Do Now:
come up with a definition for:
Cultural Diffusion
Cultural Diffusion* - the spread of ideas, beliefs &
customs from one group of people to another
Culture
Geography Essay Vocabulary
 Theme - the subject, the topic or the main idea
 Geographic factors* – details of the Earth, examples
include mountains, rivers, deserts, oceans, etc
 Promote – to help or encourage, to advance
 Hinder – to cause delay or interruption, to impede
 Outline
 4 or 5 square outline or a T-chart
 helps organize ideas & vocabulary
 Introduction
 State the main idea or theme of the essay & cite
examples (THESIS STATEMENT)
 Body Paragraphs (1,2 or 3 Paragraphs)
 Provide specific details
 Address the task
 Conclusion
 Restate the main idea or theme
 Share your opinion & other examples
 Task #1
 Read the Regents-style Geography Essay
 Answer questions 1 -4 in FULL
SENTENCES
 Task #2
 Fill in the 4 – Square Outline
 Introduction
 Body Paragraphs
 Conclusion
Introduction Paragraph:
-Restate the main idea in your own words. This
is your THESIS STATEMENT; it tells us what
your essay is about.
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Body Paragraph #1:
-Use the TASK BOX to see what JOB you have to
address in this essay.
-Explain the people, places or things in your
paragraph (if it is a vocab word, define it)
Geographic factor: ________________________
Definition:
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Affect on nation or region (+ or -):
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Promoted (helped) or hindered (hurt) cultural
diffusion:
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Body Paragraph #3:
Geographic factor: ___________________________
Definition: __________________________________
Affect on the nation or region (+ or -):
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Promoted (helped) or hindered (hurt) cultural
diffusion:
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Conclusion Paragraph:
-Restate the THESIS STATEMENT. Tell us what you
wrote about.
- Share you opinions or examples from history that
support your main idea.
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- Which geographic features did you choose to write
about?
- Do they promote or hinder Cultural Diffusion?