3. Factors that make a civilization
• Stable food supply
• Social Structure
• Government
• Beliefs
• Highly developed way of life
• Technology
• Communication
4. Stable food supply
• Definition- A stable food supply means that there is enough food available. It refers
to when you have a substantial amount of food, enough food to survive, not
necessarily for a long time, but at a consistent rate.
(http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_meaning_of_stable_food_supply)
5. Stable food supply in the USA
• Things that contribute to a stable food supply in the USA include:
– Land to farm
– Farmers growing crops
– Roads to transport crops to stores
– Stores or markets to sell food
– Money to buy food
– The USA has the ability to import foods that are not grown or made here
• Most people these days go to their local market to get the food they need.
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7. Social Structure
• Definition- the people in a society considered as a system organized by a
characteristic pattern of relationships. An extended social group having a
distinctive cultural and economic organization. (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/social+structure)
8. Social Structure in the USA
• Things that contribute to a social structure in the USA include:
• Social class
• Education
• Occupation
• Income/Money
• Trade
• In the United States the categories of social class are:
• Upper class
• Upper Middle class
• Lower Middle class
• Working class
• Working Poor
• Under class
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10. Government
• Definition-The system by which a nation, state, or community is governed.
(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/government)
11. Government in the USA
• Things that contribute to the government in the USA include:
• Democracy
• Military
• Concept of Freedom or Liberty
• Branches of Government According to the Constitution:
• Legislative= Congress (House of Representatives and Senate)
• Executive= President and Vice President (White House)
• Judicial= Court System (The Supreme Court and Lower Courts)
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13. Beliefs
• Definition- Something believed; Trust or faith placed in a person or thing
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belief).
14. Beliefs in the USA
• Types of beliefs in the USA include:
• Beliefs in God
• Religious practices
• Things people stand by in their lives (honesty, integrity, loyalty, etc.)
• Belief in yourself
• Common religions in the USA
• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Buddhism
• A large population of the US practices no religion
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16. Highly Developed Way of Life
• Definition- The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement
regarded collectively. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/culture)
17. Way of Life (culture) in the USA
• Developed life in the USA includes:
• Fashion
• Art
• Architecture
• Languages
• Sports
• Theatre
• Travel
• Dance
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19. Technology
• Definition- The making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques,
crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform
a specific function. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology)
20. Technology in the USA
• Types of Technology in the USA include:
• Machines
• Tools
• Systems
• Crafts
• Methods of organization
• Major Technologic Advances
• Computer
• I-pod
• Metal and building materials
• Planes, cars, trains and other forms of transportation
21.
22. Communication
• Definition- The activity of conveying information. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication)
23. Communication in the USA
• Forms of Communication in the USA include:
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Electronic Communication
• Forms of written communication in the USA
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Letters
• Forms of electronic communication in the USA
• Telephones/cellphones
• Computers
• Television/radio
• Social Media
