HUMANITIES

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HUMANITIES

• CULTURE UNIT TERMS

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• culture the ideas, customs, skills, arts, etc.
  of a certain people during a given period of time
  (thus, culture is wholly dynamic). Note culture
  can also be the improvement or refinement of the
  mind, emotions, manners, etc.
• sub-culture a variation of a larger culture
• counter-culture a sub-culture that is in
  defiance of the overall culture

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• pop culture anything that is mass-produced and
  heavily influenced by mass media
• cult any system or community of religious
  worship and ritual
• culture shock spontaneous reaction to an
  unfamiliar culture
• ethnocentrism judging others by ones own
  culture (ie. were right--youre wrong
  orientation)

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• artifact objects made by humans, including
  tools, weapons, clothing and containers that
  provide vital clues about human evolution
• appreciation proper estimation or enjoyment
  grateful recognition sensitive awareness
• criticism / judgement practice of analyzing,
  classifying, interpreting or evaluating a work of
  art

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• creativity characterized by originality and
  expression of an original work or thought
• classic a creative expression of the highest
  class a model or best example of its kind
  definitive in its class
• masterpiece an outstanding work of art or craft
  the greatest work of a person or group

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• art / artistic a conscious production or
  arrangement of sounds, colors, forms or other
  elements in a manner that effects a sense of
  beauty
• genius out of the ordinary intelligence or
  creative power
• aesthetic beauty concern or appreciation of
  beauty

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• perception an awareness and interpretation of
  sensory stimuli
• humanities the branches of learning concerned
  with human thought and relations as distinguished
  from science
• humanitarian a person who supports the
  advancement of social reform

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• Reasons Why Man Creates
• With a partner, make a list of all the possible
  reasons people create works of art we will then
  discuss all responses as a class