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