Human Geography Focus of Human Geography is demography Human Geographers also study culture

Where People Live Population Density Factors that affect where people live Natural obstacles People live in areas where the soil is fertile, water is plentiful and the climate is mild to grow crops Some geographers prefer to figure a country’s population density by arable land

Population Growth Factors that contributed to growth 1.) Modern technology Helped increase food production 2.) Improved medical care Allow people to live longer

Comparing Growth Rates World population growth is very uneven Factors that affect growth Birthrate Death rate Immigration Emigration Zero Population Growth Industrialized countries Developing countries Birthrates and death rates fallen due to improved healthcare

Patterns of Settlement Densest concentration of people are in 4 Regions: East Asia South Asia Europe Eastern North America Today most Europeans and North Americans live in urbanized areas

The Nature of Culture Material Culture vs Non-Material Culture Non-Material Examples: religion and language Culture Hearth Important ideas began and from which they spread to surrounding cultures

Language Cornerstone of culture (communication) All cultures have a language although not all have written languages

Religion Help people answer basic questions about the meaning and purpose of life Monotheism Polytheism

Bellwork: 8/17/16 Write Questions 1.) In your own words, define culture. 2.) List one factor that has contributed to population growth. 3.) Explain the difference between material and non-material culture.

Socializing Social structure Social classes that rank people in order of status Social mobility Limits

Cultural Change Cultural Convergence Skills, arts, ideas, habits and institutions of one culture come in contact with those of another culture Diffusion Process by which cultural elements are transmitted across some distance from one group to another Cultural Divergence Restriction of a culture from outside cultural influences

Writing Assignment: Discuss why it is important to know about different cultures and how it can be of value in future years.

Culture Review

True or False Demography is the study of statistics.

List the 5 places (conditions) that people generally choose not to live in.

Define population density.

List the 4 regions that have the densest concentrations of people.

True or False Religion and language are considered to be material culture.

True or False Polytheism is the belief or worship of one god.

True or False Cultural convergence is the restriction of a culture from outside cultural influences.

Culture Discussion

Bellwork 8/18/16 Write Questions Describe the process of cultural diffusion. Compare cultural convergence and cultural divergence.

Review 2

Culture Activity How has your culture influenced the person that you are today? Beliefs, goals, sports, music, language, etc Requirements: ¾ page, typed, 12 point font, no spacing style, double-spaced Bring or draw 3 pictures that relate to your culture. Magazines, internet, etc.