1. Warm Up
Describe the “Movement” theme of geography, and give three examples.

2. Regions

3. 21 Accents - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UgpfSp2t 6k

4. What is a region?
An area of Earth’s surface with related geographic characteristics, both physical and human
Religion
Technology
Politics/Government
Climate
Vegetation
Language

5. Types of Regions
Formal
Cultural
Functional
Perceptual

6. Formal -- You can go to the areas that are the same color, and collect data on things like rainfall, and see that they have similarities.
What kind of region am I?

7. Formal
Can be proven to exist
Data can be collected about them

8. Formal boundaries of states, countries, counties, etc
Formal boundaries of states, countries, counties, etc. do not change often.

9. Formal – Physical features have boundaries that can be proven; we can see where the tributaries flow into (in this case, the Amazon)

10. Cultural Region A type of Formal Region
People who have one or more cultural traits in common
Language
Religion
Historical traditions

11. Cultural Region – Share similar history, language, religion

12. Formal – you can visit certain areas and see that they are speaking the same language, or a similar language

13. Functional Regions Have a use
Have a center and are connected with the area around it by some form of transportation route

14. Central Point
Functional – Utilities come from one central point (power plant, water plant, etc.), then transport the utility somewhere else

15. Functional – Delivery Service area; central point is the place delivering, and the area around it focuses on it

16. Perceptual Regions Opinions about regions Stereotypes
No clear boundaries
Not based on facts

17. Who lives here?
Perceptual – Opinions about parts of town

18. Perceptual -- Stereotypes

19. Perceptual Regions

20. Dialect vs. Language
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22. Activity

23. #1

26. #2

27. #2

28. #3

29. Sources:
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30. Videos
21 Accents (Amy Walker) -
NY Accent (Amy Walker) - Y
Do NY’ers Think They Have An Accent? -
Mapping How Americans Talk -

31. Accents In Media Drop Dead Gorgeous
Fargo - A
Fargo (2) - XEHwUBubk
Legally Blonde