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1 THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 1 THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

2 Us Nacirema

3 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

4 LOCATION The position of a place on the earth’s surface

5 Different Types Relative
Where something is in relation to the things around it. Absolute Exact location N and S: Longitude E and W: Latitude

6 Prime Meridian = 0o International Dateline =180o

7 An Area’s Physical & Human Characteristics
PLACE An Area’s Physical & Human Characteristics Physical: Climate Vegetation Animals Human: Population Transportation Culture

8 INTERACTION Relationship between people and the environment

9 Scenario #1 People influence the environment

10 Scenario #2 The environment influences people

11 MOVEMENT The moving of people, goods, and ideas from one area to another

12 Migration: Movement of People
Why Move? Immigration? Emigration?

13 Trade: Movement of Goods
Why trade with other countries? RESULT: Interdependence IMPORTS VS EXPORTS

14 Region: An Area With Distinctive Characteristics
Is it ever mentioned by another name? 3rd World Dairy Belt Bible Belt Frost Belt

15 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

16 LOCATION Arctic Temperate Temperate Tropical Arctic

17 ELEVATION Colder Warmer

18 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

19 SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS NUCLEAR: Father, mother, children
Industrial societies EXTENDED: Grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, children Agricultural societies

20 Who Rules the Family? Patriarchal Matriarchal

21 Customs and Traditions
Society’s rules of behavior Peer Pressure Laws

22 Creates a great deal of tension
Language Positive: The cornerstone of culture Negative: Creates a great deal of tension

23 Arts & Literature Teach about a particular culture
Used to pass along values

24 Religion Judaism Monotheism: Worship of one god Islam Polytheism:
Worship more than one god Islam Christianity Hinduism

25 Government Democracy Republic Dictatorship Communism Iraq
Athens, Greece Cuba United States

26 Government Democracy Republic Dictatorship Communism Iraq
Athens, Greece Cuba United States

27 Government Democracy Republic Dictatorship Communism Iraq
Athens, Greece Cuba United States

28 Government Democracy Republic Dictatorship Communism Iraq
Athens, Greece Cuba United States

29 Economic Systems Command Tradition Market Mixed United States
Kalahari Bushmen Soviet Union Village market

30 Economic Systems Command Tradition Market Mixed United States
Kalahari Bushmen Soviet Union Rural village

31 Economic Systems Command Tradition Market Mixed United States
Kalahari Bushmen Soviet Union Rural village

32 Economic Systems Command Tradition Market Mixed United States
Kalahari Bushmen Soviet Union Rural village

33 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

34 HOW DOES CULTURE CHANGE?
Section 4 HOW DOES CULTURE CHANGE? CAUSES: Technology New Ideas Changing Environment Diffusion

35 UNDERSTANDING OTHER CULTURES
Why is it so difficult?

36 The belief that one group or culture is superior to another.
RACISM The belief that one group or culture is superior to another.

37 Judging other cultures by one’s own standards.
ETHNOCENTRISM Judging other cultures by one’s own standards.

38 What does society need? Appreciation of cultural diversity

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