---
title: "SSWG2: Place, Identity, and Culture (Georgia Social Studies standard)"
code: SSWG2
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Social Studies, SSWG2
subject: social_studies
grades:
  - high-school
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# SSWG2: Place, Identity, and Culture

Evaluate how the physical and human characteristics of places and regions are connected to human identities and cultures.

- Subject: Social Studies
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/high-school.md

## Expectations

- **SSWG2.a**: Examine how ethnic compositions of various groups has led to diversified cultural landscapes, including, but not limited to, architecture, traditions, food, art, and music.
- **SSWG2.b**: Examine how language can be central to identity and a unifying or a divisive force (e.g., Bantu, French-Canadians (Quebecois), and Basques.
- **SSWG2.c**: Examine the effects of universalizing and ethnic religions on local populations, including, but not limited to, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.
- **SSWG2.d**: Examine the impact of cultural beliefs on gender roles and perceptions of race and ethnicity as they vary from one region to another (e.g., the caste system, apartheid, and legal rights for women).
- **SSWG2.e**: Explain the processes of culture diffusion and convergence through the effects of various media norms, transnational corporations, and technological advancements in transportation infrastructure (e.g., Coca-Cola and American fast food restaurants, social media networks, and universalized clothing choices).

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.