Concept Review- Geography

- History

- Economics

- Government

- Culture &

Religion

Questions: AnsweredSt. Peter’s Basilica is 448’

tall, or roughly 45 stories.

Real Talk

- Accountability:

responsible for

your actions

- Hats

- Bags

- Tardies

- Phones

- Grades

Class Progress

Moment of Truth:

32% have a D or F

This is how it happens.

Geography

- The study of the

earth and what is

on it (describing

the earth)

- 2 types: human

and physical

Geography: Human- The study of how

humans affect and are

affected by the earth.

Examples (write only if you

want):

How smoke in the western

United States is often caused

by people starting fires which

get out of control.

Geography: Physical- The study of the

Earth’s surface and

what we find there.

Examples:

Mountain ranges

Rivers

Oceans

History- The study of

change over time

Examples:

In the early 1900s the Treasure

Valley had a very small population

of farmers and ranchers. Today

there are more people in this valley

than in the entire state of

Wyoming.

Economics - Study of the production,

consumption and transfer of stuff.

Example:

A high school student works at Arctic Circle

making burgers for customers (make). The

customer eats that burger (use/consume). The

customer pays the student at the counter

(trade/transfer of money).

Economics: Subsistence/Traditional

- An economy in which

individuals or communities

consume most of what they

produce with little surplus,

or leftover, products.

Examples:

A farmer who grows only enough food for

him and his family to eat.

Economics: Market Economy

- An economy in which property is owned privately and competition is encouraged.

Examples:

Ford and Dodge both make pickups. They

compete against each other for your business

so they can make money.

Economics: CommandAn economy in which

property is owned by the

state/government and

competition is eliminated

in order to control

economic activity.

Example:

If the US was a command economy and

they owned Apple, then iPhone would be

the only cell phone that you could get.

Samsung or Motorola would not exist.

Economics: MixedAn economy in which some

property is owned privately and

some of it is owned publicly (by

the state/government).

Example:

In Russia, most of the oil business is owned

by the government. They also have private

businesses like McDonald's and other fast

food restaurants in Russia.

Government

- Who rules? Who

has and uses power

in a country or

location.

Example:

The Meridian City Council is

elected by the people in town to

make decisions (power) for the

whole population.

Government: One Person Rules

Monarchy:Power is

vested in the Royal

Family and country is

led by either a king or

queen.

Tyranny/Dictatorship:

One person uses

force/violence to rule a

country (North Korea)

Government: A Small Group Rules

- Aristocracy: The

most-qualified people

have the power. (Some

corporations/businesses,

the military)

- Oligarchy: A group of

people control the

country with force or by

controlling the economy.

(Saudi Arabia)

Government: The People Rule

Democracy: A government in which

citizens rule directly through the

process of voting. Also known as

majority rule. (Students in a class vote

on a topic)

Republic: A government in which the

citizens elect representatives who

make decisions and pass laws. (USA)

Culture & Religion

Culture: The social

behavior and norms

found in human society.

Religion: A set of beliefs,

values,and practices based

on the teachings of a

spiritual leader(s).

- Monotheism: belief

in one god

- Polytheism: belief in

many gods

Research- Geography: 2 physical features and 2

human features

- One historical fact

- Type of economy

- Type of government

- Leader/figurehead

- One cultural fact

- Predominant religion

Adding to Your World Map

- Add two physical

features and two

human features

- Make sure you label

them clearly