Sept. 21 st Warm-Up 1. Write this in your notebook: answer the focus question at the top of the culture & Spatial diffusion notes sheet. answer the focus question at the top of the culture & Spatial diffusion notes sheet.

Human Geography analogy “the little girl” Political – the way a society thinks/operates the government. Types of Political Systems: 1.Democracy 2.Monarchy 3.Communism 4.Dictatorship Social – Examples: Economic – the way a society supports itself (makes money). Types of Economic Systems: 1.Free Enterprise 2.Communist Urbanization – Factors Affecting Urbanization: 1.

Culture/Spatial Diffusion Lesson #15 September 21, 2010

Culture: Culture is the knowledge, attitudes, & behaviors shared by & passed on by a group. Religio n Clothing HOLa! BONJOUR! NI HaO! Language Food Music

Characteristics of Culture Food Food Clothing Clothing Language Language Religion Religion Music Music Entertainment Entertainment Record an example of your culture for each of the elements of culture to the left. Record an example of your culture for each of the elements of culture to the left. Mrs. Manges’ Culture Food: Pasta, Seafood, Mexican Clothing: Jeans and T-shirts Language: English Religion: Christian Music: Rock, Country

World Religions Major Religions: Hinduism Hinduism Islam Islam Christianity Christianity Buddhism Buddhism Confucianism Confucianism

World Religions Which religions will have the most influence on the majority of the World’s cultures? Which religions will have the most influence on the majority of the World’s cultures? Christianity Christianity Islam Islam

Spatial Diffusion Spatial Diffusion is the spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior. Spatial Diffusion is the spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior.

Spatial Diffusion List examples of how people around the world are exposed to different ideas, inventions or patterns of behavior. TravelTravel TVTV RadioRadio BooksBooks InternetInternet

Which religion has diffused to every livable continent? How did this happen? World Religions

Religion and Spatial Diffusion How did the spread of religions change the culture of the regions that they spread to? How did the spread of religions change the culture of the regions that they spread to?

Spatial Diffusion Physical & cultural features can often act a barrier or an aid to spatial diffusion. Physical & cultural features can often act a barrier or an aid to spatial diffusion.

1. Rivers – serve as transportation routes.

Large ships importing & exporting goods in the Houston Ship Channel.

2. Plains – flat land allows for easy travel

3. Harbors – allow transportation and trade between foreign countries Man-made Harbors Man-made Harbors Natural Harbors Natural Harbors

Other Examples that aID Spatial Diffusion 4. War – Countries force their culture on conquered nations. 5. Migration – People bring their culture with them when they move. 6. Trade – Economic goods & culture are exchanged by the world’s market economies.

1. Deserts – harsh travel

2. Mountains – block travel.

3. Ocean – too big to travel across Task : Give two examples of technology that allow people to overcome these 3 barriers to diffusion.

4. Religion – Religious beliefs restrict the adoption of other cultures.

Things that aID diffusion: Things that aID diffusion: 1. Rivers 2. Plains 3. Harbors 4. War 5. Migration 6. Trade 7. Inventions Barriers to diffusion: Barriers to diffusion: 1. Deserts 2. Mountains 3. Oceans 4. Religion

Globalizatio n Globalization when a product or idea is accepted and adopted worldwide. Globalization when a product or idea is accepted and adopted worldwide.

How does globalization affect the different cultures of the world?

Human Geography analogy “the little girl” Political – the way a society thinks/operates the government. Types of Political Systems: 1.Democracy 2.Monarchy 3.Communism 4.Dictatorship Social – the beliefs/traditions of a society. Examples: LanguageFood ReligionMusic Clothing Economic – the way a society supports itself (makes money). Types of Economic Systems: 1.Free Enterprise 2.Communist Urbanization – Factors Affecting Urbanization: 1.