Big ideas pt 1

Question 1

Society

Answer 1

A community, nation, or group of people having common traditions, institutions, and collective activities and interests

Question 2

Culture

Answer 2

The customary beliefs, social forms, and material objects of an ethnic, religious, or social group in a particular place or period of time

Question 3

Social factor

Answer 3

Social factors are characteristics of individuals or groups that affect thought or behavior in social contexts and influence outcomes. An example of social factors is attitudes.

Question 4

Agriculture

Answer 4

Also known as the Neolithic Revolution, around 12,000 years ago; began in the Middle East in the area known as the Fertile Crescent
1. A farm provides you with a steady income of food and if others see that you’re a reliable source it creates trust between people and makes them want to stay.
2. The more successful a farm is the more people come, and the more people that come the bigger the farm gets, and the bigger the farm gets the more jobs are created, and the more jobs there are, the more people there are, and the cycle continues.
3. If the farm is set in a good environment, then people will set up permanent residence to take advantage of the good crop growth.

Question 5

Agriculture pros

Answer 5

Can support a larger population
New technology/harvesting techniques
Begin to predict future quantities of food (reliable)
Specialization & trade

Question 6

Agriculture cons

Answer 6

Less varied diet
Tied to a location (harder to leave in case of drought/invasion)
Beginning of animal-human disease transmission
Mismatch of intense human labour for production rather than hunting/gathering

Question 7

Religion

Answer 7

Participation in a distinct form of faith; structured, shared beliefs
Spiritual habits (can take place in a sacred space or as a part of daily routine i.e. burning incense)
The means by which human society and culture is extended to include the nonhuman (i.e. spirits, gods, natural system, the unknown, etc)
Oriented to the public and bringing a community together

Question 8

Money

Answer 8

The invention of money revolutionized how we were able to live, trade and grow as a society. (i.e. trading a bushel of apples for new shoes).

Question 9

Subculture

Answer 9

A group of people within a larger culture who share a specific identity and have something in common, such as religious or political beliefs, hobbies, or shared experiences.

Question 10

Counterculture

Answer 10

A group of people whose beliefs, norms, and values are incompatible with and run counter to the mainstream culture.

Question 11

Elements of culture - values

Answer 11

Refers to what a person or society sees as important.
They help to define society’s moral codes, standards of behaviour, and expectations around relationships because they help to determine what is good, desirable, and just.
EX: honesty, respect, equality, education

Question 12

Elements of culture - beliefs

Answer 12

Ideas, thoughts, and convictions that are learned and shared across groups of people within a society.
They are deeply held attitudes or opinions that can shape the way people perceive the world, interact with others, and make decisions.
EX: Hard work leads to success (the American Dream).

Question 13

A category

Answer 13

category of people has something in common, but all members are likely not aware of one another.

Question 14

A crowd

Answer 14

A group that is in the same place at the same time.

Question 15

Social roles

Answer 15

behaviours individuals in a group are expected to perform

Question 16

Group norms

Answer 16

rules within a group that indicate how members should behave

Question 17

Sanctions

Answer 17

used to encourage or discourage certain kinds of behaviour