What's the Word?
a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.
What is Ancestor
What does the word ritual mean?
a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.
In Japan, tea ceremonies are an important tradition that resulted from Buddhist meditative practices. What do you think tradition means?
a way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that has been used by a group, family, or society for a long time
Migrate; use migrate in a sentence.
Definition: move from one region or habitat to another
Demographics
The statistical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, income, race, and geographic location.
the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
Climate
a society that has defined cultural habits, social structures, and a government that lives and works together
Cameroon is a sub-Saharan country in Africa that rests on the southern edge of the Sahara desert. What do you think sub-Saharan means?
Agriculture; use agriculture in a sentence.
Definition: the practice of growing crops or raising animals.
Chronology
the study of time, or the arrangement of events in the order in which they happened.
in the form of paper and coins, usually issued by a government and generally accepted at its face value as a method of payment.
Currency; money
What does the word monarchy mean?
A system of government in which one person reigns, usually a king or queen
While on a vacation to Canada, we visited a fun ice park in Quebec. What do you think Quebec means?
The name of a Canadian city and province.
Nomadic; use nomadic in a sentence.
Definition: roaming about from place to place aimlessly, frequently, or without a fixed pattern of movement.
Sovereignty
a political concept that refers to supreme power or authority
an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by a government
Territory
What does the word irrigation mean?
the watering of land to make it ready for agriculture.
In 1592 and 1597 the Japanese shogun Toyotomi Hideyoshi embarked on disastrous invasions of Korea. What do you think shogun means?
a Japanese military ruler.
Culture shock; Use culture shock in a sentence.
definition: feelings of uncertainty, confusion, or anxiety that people may experience when moving to a new country or experiencing a new culture or surroundings
Diaspora
a large group of people who share a regional and cultural origin but live away from their traditional homeland.
An action or way of behaving that is usual and traditional among the people in a particular group or place
Customs
What does the word dialect mean?
a form of the language that is spoken in a particular part of the country or by a particular group of people
The Yoruba people of West Africa believe that spirits are preserved in trees and plants which is a good example of animism. What do you think animism means?
a belief that every natural thing in the universe has a soul
Indigenous; use indigenous in a sentence.
definition: any group of people native to a specific region
Acculturation
the process of cultural and psychological change that occurs when individuals and groups come into contact with different culture