1. THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 1
THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

2. Us
Nacirema

3. The study of people, their environments and their resources Location
Section 1
Exploring the World Around us
GEOGRAPHY
The study of people, their environments and their resources
Location
Place
Interaction
Movement
Region

4. LOCATION
The position of a place on the earth’s surface

5. Different Types Relative
Where something is in relation to the things around it.
Absolute
Exact location
N and S:
Longitude
E and W:
Latitude

6. Prime Meridian = 0o
International Dateline =180o

7. An Area’s Physical & Human Characteristics
PLACE
An Area’s Physical & Human Characteristics
Physical: Climate Vegetation Animals
Human: Population Transportation Culture

8. INTERACTION
Relationship between people and the environment

9. Scenario #1
People influence the environment

10. Scenario #2
The environment influences people

11. MOVEMENT
The moving of people, goods, and ideas from one area to another

12. Migration: Movement of People
Why Move?
Immigration?
Emigration?

13. Trade: Movement of Goods
Why trade with other countries?
RESULT:
Interdependence
IMPORTS VS
EXPORTS

14. Region: An Area With Distinctive Characteristics
Is it ever mentioned by another name?
3rd World
Dairy Belt
Bible Belt
Frost Belt

15. The average weather of a place over a period of 20-30 years.
Section 2- Understanding the Physical World
CLIMATE
The average weather of a place over a period of years.
Key factors: Location & Elevation

16. LOCATION
Arctic
Temperate
Temperate
Tropical
Arctic

17. ELEVATION
Colder
Warmer

18. person learns that makes up their entire way of life.
CULTURE
Section 3: The Meaning of Culture
All the things a
person learns that makes up their entire way of life.
Grandparents
Parents
Children

19. SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS NUCLEAR: Father, mother, children
Industrial societies
EXTENDED:
Grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, children
Agricultural societies

20. Who Rules the Family?
Patriarchal
Matriarchal

21. Customs and Traditions
Society’s rules of behavior
Peer Pressure
Laws

22. Creates a great deal of tension
Language
Positive:
The cornerstone of culture
Negative:
Creates a great deal of tension

23. Arts & Literature Teach about a particular culture
Used to pass along values

24. Religion Judaism Monotheism: Worship of one god Islam Polytheism:
Worship more than one god
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism

25. Government Democracy Republic Dictatorship Communism Iraq
Athens, Greece
Cuba
United States

26. Government Democracy Republic Dictatorship Communism Iraq
Athens, Greece
Cuba
United States

27. Government Democracy Republic Dictatorship Communism Iraq
Athens, Greece
Cuba
United States

28. Government Democracy Republic Dictatorship Communism Iraq
Athens, Greece
Cuba
United States

29. Economic Systems Command Tradition Market Mixed United States
Kalahari Bushmen
Soviet Union
Village market

30. Economic Systems Command Tradition Market Mixed United States
Kalahari Bushmen
Soviet Union
Rural village

31. Economic Systems Command Tradition Market Mixed United States
Kalahari Bushmen
Soviet Union
Rural village

32. Economic Systems Command Tradition Market Mixed United States
Kalahari Bushmen
Soviet Union
Rural village

33. Money Land Education Ancestory Occupation
Social Classes
Definition:
How Done?
Money Land Education Ancestory Occupation
Way in which cultures rank people in terms of their importance.
Social Mobility: Moving from one social class to another

34. HOW DOES CULTURE CHANGE?
Section 4
HOW DOES CULTURE CHANGE?
CAUSES:
Technology
New Ideas
Changing Environment
Diffusion

35. UNDERSTANDING OTHER CULTURES
Why is it so difficult?

36. The belief that one group or culture is superior to another.
RACISM
The belief that one group or culture is superior to another.

37. Judging other cultures by one’s own standards.
ETHNOCENTRISM
Judging other cultures by one’s own standards.

38. What does society need?
Appreciation of cultural diversity