SFA Review

1. ___________ What is the vocabulary word that goes in the headline?

1. ___________

1. __________

2. Chechnya After the Fall of Communism ethnic groups started seeking independence from Russia. Many gained independence.

During Communism  These are all a part of the Soviet Union – controlled by Russia. RECORD HEADLINE READ ONLY

Fall of Communism causes revolutions in the former Soviet Union nations READ ONLY Chechnya

2. Chechnya Clip Since the powerful Russian government has weakened, many groups want independence. Clip Questions: 1. How do the Chechen’s fight? 2. What has been Russia’s response?

3. Spatial Diffusion – Orso Example Foods  Italian  Mexican Architecture Spanish style house  Spanish style house Language  English  Baltimore and New York Accents Religion  Christianity Music  East Coast Rap  Southern Rock Task  How did my culture spread from Maryland to Houston?

Christianity Islam Judaism Hinduism Buddhism Confucianism Tribal Religions = place where major religion originated Which religion has diffused to every livable continent?

3. Diffusion Pizza Create a pizza with FIVE slices in your notebook. Create the following tasks on each slice of pizza. A. Crust  label the crust each of the five causes of diffusion B. Toppings  sketch an example of each cause of diffusion C. Cheese  brief caption explaining the example

Causes of diffusion 1.Rivers – serve as transportation routes

The Ship Channel

Large ships importing and exporting goods in the Houston Ship Channel.

Other Examples 2. Inventions – Cell phones have spread to all regions of the world. No, but isn’t it great that cell phones have diffused to my country? Hey, it’s Britney. Have you seen my golden bucket?

Diffusion Examples 3. War – Countries spread their culture on conquered nations. Newly opened McDonalds in Iraq. Task  What effect will this have on the people of Iraq?

Diffusion Examples 4. Migration – People bring their culture with them when they move. example: Orso 5. Trade – Economic goods and culture are exchanged by the world’s market economies. example: Sony PS3 (made in Japan) played by kids in the US.