beliefs, practices, and values often centered on spiritual ideas, sacred things, or a higher power.
8. A socially constructed category based mainly on physical traits, such as skin color.
9. The presence and acceptance of many different cultural or ethnic groups within one society.
11. A smaller cultural group within a larger culture that has its own beliefs, styles, or practices.
12. relativism Understanding a culture based on its own values, beliefs, and context rather than judging it by outside standards.
15. A system of spoken, written, or signed communication used by a group of people.
17. settlement pattern A land division pattern where long, narrow lots extend back from a river, road, or canal, giving many settlers access to transportation or water.
18. landscape The natural features of Earth’s surface, such as mountains, rivers, forests, deserts, and landforms.