Many People, Many Cultures

Many People, Many Cultures

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World Cultures
Our world is made up of many cultures. Culture is a groups way of life. Food and clothes are part of it. Art and music are, too. A language is also a part of culture. Language is the words people speak and write.

A market in Ghana

A family in Spain

In Ghana, people sell and buy fruit at the market. Children listen to stories about a spider. In Spain, family members eat lunch together. The people like to dance. Recall and Retell What is culture?

Learning About Cultures

People show their cultures in different ways. Some people use music or dance. Others wear special clothes.

Mask from Colombia

Mud cloth from Mali

Hat from Peru Kimono from Japan

Maracas from Mexico

What do these things show about culture? How can you use these things to compare cultures? 5

Many People, One Country

Some people come to a new country. They are called immigrants. They want a better life. They nd new jobs. They learn new ways to do things.
Immigrants at Ellis Island long ago.

Games are part of our culture.

Immigrants learn a new culture. They bring their own cultures, too. They bring different ideas. We can all share ideas. We can learn new things. Recall and Retell Why do people come to new countries? 7

Amy Tan
Amy Tan was born in the United States. Her parents were born in China. Amy liked to write when she was young. She wrote about her library. Her story won a prize!

1952
Born
1969 Finishes high school in Switzerland 1985 Takes a writing class that leads to her rst book

Now Amy Tan writes stories about her family. She tells about the past. She tells about her Chinese culture. Amy Tan is proud of her family. She is proud of her culture.

Present
1989 Publishes her rst book, The Joy Luck Club

Celebrating Culture
Families have traditions. These are special ways to do things. Traditions are passed from older people to children. Different families may do different things. But they are the same in many ways.

A family celebration

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Luzs family celebrates Easter.

Davids family is Jewish. Every Friday, the family has a special meal. Luzs family is Mexican American. On holidays they visit Luzs grandmother. Compare and Contrast How are families different? 11

Recognizing Americans
Many Americans do important work. Scientists use tools to look at things. They learn about the world. Thomas Edison made the rst light bulb. George Washington Carver helped farmers.

Thomas Edison

George Washington Carver

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Artists do important work, too. Ieoh Ming Pei is an artist. He designs large buildings. Gloria Estefan writes songs. She sings and dances. She shares her culture. Recall and Retell Who are some important Americans?

Ieoh Ming Pei

Gloria Estefan

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Activity 1 Match each word to its meaning. immigrant tradition language scientist culture

1. a special way to do things that is passed from older people to children 2. a groups way of life 3. someone who comes to live in a new country 4. a person who uses tools to learn about the world 5. words that people speak and write

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Activity 2 Look at the list of words. Put the words in a chart like this one. Then use a dictionary. Learn what the words mean.

culture tradition language

custom immigrant scientist

diversity invention

I Know culture language tradition

Sounds Familiar

Dont Know

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Recall and Retell Who are immigrants? 1. Vocabulary What is culture? 2. Why are there many cultures in the United States? 3. What are some family traditions? 4. Why is it good for our country to have many cultures? Activity Draw a Picture There are many traditions. Think of a tradition you know. Then draw a picture of it. Write a sentence about it.

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