North America

languages

• English
• French
• Spanish

GOVERNMENT

forms of government

• (democratic) republic
• democratic

rights

• bill of rights (USA)
• Canadian charter of rights and freedom

religions and beliefs

main religions

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism

shared beliefs

• belief in God
• belief in divine human encounter
• all have sacred text

urban/Rural

• most people live in cities and large towns
• brick houses (big-small) or apartments

family relationships

• people have moderate family size
• 2-3 kids
• father and mother can share/ switch roles
• by working or staying at home

social structure

• upper class
• middle class
• lower class

wealth

• more spread out because even our
• lower class isn't as bad as other places

fashion

• modern, sporty, and business like

literature

• books range from historical fiction
• to fantasy to non fiction

music

• changing/ mixing like country pop
• and having alternative music too

art

• many interpretations for creating
• things like cubism and simple things
• John Martin, Sally Sheinmen, etc.

EDUCATION

• put kids in private, public, or
• learn the alphabet, read, etc.

land use

• USA is divided by states
• Canada has provinces
• used for farming, livestock,
• and manufacturing depending
• on location

trading networks

• exchange food and technology
• we trade cars, gas, and technology

diversity

• Caucasian, African American,
• Asian, Indian, and Mexican
• men and women can basically
• do the same thing