Chapter 4Cultural Geography

By: Chelsea PieperCorrin WaltersAmanda LaltaJennifer Rogers

Chapter 4:Cultural Geography

SURPRISE TEST! 1. Which is the most characteristic of a folk

culture?a) They look virtually the same anywhere on the

globeb) Individuals within the culture specialize in

producing specific goods for the communityc) They quickly adopt new techniques useful for

their communityd) They have a subsistence economye) They have weak ties to friends and family

Cultural Geography: Main Points

Cultural basics- The concept of culture dates back to the Enlightenment

Language- There were probably at least 10,000 languages

Religion- Defines who people are and how they understand the world around them

Ethnicity- Refers to a group of people who share a common identity

Popular Culture- Looks virtually the same anywhere you go

SURPRISE TEST! 1. Acculturation is a common cause of…

a) Illiteracyb) Language Extinctionc) Assimilationd) Creolizatione) Cultural Diffusion

Cultural Geography: Vocabulary

Acculturation Animism Artifact Buddhism Caste System Christianity Creole Cultural

Complex Cultural

Extinction Cultural

Geography Cultural Hearth Cultural

Imperialism Cultural Trait Culture Custom Denomination

Dialect Diaspora Ecumene Environmental

Determinism Esperanto Ethnic Cleansing Ethnic Neighborhood Ethnic Religion Ethnicity Evangelical Religions Folk Culture Fundamentalism Genocide Ghetto Global Region Hinduism Indo-European Family

Islam Isoglosses Judaism Language

Extinction Language

Family Language Group Lingua Franca Literacy Local Religion Minority Missionary Monotheism Multicultural Official

Language Pidgin Pilgrimage Polyglot

Polytheism Pop Culture Race Romance

Language Shaman Sino-Tibetan

Family Syncretic Toponym Tradition Transculturation Universalizing

Religion

SURPRISE TEST! 1. The hearth and spiritual center of

Islam is at…a) Bagdadb) Cairoc) Jakartad) Meccae) Jerusalem

Cultural Geography: Sites and Games Culture: A Geographical Perspective

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/grade3/geograph.html

Quizlet http://quizlet.com/116070/chapter-four-barrons-fla

sh-cards/ Study Stack

http://www.studystack.com/APHumanGeography Multicultural Education Through Miniatures

http://www.coedu.usf.edu/culture/activity.htm Purpose Games

http://www.purposegames.com/games

SURPRISE TEST! 1. Cultural geography is the study of…

a) Global customs and artifactsb) Cultural complexesc) The spatial distribution of cultural traitsd) Human-environment relationshipse) How cultures change over time

Works Cited

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"Culture: A Geographical Perspective." P-12 : NYSED. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/grade3/geograph.html>.

Marsh, Meredith, and Peter S. Alagona. "Chapter 4: Cultural Geography." Barron's. Hauppauge: Barron's Educational Series, 2008. 151-80. Print.

"Quizlet." Chapter Four Barrons Flashcards. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://quizlet.com/116070/chapter-four-barrons-flash-cards/>.

"Test Your Knowledge With Trivia Games." PurposeGames.com. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://www.purposegames.com/games>.