GOOD AFTERNOON!!! 4A WORLD GEOGRAPHY1.Get the ONE paper from the orange bin 2.Get your binder and put the one paper in the rings BEHIND the notes from Tuesday3.Sit quietly in your assigned seat

GOOD MORNING!!!!! – 1A World Geography 1.Get the ONE paper from the orange bin 2.Get your binder and put the one paper in the rings BEHIND the notes from Tuesday3.Sit quietly in your assigned seat

Danielle Young, Margaret Taylor, Camille Tanksley – computers

2B Seats

 Lafabian H, Corinthian H, Kendarius Chandler,  Paris Simmons- Computers 

Cultural Geography

Class 5 Aug 15/16

Housekeeping

1. Pictures of class calendars – 2 minutes2. Binder workshop – 10 minutes

a. Class calendarsb. KBAT sheetsc. Pages in the correct orderd. Binder checklist for grading purposes

Quiz- 10 minutes

10 question multiple choice quiz on active expressions

Standard

SSWG2 The student will explain the cultural aspects of society

A.Describe the concept of a place by explaining how the culture of a region is a product of the region’s physical characteristics

B.Explain how cultural characteristics of a place can be used to describe a place

What is culture?

For 1 minute silently list as many elements of culture that you can think of (i.e. religion). We will make a list all together after.

Elements of Culture

• Religion• Family Structure• Race• Beliefs• Ethnicity • Language• Politics• Economy

Body Biography – 10 minutesDraw an outline of yourself on a piece of loose leaf.  Use the instructions below to describe yourself using words and pictures. 

HEAD- What are you interested in?HEART- What/who do you love? What/who is

important to you? What are your beliefs/values?FINGERS- What do you want to do in the future?FEET- Where do you want to go?MOUTH- What do you like to eat? What language(s) do

you speak? WAIST- What do you like to wear?

One aspect of Culture: World Religions

Religion gives people a set of beliefs to follow. Religion is a key component of culture.

- Each religion has special celebrations and worship styles

- Unites followers around the world

STOP- 5 minutes

Turn to page 80. Look through the pages and choose 1 religion EXCEPT Christianity and

write down 5 facts you didn’t know about it.

Can Cultures Change?

Yes! Cultural change can be brought on by:Cultural diffusion- the spread of ideas Agricultural Revolution- New processes of

growing crops more effectively Industrial Revolution – New technology,

machinery, transportation, and communication systems

Physical and Cultural Geography

Physical features can affect culture because people adapt to their surroundings.

Categorilla/Top 10- 30 minutes

Use the information packet given to you to fill in the chart about the TOP 10 most common

languages in the world.

Exit Ticket

3- things you learned2- things you still have questions about1- thing that you want to know more about

Class 6 Aug 18/19

Cultural Geography Continued

Bell Ringer

Pick up a sheet of test prep questions from the orange bin and complete them silently at your

desk.

1.

Population density tell us:A. How many people live in a certain areaB. If the place is industrializedC . What kind of people live thereD. The population of the whole country

2

All of the following are cultural aspects of society except:

A.Religion B.LandformsC.EthnicityD.Beliefs

3

Which of the following best describes the many aspects of culture?

A. It is a combination of race and ethnicityB. It is a combination of race, religion, and

beliefsC. It is a combination of the physical features

and the climates of a particular areaD. It is a combination of the physical geography and race, religion, and beliefs

4

Which answer best describes why culture can lead to conflict?

A. When people do not agree they always fightB. Culture is a sensitive and personal topic so people take it very seriously and might get offended easily 

C. It does not lead to conflict D. Culture is a dangerous topic

Match it up: 5 minutes

Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Shintoism, Jain, Bahai, Sikhism

Religions of the World 

Religions unite people across the world through common practices, beliefs, and holy languages.

Hindusim

• Beliefs bleed into daily life practices of morality, karma, and reincarnation

• Hindus worship in a temple and pray to one of the many Gods in this polytheistic religion

• Their holy text is called the Vedas • Hinduism originated in Northern India and

remains the dominant religion in the Indian Subcontinent

• Around 1 billion followers

Buddhism

• Nontheistic religion based on the writings of Siddhartha Gautama (AKA Buddha)

• Originated on the Eastern side of the Indian subcontinent and remains dominant throughout Asia, specifically Eastern Asia

• Ultimate goal of Buddhism is to obtain Nirvana• Buddhists worship mostly at home or in a temple • 400 million Buddhists worldwide

Islam

Mosque- house of worship

• Monotheistic/ Abrahamic religion that follows the holy book the Qur'an, which is said to be the writings of Allah (God).

• Most Muslims live in the Middle East and their holy site is Mecca, where it also originated

• Two main denominations are Sunni and Shia • Muslim prayers are recited in Arabic worldwide• About 1.6 billion followers

Christianity

•Monotheistic/ Abrahamic religion •Christians believe in Jesus Christ as the son of God and savior •Christians read the writings of God in the Holy Bible (Old and New Testimates)•Has several denominations, many of which worship in churches. (Baptist, Catholic, Orthodox, Presbyterian)•Originated in Jerusalem, which is also its holy city•2.2 Billion followers worldwide

Judaism

• Monotheistic/Abrahamic Religion• Holy text is the Torah (Hebrew Bible) • 14 million followers worldwide • Jews worship in Temples/Synagogues • Jewish prayers are recited in Hebrew • Place of Origin is Jerusalem (in Israel) and holy site

is Israel

Religion Categorilla 

At your table you will get assigned one religion. You will need to research and find out the top 10 countries with the most followers of that religion and fill in the chart and map on your worksheet.

Exit Ticket 

In one paragraph answer the question below:

How can we describe a place using cultural geography? What are the different elements that make up someone’s culture? Why are these elements important?