Travel & Tourism An Introduction to Regional Geography

Can you think of an area of the city of Toronto which portrays the characteristics of a particular culture or nationality?

Photo Analysis Activity Analyze the following photographs Fill out your graphic organizer to record what you observe With your group, attempt to categorize the photos according to some meaningful criteria that your group decides Once you’ve categorized the groups, attempt to link each category of photos to an area on Earth.

Photo Activity Debrief How did you categorize your photos? What did you look for in determining which category a photo belongs to? Why is it impossible to pinpoint the exact location of the photos? What is meant by a “region”?

Regions Regions are areas or segments of the Earth’s surface defined by a particular characteristic or set of characteristics Regions can be either: –Homogeneous: common characteristics throughout its whole area –Functional: an area defined by a specific function or activity –Can you think of an example of each?

Scale of Regions Macro Scale (large area) Micro Scale (small area)