Characteristics of Culture

Students learn to understand the characteristics of culture, the patterns of culture, and cultural change.
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Harriet Hancock Center | Carolina Snaps

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Located in Columbia, the Harriet Hancock Center is one of the few LGBTQ+ facilities in South Carolina providing a safe place and a variety of resources for its community, allies, and neighbors.
Mahatma Gandhi | Periscope
Mahatma Gandhi | Periscope
Episode 2

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Gandhi used nonviolent protest to promote civil rights for the people of India. "True nonviolence should mean a complete freedom from ill will and anger and hate and an overflowing love for all." –...
Black Beans Are Native to Latin America | Periscope
Black Beans Are Native to Latin America | Periscope
Episode 29

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Black beans are native to Latin America. Fifty-percent of the beans eaten in the Latin American country of Cuba are black beans. In Cuba a meal of black beans and rice, or "frijoles negros con arroz,"...
Beans | Periscope
Beans | Periscope
Episode 28

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People in Central and South America have grown and eaten many kinds of beans for thousands of years. Ancient cultures such as the Inca ate beans as a major part of their diet. During the 1500s...
Where do Hispanics Come From? | Periscope
Where do Hispanics Come From? | Periscope
Episode 4

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Other Hispanic Americans are descended from Spain or Spanish-speaking Latin American countries. Latin America includes all countries in the Western Hemisphere that are south of the United States. This...
Who Is Hispanic? | Periscope
Who Is Hispanic? | Periscope
Episode 3

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The term Hispanic was created by the United States government. Hispanic is used to describe people living in the United States who are descended from a Spanish-speaking country or culture. People from...