Chapter 1
United States History, Government, and Citizenship
Course: Elementary Education Multiple Subjects 5001
Subject: Elementary Education Social Studies Subtest 5004
Chapter: Geography Anthropology And Sociology
1. Cultural Backgrounds and Human-Environment Interaction
Culture is a learned system of shared beliefs, behaviors, traditions, and material objects that shape how individuals and societies engage with the natural world.
a. Environmental Adaptation Based on Culture
- Culture determines how people perceive and use their environment.
Some cultures view nature as sacred or communal, while others see it as a resource to be managed or controlled.
- Some cultures view nature as sacred or communal, while others see it as a resource to be managed or controlled.
- Examples of cultural adaptation:
Bedouins of the Middle East practice nomadic herding and build tents suited for desert conditions.
Balinese farmers use Subak, a traditional water management system rooted in Hindu philosophy, to irrigate rice paddies.