Decoding Cultural Symbols:
A Guide to Reading Maps
A cultural map is a type of map that shows information about a particular culture or society.
It can help us understand what people do, think, and believe in different parts of the world.
Cultural maps use symbols, colors, and labels to show us information about a culture.
Symbols are pictures or shapes that represent something important in a culture, like a flag or a landmark.
Colors can have different meanings in different cultures, like red might mean luck in one culture and danger in another.
Labels are words that explain what something is or where it is located, like the names of cities or landmarks.
To read a cultural map, you need to look at the symbols, colors, and labels and think about what they might mean.
You can ask questions about the map, like “What does this symbol represent?” or “Why is this area colored blue?”
By reading a cultural map, we can learn more about different cultures and understand how people around the world live their lives.
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