Warm-up 9/19

• What are the 3 types of regions we have discussed in class?– Tell me their names and give me an example of

each one.

Characteristics of Regions

Three Types of Regions

• Formal• Functional• Perceptual

Formal Regions

• Defined by a limited number of related characteristics

• Example- a region defined by a language– Specific climate– Vegetation– Cultural styles

Functional Regions

• A region organized around a set of interactions and connections between places

• Characterized by a hub, or central place and links to the central place

• Examples- a city and its suburbs

Perceptual Regions• A region in which

people perceive the characteristics of the region in the same way.

• Refers to feelings people have about a place

• May not be the same for everyone

Classify the following into formal, functional, or perceptual regions:

• The pretty part of Texas• The American Midwest • The United States and Canada• Downtown Houston • The South• Latin America

Social Relating to society; people

Economic Economics, the economy; money

Political Government, or public affairs of a place

Physical Natural features of the earth

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Place vs. Region

• Place- describes the human and physical characteristics of a location

• Region- divides the world into manageable units for geographic study– have some sort of

characteristic that unifies the area

How do we classify a region?

• A region is an area of the earth’s surface with similar characteristics.– Formal– Functional – Perceptual

• Regions usually have more than one characteristic that unifies them: physical, political, economic, or cultural characteristics

Activity

• Create a graphic organizer that represents: a formal region, functional region, perceptual region using one of the major cultural regions of the world. Include political, social, and economic characteristics that make the region unique.– Use your textbooks– This is an individual assignment!

Example: Latin AmericaFormal Functional Perceptual

-Climate zones: rain forests, topical wet and dry climates, semiarid, humid subtropical, Mediterranean, marines west coast, highlands (Physical)-Blending of two cultures- Native American influences and Spanish settlers (political)

-Tourism: Mexico and the Caribbean .Every year millions of tourists visit the resorts of Latin America, spending money and helping to create jobs, hotels, restaurants, boutiques, etc. (social and economic) -Push factors- pushing farmers to leave rural areasPull factors- pulling people to cities (social)

-The Andes Mountains and the Amazon River are the most remarkable physical features (physical)

Homework

• Find one current event story in the news

• Write one page about how this story relates

to world geography.

Warm-up 9/22- What are two conclusions you can make based on this map?

Vocabulary

• Suburb• Migration• Rural• Urban• Cultural diffusion• Urbanization• Death rate• Life expectancy • Birth rate

• Overpopulation • Arable • Population

density • Infant mortality

rate• Literacy rate• Folk culture• Standard of

living

• Demography• Diffusion• Convergence• Divergence• Assimilation • Indigenous• Pop culture• Multicultural• Acculturation

• Page 78-82 #1-4

Warm-up 9/23

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SnR-e0S6Ic

• As we watch the video take notes on globalization.

• Do this on Tuesdays warm-up space.

Warm-up 9/24

1. What landmark is it?1. The Statue of Liberty

2. Where is it located?1. Liberty Island, New York, NY

3. Which culture created it?1. Gift from the French to America

4. Why/when was this landmark created? Why is it happening?1. Sept. 18752. It was created to commemorate the friendship between France and

the United States.

5. What defining characteristics standout to you?

Warm-up 9/25

• What are regions and how are they divided?

Notebook

21.Human Geography Vocabulary22.Globalization Graphic Organizer23.Most Populous Cities 24.Population Pyramids25.Country Profile

Warm-up 9/26

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY

• As you watch the clip name the regions you see!!

• Name as many as you can!

Push and Pull Factors

• A push factor is a flaw or distress that drives a person away from a particular place. A pull factor is something concerning the country to which a person moves to. It is generally a benefit that attracts people to a certain place.

Push and Pull Factors

• Write a story in which you and your family migrate (move) from one location to another.

• Name at least three push factors and three pull factors in your story.

• Your story must be AT LEAST one page in length.

Homework

• Pages 83-86 #1-4 on page 86• Pages 87-90 #1-4 on page 90

Warm-up 9/29- What information can we determine from this map?

Homework Quiz

• You may use your homework to answer the following questions.

• Answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which type of boundary would most likely cause the greatest political problems?

2. How does land value influence the activities that take place on a piece of urban land?

Vocabulary- page 27

• Use your text book to define the following terms in your notebook:– Monarchy– Parliamentary– Dictatorship– Theocracy– Totalitarian – Democracy– Republic

• Draw a picture to represent each term!

Homework

• Read pages 91-95 and answer 1-4 at the end of the section.

Warm-up 9/30- answer the questions on your warm-up paper based on the

quote below.

• “I like geography best, he said, because your mountains & rivers know the secret. Pay no attention to boundaries.” ― Brian Andreas

Activity

• Define the following terms:– Free enterprise– Socialism– Traditional economy– Communism

• Socialism- an economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

• Traditional economy- An economic system that is based on traditions and beliefs

• You are going to get into a group of 4 and create a commercial to represent one type of economic system.

• You are not allowed to speak during the commercial or skit.

Add these terms to your economic notes

• Barter- exchange goods or services without exchanging money• Commercial agriculture- large scale production of crops for

sale• Subsistence agriculture- self-sufficiency farming in which

farmers grow enough food to feed themselves and their families

• Infrastructure- the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed to operate a society

• Scarcity- short supply • Cottage industry- a business or manufacturing activity carried

on in a person’s home

Homework

• Create a venn diagram to compare and contrast two types of economic systems.

Warm-up 10/1

Warm-up 10/1

1. What landmark is this?1. The Grand Canyon

2. Where is it located?1. Arizona

3. Which culture created it?1. Nature- a result of erosion

4. Why/when was this landmark created?1. Approximately 17 million years ago

5. What defining characteristics standout to you?

Notes 10/1- Levels of Economic Activity- Page 30

1. Primary- activities that deal directly with natural resources

2. Secondary- activities that take natural resources and make a product

3. Tertiary- service activities4. Quaternary- research, engineering, IT

specialist

Monarchy Parliamentary Theocracy Republic

Suburb Migration Rural Urban

Death Rate Life Expectancy Birth Rate Overpopulation

Infant Mortality Rate

Literacy Rate Folk Culture Standard of Living

Diffusion Convergence Divergence Assimilation

Pop Culture Multicultural Acculturation Globalization

Socialism Barter Free Enterprise Traditional Economy

Subsistence Agriculture

Infrastructure Cottage Industry Communism

Commercial Agriculture

Demography Arable Democracy

Urbanization Indigenous Primary Activity Secondary Activity

• Do not forget we have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow!!!

• All of the terms from page 21, 27, 28, and 29 are fair game for the vocabulary quiz!!!!!

Warm-up 10/2

• Why do we care about demographics?

Vocabulary Quiz- On a separate sheet of paper define each of the following terms:

1. Globalization2. Literacy Rate3. Communism4. Free Enterprise5. Cultural Diffusion6. Republic7. Assimilation

8. Demography 9. Commercial

Agriculture10. Subsistence

Agriculture

What is culture?

• The beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time.

Warm-up 10/3

• As you watch the video answer the following questions:

• What is ebola? • How do you contract ebola? • What can we do about it?

Warm-up 10/6- What are two conclusions we can make based on this map?

Christianity Judaism Islam Hinduism Buddhism Sikhism Animism

Name of God

Founder

Leadership

Important Characteristics

Holy Book

Visual Representation

Animism

• Belief in innumerable spiritual beings concerned with human affairs and capable of helping or harming human interests. Most a tribal religion found in parts of Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Australia.

Hinduism

• The dominant religion of India. It is over 4,000 years old making its origins unclear. Unlike other religions, Hinduism has no recognized founder and lacks a singular holy text, instead having multiple sacred texts.

Buddhism

• Originated in India as a response to the lower castes who resented the inequality of the Hindu caste system and spread along the Silk Road to East Asia and today is predominately in South, East, and Southeast Asia.

Christianity

• Developed in Southwest Asia along the Mediterranean Sea and spread in the Roman Empire as it gained popularity with the poor and the peasantry. Major ideas: Jesus is Messiah who fulfills Jewish law, salvation through faith, love thy neighbor, trinity. Predominantly in Europe, North America, and South America.

Islam

• Arose in 17th century on Arabian Peninsula. Mohammad, founder, believed God had selected him as messenger to preach faith in Allah, the one true God. Quaran, Holy book of Islam, contains God’s message as spoken to Mohammad. Five Pillars of Islam. Faith, prayer, charity, fasting, making pilgrimage to Mecca. Within 100 years, the Islamic caliphates controlled the Middle East, Southwest Asia, and Indonesia.

Judaism

• Began in Southwest Asia along the Mediterranean Sea. Founder, Abraham, made covenant with God. Moses was given the 10 Commandments to guide moral/ethical conduct, which created the basis for civil and religions laws in Judaism. Today predominately in Europe, Israel, and North America.

Sikhism

• Began in Punjab (Northern India) because of interactions between Muslims and Hindus. They believe the reincarnation and one God known through mediation. Today predominantly in South Asia.

Human Geography DemographicsTypes of EconomiesTypes of GovernmentsCulture

Article

• Read and ask three higher level thinking questions about the article.