ESPN & ENVIRONMENT
Culture as Evidence
100

Coastlines, forests, mountains, climate, and natural resources belong to this ESPN factor.

Environmental

200

Families, schools, universities, celebrations, and religions belong mainly to this ESPN factor.

social

300

Laws, political parties, elections, and state or city leaders belong to this ESPN factor.

political

400

Jobs, industries, exports, imports, and agriculture belong to this ESPN factor.

economic

500

A radio alert warns residents about a natural disaster without changing the land. Is this adaptation or modification, and why

adaptation

500

A girl in Istanbul speaks Turkish and English, greets people with a friendly hello, and helps prepare a traditional dish called yaprak sarma

Identify three elements of culture supported by the evidence and explain each connection.

1. Language because she speaks Turkish and English; 

2. customs because of the greeting; 

3. traditions because the dish is a shared food practice passed through the culture.