Geography Concepts and Skills:Regions AZSS Unit #1, Lesson #2

ORID Prompt Observe Reflect Interpret Decide I See/Hear… I Think… I Feel… Decide I Will…

Objective Content Objective (Geographic Concept-Regions) PUHSD LT =1.1-1.5 AZ SS C1 PO 1,2,3,4 Skill Objective (Compare and Contrast Types of Regions)

UNIT 1A ESSENTIAL QUESTION How Does Geography Influence Culture and Life? GSTEP

Physical Climate Regions Climate=Weather environment Region= Area with common features In which regions might it more difficult to live? Why? In which regions might it be easier to live? Why?

Physical Geography Regions Climate dictates where food crops grow Which regions are most productive? Why might climate change be a concern?

Physical Geography Regions Climate dictates where animals live Which regions are most productive? What would happen to human population upon entering these regions?

Arizona Landform Regions Arizona has three landform regions Which likely has the most people? Why? Which likely has the fewest people?

Political Geography Overview Political Regions Country=USA State=Arizona County=Maricopa City=Phoenix Neighborhood=Maryvale Which regions likely have the most voters for Arizona governor? Why might that be important?

Society Regions Religions form some of humanities oldest Social behavior codes. Good/Bad is… Rewards for good are… Punishment, forgiveness for bad is… How might understanding the origin and spread of religions regions help understand history?

Society Cartogram Religion regions on this map are distorted to show the amount of population in each area for the four largest global religions. Which region(s) have the most Non- religious?

Technology Regions Technology replaces work for human, or makes life better Which regions have the best water technology? What evidence supports your claim? How might regions obtain better water technology?

Economics Regions Economic Regions show amounts of money being made in regions Which regions are richest? Interactive Map on Right What might people do in poor regions to overcome their poverty?

Politics Regions Political Regions show where power starts and stops This military map show US military command regions

Content Summary Regions illustrate similarities and differences in geographic areas Physical Regions help with understanding human-environment interactions Political Regions help with understanding human-human interactions Regional Maps often combine physical, political and other information to highlight a concept graphically (spread of religions across regions)

Analysis Questions Using the Ethnicity Map (r), which regions of the US have the most: 1) Germans 2) Mexicans 3) Africans 4) Aleuts

Evaluation Discussion Why does the previous map have a category for “American”? What does that mean for you and your ethnicity/ancestry? How does one become “American”?