II. Regions and Cultures

Make Your World Run

A. Different Cultures Culture Region – Area of the world where many people share similar beliefs, history, and languages People in culture regions have many similar beliefs

B. World’s Culture Regions Seven main culture regions exist in the world 1) U.S. and Canada 2) Latin America 3) Europe and Russia 4) North Africa and Middle East 5) South Sahara Africa 6) South Asia 7) East Asia

Mainstream Culture – Dominate culture in a region Not everyone in a cultural region follows the mainstream culture Multiculturalism – Contain many cultures in addition to the dominate one

We Are Living In a Multicultural World

C. Change of Culture Regions Regions change as they borrow from other cultures Depend on people around the world economically Interdependence – Decisions and events in one part of the world affect other parts

People are becoming more a part of one world If oil production in the Middle East decreases, gas prices at Casey's increase

How Does This Effect Us?

D. Time Zones 24 times zones exist in the world Prime Meridian – Runs through Greenwich, England and each time zone to the east increases by one hour International Date Line – Runs through the Pacific Ocean Location where each day official begins