THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER 1 THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
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The study of people, their environments and their resources Location Section 1 Exploring the World Around us GEOGRAPHY The study of people, their environments and their resources Location Place Interaction Movement Region
LOCATION The position of a place on the earth’s surface
Different Types Relative Where something is in relation to the things around it. Absolute Exact location N and S: Longitude E and W: Latitude
Prime Meridian = 0o International Dateline =180o
An Area’s Physical & Human Characteristics PLACE An Area’s Physical & Human Characteristics Physical: Climate Vegetation Animals Human: Population Transportation Culture
INTERACTION Relationship between people and the environment
Scenario #1 People influence the environment
Scenario #2 The environment influences people
MOVEMENT The moving of people, goods, and ideas from one area to another
Migration: Movement of People Why Move? Immigration? Emigration?
Trade: Movement of Goods Why trade with other countries? RESULT: Interdependence IMPORTS VS EXPORTS
Region: An Area With Distinctive Characteristics Is it ever mentioned by another name? 3rd World Dairy Belt Bible Belt Frost Belt
The average weather of a place over a period of 20-30 years. Section 2- Understanding the Physical World CLIMATE The average weather of a place over a period of 20-30 years. Key factors: Location & Elevation
LOCATION Arctic Temperate Temperate Tropical Arctic
ELEVATION Colder Warmer
person learns that makes up their entire way of life. CULTURE Section 3: The Meaning of Culture All the things a person learns that makes up their entire way of life. Grandparents Parents Children
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS NUCLEAR: Father, mother, children Industrial societies EXTENDED: Grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, children Agricultural societies
Who Rules the Family? Patriarchal Matriarchal
Customs and Traditions Society’s rules of behavior Peer Pressure Laws
Creates a great deal of tension Language Positive: The cornerstone of culture Negative: Creates a great deal of tension
Arts & Literature Teach about a particular culture Used to pass along values
Religion Judaism Monotheism: Worship of one god Islam Polytheism: Worship more than one god Islam Christianity Hinduism
Government Democracy Republic Dictatorship Communism Iraq Athens, Greece Cuba United States
Government Democracy Republic Dictatorship Communism Iraq Athens, Greece Cuba United States
Government Democracy Republic Dictatorship Communism Iraq Athens, Greece Cuba United States
Government Democracy Republic Dictatorship Communism Iraq Athens, Greece Cuba United States
Economic Systems Command Tradition Market Mixed United States Kalahari Bushmen Soviet Union Village market
Economic Systems Command Tradition Market Mixed United States Kalahari Bushmen Soviet Union Rural village
Economic Systems Command Tradition Market Mixed United States Kalahari Bushmen Soviet Union Rural village
Economic Systems Command Tradition Market Mixed United States Kalahari Bushmen Soviet Union Rural village
Money Land Education Ancestory Occupation Social Classes Definition: How Done? Money Land Education Ancestory Occupation Way in which cultures rank people in terms of their importance. Social Mobility: Moving from one social class to another
HOW DOES CULTURE CHANGE? Section 4 HOW DOES CULTURE CHANGE? CAUSES: Technology New Ideas Changing Environment Diffusion
UNDERSTANDING OTHER CULTURES Why is it so difficult?
The belief that one group or culture is superior to another. RACISM The belief that one group or culture is superior to another.
Judging other cultures by one’s own standards. ETHNOCENTRISM Judging other cultures by one’s own standards.
What does society need? Appreciation of cultural diversity