1. Which toponym was changed recently and gained national recognition for the change?

2. http://www.scoop.it/t/geography-education/p/4041805648/2015/04/20/scale-taught-in- comics?hash=bc18f709-4c80-41a5-9651- 2dfd4f2dbaff&utm_content=buffer4cecc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com &utm_campaign=buffer

3. Global Scale http://www.funpartystores.com/images/wbd_world-map.jpg

4. National Scale

5. State Scale

6. County Scale

10. A region derives its unified character through the cultural landscape ─ a combination of cultural, religious, and physical features. “Culture is the agent, the natural area the medium, the cultural landscape is the result.” – Carl O. Sauer, American Geographer Formal Regions are defined by common characteristics. ( Uniform, Homogeneous ) HAS BORDERS! Functional Regions are organized around interactions between places out from a focal point. ( Nodal ) HAS MOVEMENT! Perceptual Regions have characteristics that are perceived to be similar. They are defined by popular feelings, images, & culture. ( Vernacular ) Regions

11. USA “Region” map http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/usa-maps/united-states-regional-maps.html http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/usa-maps/united-states-regional-maps.html

12. The Southeastern Conference http://billsportsmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/sec3.gif

13. The “Fed” has regions http://midnight.hushedcasket.com/wp- content/uploads/2009/01/federal_reserve_districts_map.png

15. Germany is formal region http://harryallen.info/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/germany_map.jpg

16. Corn Production (and Ethanol Plants) http://www.dailyyonder.com/files/imagecache/story_default/imagefield/cornp-production-and-ethano.jpg

17. A less formal look at functional regions ► Defined by a set of activities, connections or interactions ► For example: ► Newspaper circulation area ► Commuter traffic patterns ► Subway systems in NYC, Boston, etc. ► Highway systems

18. NYC Subway – a functional region http://www.johnsonbanks.co.uk/up_images/228_MTA_ current_400.jpg

19. Let’s look at our own perceptions, stereotypes and attitudes ► What’s the first thing that comes to your mind……. ► Southern California ► The South or Dixie ► Iraq ► New York City ► Utah ► Detroit

20. Google searchers “perceptions” of each state https://twitter.com/Amazing_Maps/status/427137968789549056/photo/1

21. perceptual region map