AP Human Geography Day 7

Starter What defines a region? How are new regions formed?

Cultural Ecology Review

Environmental Determinism Cultural Ecology shapes Environmental Determinism determines Possiblism influences

Cultural Ecology Environment shapes culture and development How people use and adapt to the environment and how the environment influences the development of your culture (religion, warfare, etiquette, clothing styles, etc.) Example: Hindu culture worships the cow because the people of that region have relied on cows for milk and cultivation and so it incorporated the worship of the cow into their culture.

Environmental Determinism Old theory of geography Environment determines culture and development The environment controls what you eat, whether you become rich or poor, if you develop technology, etc. Example: Temperate climate of Europe produced better health conditions and lower death rates than other parts of the world and so the standard of living improved

Possibilism Theory used by modern geographers The physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to it and choose a course of action from many alternatives. Can use environment as a collection of resources, and then choose to use and develop. Example: People can learn about crops – what grows best in what climates, and then choose to grow crops are that are compatible with their environment

Environmental Determinism Cultural Ecology How humans interact with the environment Environmental Determinism The local environment determines how humans will develop their society (culture, technology, etc.) NO FREE WILL Possiblism The local environment influences how humans will develop their society (culture, technology, etc.) but does not determine! ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!

Region: an area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features

Regionalization How regions acquire characteristics that make them different from others within the same country

Perceptual (Vernacular) Functional Formal Regions Perceptual (Vernacular) Functional Formal

Regions Functional: Area centered on a node or focal point School boundaries, in most district the school is the node Salt Lake County is a functional region, what is our node? With the grid system, it is Temple Square in Salt Lake City

Regions Formal: Uniform where everyone shares one or more distinctive characteristic How often do regions overlap with each other? (Answer: All the time!)

Regions Perceptual (Vernacular): How people perceive a region Mental mapping regions!

Region Mapping Pt 1 With a partner: Circle/label/identify the regions of the United States (how many are there, what would you refer to them as?)

Region Mapping Part 2 With a partner: Circle/label/identify the regions of the world (how many are there, what would you refer to them as?)

Regionalism – Language and Accents (3:47) World Accents (To 5:10) Tour of American Accents (2:01) How German Sounds 1 (1:56) How German Sounds 2