LG: Students will be able to answer the question,

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LG Students will be able to answer the question,
What is human geography?

• Warm Up
• Please make a note to bring in newspapers,
  magazines, etc. for later use this week or next.

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Human Geography
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Human Geography

• The study of human activities and their
  relationship to the cultural and physical
  environments.

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Culture
Human Geography
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Culture

• Way of life of a group of people who share
  beliefs and similar customs.
• Building blocks of society

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Culture
Cultural Traits
Human Geography
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Cultural Traits

• Language
• Religion
• Social groups
• Government
• Economic Activities
• Regions of culture

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Culture
Cultural Traits
Changed Cultural Traits
Human Geography
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Changed Cultural Traits

• Differences in Cultural Traits
• New religion
• Change in government
• Language changes
• Economy slows down or people spend more

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Cultural Traits
Culture
Cultural Regions
Changed Cultural Traits
Human Geography
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Cultural Regions

• A division of the earth based on a variety of
  factors including government, social groups,
  economic systems, language, or religion.

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Culture
Cultural Traits
Cultural Regions
Changed Cultural Traits
Human Geography
Ethnic Groups
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Ethnic Groups

• People who share a common language, history,
  place of origin, or a combination of these
  elements.

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Culture
Cultural Traits
Cultural Regions
Changed Cultural Traits
Human Geography
Ethnic Groups
Cultural Change
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Cultural Change

• Culture is constantly changing. It changes due
  to internal factors (ideas, lifestyles, and
  inventions) and it changes due to external
  factors (trade, movement of people, and war).

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Culture
Cultural Traits
Cultural Regions
Changed Cultural Traits
Human Geography
Ethnic Groups
Cultural Change
Innovation
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Innovation

• It is the act of introducing something new.
• Examples
• New production methods
• -Inventions

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Culture
Cultural Traits
Cultural Regions
Changed Cultural Traits
Human Geography
Ethnic Groups
Cultural Change
Innovation
Diffusion
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Cultural Diffusion

• Spreading new knowledge and skills from one
  culture to another.

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Culture
Cultural Traits
Cultural Regions
Changed Cultural Traits
Human Geography
Ethnic Groups
Cultural Change
Innovation
Diffusion
Acculturation
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Acculturation

• The modification of the culture of a group or
  individual as a result of contact with a
  different culture.

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Culture
Cultural Traits
Cultural Regions
Changed Cultural Traits
Human Geography
Ethnic Groups
Cultural Change
Innovation
Diffusion
Acculturation
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• Reflection
• How would you describe your Human Geography?