Population and Culture

Section 1: Human GeographyGeography is also the study of languages,

religions, customs, economics, and political systems

WHAT IS CULTURE?

CULTURE:The beliefs and actions that define a group of

people’s way of life.

6 Billion people live on the Earth today2/3rds of the Earth is water½ of land is uninhabitable

Population Density: average number of people in a square mile

What factors lead people to live where they do?

EnvironmentAdapting to your surroundings

Clothing Buildings Technology Altering the physical landscape

Population GrowthModern technology

Allows for more food to be produced Allows for better health care

What will the effects of rapid population growth be?

Immigrants vs. Emigrants(Birth Rate vs. Death Rate)

UrbanizationThe growth of city populations

Ruralcountryside

The Nature of Culture

•What about the article resonates with you personally?

•What is the father asking his son’s teacher to do?

•What are the background knowledge and skills Wind-Wolf brings to the classroom?

•How might the teacher capitalize on Wind-Wolf’s knowledge and skills?

•What are the assumptions the father makes about the teacher?

Section 2: Economic Systems

Basic Questions-What (how many) goods and services are to be

produced?-How will they be produced?-How will the products and wealth be distributed?

Types of Economic Systems:1. Traditional Economy

• Nearly ALL goods and services produced are used by village• “Subsistence Economies”

2. Market Economy• Freedom of Individuals and groups (free enterprise economy)• Capitalism• “Laws of Supply and Demand”

3. Command Economy• Controlled by a single central government• Decisions are made to obtain a social and political goal• Communism• Government decides what is made, how workers are paid, how

much things will cost.• “Planned Economy”

4. Mixed Economy• Mix of traditional, market, and command• Socialism