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Do Now: Reading DayGet seated – fill in the front seats first!!!

Take out your Human Geo. notebook and open to your Human Geo. tab in your binder.

On a new sheet of paper in your notebook, write today’s date and Human Geo. Reading Day on the top.

Reading Day Review Content Quiz QuestionsDBQ’s Lighting RoundStudent Q&A

Unit 1: Thinking Geographically

What is geography?


The study of the earth, specifically the spatial organization of the earth’s surface


Which of the 5 themes of geo. is most central to geo.?


LOCATION!


Site identifies a place by its _________________


Unique physical characteristics


Situation identifies a place by ________________


Location relative to other subjects, especially human characteristics


How would you write the scale of a map if one inch of road on the map represents 1,000 inches on the road?


1:1,000

Or

1 in. = 1,000 in.


What is map distortion and what causes it?

Unit 1: Thinking GeographicallyWhen the shape of land masses becomes distorted (or changed) due to projection

Tip: see how big Antarctica looks?


What is mathematical location?


The mathematical concept of location is the exact latitude and longitude


What does the theory of environmental determinism say?


That a society’s environment determines its success or failure

Tip: Our buddy Jared Diamond over there is NOT an environmental determinist!


What does arithmetic density (population density) tell us?


Density tells us how closely people live to each other.

Arithmetic density measures how many people per area of land.


What is the difference between physiological and agricultural density?


Physiological density:Persons per area of arable land

Agricultural density:Farmers per area of arable land

Unit 2: Population and Migration

Which areas of the world are growing most rapidly?


Developing countriesTip: This is very important/concerning because these countries already lack food, energy, resources, etc.


Which region of the U.S. is most densely populated?

a. Northeastb. Southeastc. Southwestd. West


Northeast


What is the Natural Increase Rate?


Birth rate – Death rate

(the rate in which the population increases)


What is are the main negative effects of overpopulation?


What is the relationship between the education of women and birth rates?


As women have more access to education, birth rates drop


What are the characteristics of Stage 1 of the DTM?


Stage 1:Most basic, hunter gatherer societies, fluctuating birth and death rates, very little education, traditional gender roles


What are the characteristics of stage 2 of the DTM?


Population explosion (high birth and death), death rate begins to drop due to health care and sanitation, very little contraception


Birth rate and death rates dropping and getting much lower, pop. is stabilizing, education and health care much more available, contraception available


Pop. pyramid is contracting, having less children, elderly people are supported by fewer young people, advanced society


Open Response Challenge:

Choose one stage in the DTM and list:

One positive impact of the country’s population structure on economic development

One negative impact of the country’s population structure on economic development


How can a country reduce its birth rate most effectively?


Distribute contraception

Educate women


Where do people generally avoid?

(hint: the four too’s)


Too wet, too cold, too dry, too high (mountainous)


These two countries make up 1/3 of the world’s population…


India and China


What are the three reasons people move?


Economic factorsEnvironmental comfortCultural freedom

(Tip: most people move for the first reason)


Name one push factor for a Dinka in Sudan.


Fear of ethnic violence; lack of resources (poverty); poor education


Name one pull factor for a Dinka in Sudan moving to America


Cultural freedom/peace; plentiful resources; education


Name 3 examples of forced migration from U.S. history.


Slave tradeTrail of TearsJapanese Internment


What was the Great Migration?


Mass migration of African American from the South to the North, 1910’s – 1930’s


What are the 2 largest eras in immigration to America (and where did people come from)?


Europe, 1850 – 1920

Latin America and Asia,

1960 - present

Unit 3: Culture

What is cultural diffusion?

Unit 3: Culture

The spread of culture over geographical area

Unit 3: Culture

Cultural imperialism happens when…

Unit 3: Culture

One culture dominates over another

Unit 3: Culture

What is a lingua franca and what is the current lingua franca?

Unit 3: CultureTrade language; English

Tip: English is official in US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India

Unit 3: Culture

The most widespread language family is…

Unit 3: Culture

Indo-European

Unit 3: Culture

The main difference between polytheism and monotheism is…

Unit 3: Culture

Polytheism: more than one GodMonotheism: one God

Unit 3: Culture

The major universalizing religions (3) are…

The major ethnic religions are…

Unit 3: Culture

Universalizing: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam

Ethnic: Hinduism, Judaism, Animism

Unit 3: Culture

People in which two religious groups are in conflict over Palestine?

Unit 3: Culture

Muslims (Palestinians)Jews (Isreal)

Unit 3: CultureFree Response Challenge:

Name the hearths of these major religions:

ChristianityHinduismIslamJudiasmBuddhism

Unit 3: Culture

Christianity – Jerusalem (Israel)Hinduism – Northern IndiaIslam – Mecca (Saudi Arabia)Judaism – Jerusalem (Israel)Buddhism – Nepal/Bhutan (Northern Himalayas)

Unit 3: Culture

What is the difference between race and ethnicity?

Unit 3: Culture

Race – physical characteristics

Ethnicity – cultural identity

Unit 3: Culture

Folk culture diffuses through ____________

Pop culture diffuses through _____________

Unit 3: Culture

Folk culture diffuses through migration

Pop culture diffuses through media, internet, globalization, etc.

Unit 3: CultureFree Response Challenge:

It has been argued that team sporting events in the United States have become media spectacles. Athletic competition between opposing teams, especially when viewed on television, seems relegated to a mere vehicle for advertising hype and the promotion of popular culture. The epitome of this, of course, is the Super Bowl, with its halftime show produced by MTV! In addition to this are the hundreds of products endorsed by athletic celebrities. Discuss the association between sports in the United States and popular culture through marketing.

DBQ Lightening RoundWhat is this political cartoon saying about global population?

DBQ Lightening RoundWhat religion is most prominent in the South?

DBQ Lightening RoundWhat religion is most prominent in the Northern Midwest?

DBQ Lightening RoundName 5 countries where English is the official language.

DBQ Lightening RoundWhich two US regions is SODA the preferred word choice?

DBQ Lightening RoundName one state that appears to be very confused in the soft drink debate…

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