1. II. Regions and Cultures

2. Make Your World Run

5. 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

6. 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

8. 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

9. We Are Living In a Multicultural World

10. 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

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

12. How Does This Effect Us?

13. 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