Cultural RelationshipsCultural Relationships

Can we all get along?Can we all get along?

In what ways are all these In what ways are all these people different?people different?

What might be some other What might be some other differences these people differences these people have other than just have other than just physical differences?physical differences?

Make an inference.Make an inference.

Not only do these people look different, Not only do these people look different, they probably have different...they probably have different...

•languageslanguages

•religionsreligions

•musicmusic

•artart

•historyhistory

•geographygeography

•governmentsgovernments

•economieseconomies

These characteristics make up yourThese characteristics make up your

a society’s way of life that is a society’s way of life that is handed down from generation to handed down from generation to generation.generation.

is...is...

There are There are many cultures many cultures all over the all over the world.world.

Rivers sometimes flow into each Rivers sometimes flow into each other. This is called a other. This is called a confluenceconfluence..

Cultures do the same thing. Many Cultures do the same thing. Many cultures co-exist in all regions of cultures co-exist in all regions of the world.the world.

Think of world cultures as many Think of world cultures as many rivers.rivers.

Sometimes these cultures exist Sometimes these cultures exist peacefully, peacefully,

……and sometimes they come into and sometimes they come into conflict.conflict.

There is a There is a confluenceconfluence of cultures in of cultures in our world.our world.

The The Middle EastMiddle East is one area where is one area where several cultures exist because...several cultures exist because...

the Middle East spans the Middle East spans parts of Europe, Africa parts of Europe, Africa and Asia.and Asia.

Christianity, Islam, and Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all have their Judaism all have their roots in the Middle East.roots in the Middle East.

most people in the Middle most people in the Middle East are either Arabic or East are either Arabic or Jewish.Jewish.

Unfortunately, the Unfortunately, the cultures in the Middle cultures in the Middle East come into conflict East come into conflict quite often.quite often.

There are 3 main reasons for There are 3 main reasons for conflict in the Middle East, and conflict in the Middle East, and especially in Israel.especially in Israel.

The tiny country of Israel The tiny country of Israel is an area of much is an area of much conflict.conflict.

Different religionsDifferent religions

The Middle East is The Middle East is the birthplace of three the birthplace of three main world religions.main world religions.

JudaismJudaism

IslamIslam

Christianity Christianity

reason for reason for conflict #1conflict #1

As you will see, this As you will see, this confluenceconfluence can can cause conflict in this cause conflict in this region.region.

HistoryHistory IsraelIsrael

Historically, Israel has Historically, Israel has been part Arabic... been part Arabic...

reason for reason for conflict #2conflict #2

and part Jewish.and part Jewish.Both groups feel they Both groups feel they should rightfully should rightfully control the land control the land today. today.

ResourcesResources

The Middle East has two resources The Middle East has two resources that are very important:that are very important:

reason for reason for conflict #3conflict #3

OilOil- which is plentiful - which is plentiful and needed the world and needed the world over, and..over, and..

WaterWater- which is scarce - which is scarce becausebecause

the Middle East the Middle East is mostly desert.is mostly desert.

Competition for oil and water Competition for oil and water causes many conflicts in the causes many conflicts in the Middle East.Middle East.

Bringing stability and peace to the Bringing stability and peace to the Middle East is a great challenge Middle East is a great challenge that affects cultures throughout that affects cultures throughout the world.the world.

Many cultures are affected by Many cultures are affected by Middle Eastern events because...Middle Eastern events because...

we are all we are all interdependentinterdependent..

In this unit we will be studying how In this unit we will be studying how cultures interact.cultures interact.

What happens in one area of the What happens in one area of the world impacts other regions.world impacts other regions.

This interaction between cultures is This interaction between cultures is called called

So what do I So what do I need to know need to know about cultural about cultural relationships?relationships?

What are the What are the enduring enduring understandings?understandings?

Culture is defined by Culture is defined by interactions among complex interactions among complex factors.factors.

The unique The unique confluenceconfluence of cultures of cultures of the Middle East... of the Middle East...

conflictconflict oror cooperation.

can result in...can result in...

Cultural RelationshipsCultural Relationships

Can we all get along?Can we all get along?