CONTENT STATEMENT
Interactions among cultures lead to sharing ways of life.
CONTENT ELABORATION
As the world becomes increasingly interdependent, cultural groups have greater contact with each other, allowing them to share their ways of life through food, language, and customs. This increased contact influences the way in which people borrow, adopt, and adapt new ideas.
The classroom or local community may provide cultural groups for study. Less diverse settings may choose to focus on other world cultures.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Describe examples of cultural sharing with respect to food, language, and customs.