EQ 7: WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT

TYPES OF REGIONS? 9/19*

Bell Ringer

Name different regions that you know of.

What is the purpose of having regions?

Region

An area on Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics

Functional Region

Organized around a node or focal point (central point)

Region is tied to the central point by transportation or communication systems or economic assoc.

EX: television stations, circulation of newspaper, trading area of dept. store

Formal Region

Everyone (majority) shares one or more distinct characteristics

EX: language, religion, economic activity such as prod of a specific crop, climate, government units/boundaries, voting preferences

Vernacular Region

A place that people believe exists as part of their identity

Informal sense of place rather than scientific models

EX: accents, food preferences, sports affiliations

Region Game!

Rotate to each table group With your group discuss which type of region the

map is showing In your notes-write the title of the map and which

type of region and why (write answers under the correct number)

Winners get 2 high fives!

Map 1: Phone companies

Map 2: Aldermanic wards

Map 3: Southwest destinations

Map 4: US accents

Map5: BaseballFans

Map 6: African languages

Map 7: Words for “soda”

Reflection: Write down regions that could be shown on this map and label what type of region it is. Try to think of at least one example for each type of region

Possible answers Slave states-Formal Confederate states-Formal Plantations-cotton-Formal Climate-hot-formal Religion-formal Coca cola headquarters-functional Delta Hub-functional Accent of people-Vernacular BBQ-Vernacular