Grade-3 Social Science, Chapter-6 Various Influences on the Culture of a Region
Chapter 6
Topic: Various Influences on the Culture of a Region
Section-
A
Some
communities are modern and some are traditional.
This
means that some communities still live the way they did hundreds of years ago
and some have changed with time. can you help StarStruck to identify the modern
communities? Write M for modern and T for traditional in the correct boxes.
Can
you tell me about various aspects of earth culture by completing the following
Graphic Organiser?
Q.
Give any two ways in which Geography influences the culture of people in a
state. (Except for food)
Ans-
(a) People
of Gujarat and Rajasthan keep their head covered with turban or odhnis to
protect themselves from the harsh sun.
(b) Trading
is the occupation of people near the coasts because ships from other countries
dock where they stay.
My Spacesuit
the and flying saucer is a product of technology. It has helped me come here
and live like you. How has technology influenced your culture? Give one
example.
Ans- I look for
the meaning of new words in my smartphone instead of looking for them in the
dictionary.
Section- B
How
do we get our culture? Select the correct answer.
1. We get it from friends
2. Our schools give it to us
3. We are born with it
4. We learn it naturally through our
family (✓)
Q.
How does history influence culture? Give an example or explain in your own
words, each of the following influences.
(Invader,
Events and people, Religious leaders of the past)
Ans-
Invaders
Ans- The British brought English language to India
and today many Indians speak English.
Events and people
The freedom
fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak urged people to celebrate Ganpati festival as a
community festival. Now
it is celebrated as a community festival in many parts of the country.
Religious leaders of the past
Hinduism we
follow today is based on the teachings of Rishi and Gurus in the past.
Q.
Justify with examples to show how the geography of a place influences the food
people eat.
Ans- People living in coastal regions where
there is heavy rainfall and warm climate eat rice while in North India where
there is moderate rainfall and cool climate in winter, people eat wheat as
their staple food. In Maharashtra where the weather is hot with less
rainfall, people eat jowar and bajra.
This shows that the geography of a place influences the food people eat.
Section- C
Q.
Captain Orb and StarStruck met a lady in Hawaii. They were surprised to see her
wearing grass, feathers and Jewelry of
shells and beads. Explain to them how climate and natural resources (minerals,
forest/ plants, animals, etc.)
have influenced her culture.
Ans- Clothing made of bark-cloth and grasses to keep them comfortable in hot and humid climate. (Tropical Climate)
Nuts, shells berries are used in
Hawaiian Lei as they are available in plenty on the archipelago.
Feathers were used in clothing to
designate one’s position in ancient time.
Tatoos on body indicate one’s position
in society and abilities,
Q.
We celebrate festivals of different cultures. Apart from Diwali, we also celebrate Christmas. What
values do we learn from these festivals? Write in your notebook.
Ans- We celebrate Diwali and Christmas in our
country. We learn following values from these festivals.
1.
Conservation
of nature
2.
Disciplined
life
3.
Mental
and spiritual awakening
4.
Divinity
5.
Humility
6.
Tolerance-
brotherhood of religion
7.
Togetherness
8.
Kindness
9.
Strengthening
of the relationship between different communities.
10.
Reaffirmation
of our commitment to the family, friends and the community
Section-D
Find
out about what has influenced your state's culture and write the various
influences on the word wall.
India’s Freedom Movement- Ganapati Festival
is celebrated as public festival
State Culture (Karnataka)
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Teachings
of spiritual leaders like Kanaka Dasa, Basavanna, Vidyaranay, Raghavendra
Swami etc.
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Hills
of Western ghats receive plenty of rainfall- suitable for coffee plantation
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Coastal
regions’ climate is suitable for paddy (rice) crop.
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Mass-media/
Advertisements leading to modernization
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People
from different regions and culture- metropolitan culture in cities
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Varied geography
and a long history- Spots of tourist interest
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Hilly
terrain suitable for cultivation of pepper and other spices
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Section E
Q.
What are the various influences on your state's culture? list them and give an
example of each.
Ans- Following are various influence on the culture of our
state-
1. Diverse
linguistic and religious ethnicities- Teachings of spiritual leaders like
Kanaka Dasa, Basavanna, Vidyaranay, Raghavendra Swami etc.
2. Rice,
a staple food- Coastal regions’ climate is suitable for rice crop.
3. Sambar
and rasam as staple food as terrain and climate is suitable for crops of spices
4. Coffee,
a popular beverage as terrain and climate suitable for coffee plantation
5. Modernization
because of the influence of mass media
6. Metropolitan
culture in cities because of the influence of people from different regions and
cultures.
7. Spot
of Interest for Tourists- Varied geography and long history.
8. Historical
and religious celebration e.g. Mysore Dasara, Bangalore Karaga
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