APHG
Regional Activity (The American Southwest)
Unit 1
Copeland
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Click on Activity 2.1 (American Southwest)
Instructions
1. Use the mouse to trace the area of the map that you feel corresponds to what you
think qualifies as the region you chose. When you are finished outlining the entire
area you have identified, click Save My Initial View.
2. Click any layer on the right-hand side of the screen to turn on a characteristic that
typically is used to define the region you chose. Turn all layers on and off
individually to learn areas that correspond to most characteristics.
3. Answer the following questions by completing attached document and turning in on
the assigned due date. Print off maps of selected 3 layers and your initial view of
and attach them to the back of the following questions.
AP Human Geography
Activity 1: Mapping Culture Regions
Due Date: Thursday, January 19
PRINT OFF ALL THREE MAPS (CHARACTERISTICS) AND ATTACH TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS PRIOR
TO TURNING IN.
QUESTIONS
1. Think about what the region means to you and consider whether each map corresponds to your
image of the region. In your opinion, which three maps (or characteristics) best define the
region you chose.
a.
b.
c.
2. Justify each of the three characteristics (or layers) you chose in question #1. Why, in other
words, do you believe each of these three variables represents the way of life of the culture
region?
a.
b.
c.
3. Turn on all the layers at once. Regions that overlap are progressively shaded. The darkest
shading therefore will be where most of the definitions overlap. Think of this area as the core of
the culture region. What states or countries (or parts of either) are the core of your culture
region? What city (or cities) would you say lie in the core?
4. Turn on the three layers you chose in questions 1 and 2. How closely do the boundaries of your
three variables agree? EXPLAIN!
5. What other variable (beside the ones listed on the right-hand side) could be used to define the
American Southwest as a culture region? Why? (Please be specific – it must be measurable).
6. With your three layers showing, click on My Initial View. How does your initial perception of the
region differ from your composite view? What have you learned about the culture region? Be
specific!!!