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Chapter3:HumanGeography

Pg.69-104

LearningGoalsforChp 3:

q Discussissuesrelatedtohumanpopulationanditsgrowth.

q Explainwhatmakesupapeople’sculture.q Identifywhatresourcesareandexplainwhy

countriestradewithoneanother.

Chapter3,Lesson1TheWorld’sPeople

Pg 72-81

WorldPopulation

• Thereareabout ___`____ peopleonearthtoday(estimated)

PopulationGrowth

• Whyhastheworld’spopulationgrown?• Moderntechnologyhas…

• Helpedusproducemorefood• Improvedmedicalcare

MeasuringPopulationGrowth

• Birthratev.Deathrate• Numberofbirthsordeathsper1,000people

• ______birthrateand______deathratehascausedtheworldpopulationtoincreaserapidly,butgrowthisstartingtoslow

ChallengesofPopulationGrowth

• Foodproductionmustincrease• Moreresourcesareneeded• Strainseconomies

Populationdistribution:Wheredopeoplelive?• 70%ofearthiswater• ½oflandisunlivable• Peopletendtolivenearwater,goodfarmland,&ingoodclimates• Peoplelivewheretheycanfindwork

PopulationDensity• Theaveragenumberofpeopleinasquaremileorsquarekilometer

NorthDakota’sPopulationDensity

EffectsofMigration• Culturalblending• Urbanization - growthofcitypopulations• Urban (city)populationsaregrowingmuchfasterthanrural areas• Megalopolis– ahugecityorclusterofcities• Urbansprawl

PopulationMovement

• Emigrants - peoplewholeaveacountrytolivesomewhereelse• Immigrants - peoplewhomoveintoacountry• Refugees – peoplewhofleetoanothercountrytoescapepersecution,war,ordisaster• TheSyrianRefugeeCrisis

WritingPrompt:

• Howhasmoving(ornotmoving)affectedyourfamilytraditions?Howhasmeetingnewpeoplewhohavemovedtoyourareaaffectedyourfamilytraditionsandcelebrations?

Chapter3,Lesson2Culture

Pg.82-89

Whatisculture?

• Thesetofbeliefs,behaviors,&traitssharedbyagroupofpeople

8CulturalElements

1.SocialGroups–• Richorpoor• Youngorold• Ethnicgroups– groupsofpeoplewithcommonracial,

national,tribal,religious,orculturalbackgrounds

• DescribetheUnitedStates’varioussocialgroupsandhowtheyaretreated.

8CulturalElements

2.Language• Givespeopleaculturalidentity• Dialect – alocalformofalanguage

• WhataretheUnitedStates’primarylanguages?Howdotheselanguagesvaryacrossthecountry?

8CulturalElements

3.Religion• Answersthequestion:“Whatisthemeaningoflife?”• Mapofworldreligions

• WhatarethemainreligionsintheUnitedStates?Howdotheyimpactourculture?

8CulturalElements

4.Customs• Behaviors• Traditions• Food• Clothing

• WhatcustomsmaketheUnitedStatesunique?

8CulturalElements5.History• eventsinthatculture’spastinfluencehowtheyviewthemselves

• HowdoeventsintheUnitedStates’pastaffectlifeinourcountrytoday?

8CulturalElements6.Arts&Sports• Painting&Sculpture• Architecture• Dance&Music• Theater&Literature• Athletics

• Whatarts&sportsaremostpopularintheUnitedStates?WhatdoesthatsayabouttheUnitedStatesculture?

8CulturalElements7.Government

• Maintainorder,provideprotection&services• Democracy– Peoplechoose(votefor)leaderstoholdthepower

• Dictatorships&Monarchies– 1personholdsallofthepower

• HowdoestheUnitedStates’governmentdifferfromothercountries?

8CulturalElements

8.TheEconomy• Howpeopleinsocietyearnaliving

• Farming,manufacturing,servicejobs• Decides whoownsresourcesandwhatisproduced

• WhataretheprimarywaysUScitizensearnaliving?WhoownstheresourcesandhowiswealthdistributedintheUnitedStates?

CulturalChange

• Culturaldiffusion• Processbywhichpeopleadoptthepracticesoftheirneighborsfromadistance

• Howdoesculturaldiffusionhappen?

Howhasculturechangedthroughouthistory?

• Hunting&gatheringnomads



• AgriculturalRevolution– farming



• AgriculturalRevolution- farming

• IndustrialRevolution– machines



• AgriculturalRevolution- farming

• IndustrialRevolution- machines

• InformationRevolution- computers

MovingtowardGlobalization

• Developmentofaworldculture&aninterdependenteconomy• Isthisgoodorbad?

CultureRegions

• Groupsofcountriesthathavemanyofthe8traitsincommon

Chapter3,Lesson3TheWorld’sEconomies

Pg.94-101

NaturalResources

• Materialsinthenaturalenvironmentthatpeoplevalue&usetosatisfytheirneeds

• Whataresomeexamples?

2TypesofResources

RenewableResources• Constantlybeingregeneratedandreplacedbytheenvironment• Examples:

NonrenewableResources

• Mineralsformedintheearth’scrustovermillionsofyears• Cannotbereplacedoncethey’vebeenused• Examples:

Whatcanwedotoconservenonrenewableresources?

OtherEnergySources

• NuclearEnergy– Splittingofuraniumatomsinanuclearreactortoreleasetheirstoredenergy

• Waterpower– Theenergyoffallingwatermovesmachinerytogenerateelectricity

• Geothermalenergy– Energythatcomesfromtheearth’sinternalheat

• Solarenergy– Energyproducedbythesun,collectedbysolarpanels

• Windenergy

EconomicSystems

• Setrulesfordecidingwhatgoods/servicestoproduce,howtoproducethem,&whowillreceivethem

TypesofEconomicSystems

1.Traditionaleconomy• Peopleusewhattheyproduce &don’treallysellanythingontheopenmarket• Productionisbasedoncustoms


2.Commandeconomy (communism)• Thegovernmentdecideswhatgoodswillbemade &howmuchtoproduce.• Thegovernmentownsalloftheresourcesandbusinesses


3.Marketeconomy (capitalism)• Individualpeopledecidewhatkindofbusinessestorun• Theyowntheirownbusinesses


4.Mixedeconomy• Acombinationoftheother3economicsystems• Government ownssomeimportantbusinesses,butnotallofthem• Governmentmayprovidehousing,healthcare,childcare,etc.

Howdowemeasurehowwellacountry’seconomyisprovidingforitspeople?

• GrossDomesticProduct(GDP)• Dollarvalueofgoods/servicesacountryproducesinayear

• PercapitaGDP– theamountacountryproducesdividedperperson

• Standardofliving• Thelevelofnecessities,comforts,&luxuriesenjoyedbyacountry’speople

LevelsofEconomicDevelopment• DevelopedCountries

• Haveindustry,highstandardofliving,goodeducation,healthcare,transportation&communication

• DevelopingCountries• Littleornoindustry,subsistencefarming

• NewlyIndustrializedCountries(NICs)• Intheprocessofbeingdevelopedandeconomicallysecure

Whatifyourcountrydoesn’thavealltheresourcesitneeds?

Whatifyourcountrydoesn’thavealltheresourcesitneeds?• Wetradetogetthem!• Import• Goodsthatarebroughtinto acountrythroughtrade

• Export• Goodsthataresentout ofacountrytotrade

Competitionbetweencountries

• Countriestrytoexportmorethantheyimport.Why?

• BarrierstoTrade• Tariff– ataxonimports• Quotas– numberlimitonimports• Embargo– banonimports

• Freetrade:nobarrierstotradebetweencountries

Advantages&DisadvantagesofTrade

• Benefits • Drawbacks

Sustainability

• Ensuringthatnaturalresourceswillbeavailabletomeetsociety’sneedsinthefuture

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