Global Studies Packet
Ch. 3: Human
Geography
Name: __________________________________
Due Date: _______________________________
Vocabulary
Define the vocabulary words from page 29. For each term, draw a picture that represents it.
Term
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Definition
Picture
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Vocabulary (Continued)
Term
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Definition
Picture
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Vocabulary Review
Sort the vocabulary words into the appropriate category.
commercial
extended family
industry
Economics- making,
distributing and using of
goods and services
nuclear family
rural
subsistence
urban
Population- the whole group Family- a group of people
of people in an area
who live together and are
related to each other
Fill in the blanks using the vocabulary words.
commercial
culture
customs
industries
nomads
rural
subsistence
technology
urban
Once there were a group of ________________________ farmers who barely produced enough
food to eat. They lived in a remote, _______________________ area. Then, a group of
________________________ moved into the area bringing new ________________________.
The entire ________________________, or way of life, of the people changed. They
developed new ________________________, or ways of behaving. Over time, they were able
to make money from _______________________ farming, developed new
_____________________ that made new products, and created new ____________________
areas in which to live.
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Culture Notes (Part 1)
I. Culture: A ________________________ of a ___________________________ that is
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II. Social Structure
A. Families
1. The most _______________and __________________ unit of social structure
a. What families do for us- _______________________________________
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2. _______________ families- mother, father, children
a. Advantages- ________________________________________________
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3. _______________ families- also includes uncles, aunts and cousins
a. Advantages- ________________________________________________
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B. Social _______________- how people are ______________ in society
1. What determines our social class- _____________________________________
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C. Government- how _________________ are made in the society
1. Duties of government- _____________________________________________
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III. Economics- deals with _______________ and how we ____________________________
A. Agriculture- ___________ is the way ____________________ in the world make a
living
1. _________________ farming- people grow crops to _________
2. _________________ farming- people grow crops to _________
B. Industry- businesses that make ________________________
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Graph Practice
Use your textbook top answer these questions.
Population Statistics for Selected Countries (p 33)
1. Which country had the largest population in 1990?
2. Which country will have a population that equals China in 2025?
3. Which two countries will have little or no population growth by 2025?
4. List three small countries that will have large population growth by 2025.
Spotlight On World Languages (p 35)
1. What was the most spoken language in 2000?
2. Which language had approximately half as many speakers as English?
3. Why do you think English is spoken by so many people around the world?
Geographer’s Tool Kit: Using Bar Graphs (p 39)
1. What was the most practiced religion in 2000?
2. Approximately how many people practiced Hinduism?
3. If the world’s population was 6 billion in 2000, approximately what percentage of the world’s
population practiced Christianity?
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Culture Notes (Part 2)
IV. The Arts- how people __________________ and ___________________themselves
A. Examples of the arts: ____________________________________________________
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V. Language- allows a people to __________________ and ______________ them as a people
A. Most Spoken Languages
1. _________________ (Spoken in ____________)
2. _________________
3. _________________
4. _________________
5. _________________ (Spoken in ____________)
6. _________________ (Spoken in ____________ and ____________________)
VI. Customs & TraditionsA. Customs- a _____________________________ followed by a whole group of people
1. How we do everyday things like- _____________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
VII. Religion- a set of beliefs about a god or gods that teach people how to behave
A. Biggest Religions
1. ____________________- practiced around the world
2. ____________________- practiced by _________________ around the world
3. ____________________- mainly practiced in _______________
4. ____________________- mainly practiced in _______________
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If the World Were a Small Village
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_efnYwHxTc)
While watching this video, think about the information being presented and then list things that
surprised you and things that didn’t surprise you.
1. Things that surprised me:
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2. Things that didn’t surprise me:
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Material World
As a class, we will view pictures about what people from around the world own. Think about the
following questions and give your opinions in complete sentences.
1. What surprised you the most about these pictures? Explain why.
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2. Do you think possessions make people happy? Explain your answer.
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3. How do these pictures make you feel about your family’s home and the things you own? Explain.
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Cultural Concepts
We will define these terms as a class and then match them with the examples.
____________________- _______________________ between cultures often cause ______________
____________________- when in a _______________________, a person becomes ______________
____________________- people think that their _________________ does things the _____________
____________________- things that a culture thinks are _________________
Match the examples with the cultural concepts.
CC = culture clash
CS = culture shock
E = Ethnocentrism
CV = cultural values
______1. Ranchers are angry when farmers put up fences.
______2. Many Chinese are respectful of their elders.
______3. Freshman students at Penncrest sometimes get lost.
______4. Mongol hordes attacked the cities of northern China.
______5. Americans admire talent and success.
______6. In ancient times, the Chinese thought they were the center of the world.
______7. Americans think it is stupid to eat with chopsticks.
______8. When traveling in Japan, an American hated the food.
Describe how two or three of these concepts are represented in the video clip. Answer in
complete sentences.
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Chapter 3 Review
Complete the chapter review activities on pages 40 to 41. Write out all answers fully!
Vocabulary Review (Include the term and the definition!)
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Chapter Quiz (Answer in complete sentences. Include the question in your answer.)
1. ______________________________________________________________________
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3. ______________________________________________________________________
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Urban
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Rural
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Textbook Questions
What Is Culture (p 30) -- Fill in the blanks
Culture is everything that people ______________________________________________________.
Geographers sometimes divide people into different ____________________________________
because they share the same broad ___________________________________________.
Families and Social Structure (p 30) -- Matching
_____nuclear family
A. groups that are also a part of social structure
_____extended family
B. makes laws and keeps order
_____clan
C. mother, father, and children
_____tribe
D. a large group of relatives
_____government
E. a group of related families or clans
_____clubs, unions, and political parties
F. includes aunts, uncles and cousins
Agriculture and Industry (pp 31-32) -- Listing
List three facts about subsistence farming.
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List three facts about commercial farming.
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List four facts about life in industrialized countries.
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Language (pp 34-35) – Listing and Matching
List three reasons why language is important.
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_____thousands
A. number of languages spoken in Africa
_____over 1,0000
B. number of Indo-European languages
_____13
C. languages spoken around the world
_____around 80
D. number of major language families
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Using a Chart
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Hungry Planet: What the World Eats
Use your iPad to search the internet for “Hungry Planet: What the World Eats” (or go to
http://world.time.com/2013/09/20/hungry-planet-what-the-world-eats/). View the slideshow and then
answer these questions.
1. What food products seem to be the most consumed around the world?
2. What family type (nuclear or extended) seems to be the most common around the world?
3. What do most of these families seem to have in common?
4. What is the biggest difference you see between most of these different families?
5. Pick one picture and describe it in complete sentences. Be sure to include: the family’s name, where
they’re from, who is in their family, what their house looks like, and what kinds of food they eat.
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Ch. 3 Study Guide
Each Friday, we will have a quiz on the week’s packet. The most important things to know are
on this study guide.
1. Vocabulary
a. define the terms, use them to complete sentences, give examples, and be able to
sort them into categories
2. Culture Notes
a. explain why families are important
b. explain the duties of government
c. give examples of what are considered the arts
d. list the three most spoken languages
e. list the three most practiced religions
3. Cultural Concepts
a. define the concepts
b. match the concepts with examples
4. Chapter Review from Homework
a. recall information from the “Chapter Quiz” questions
5. Textbook Questions from Homework
a. explain difference between commercial and subsistence farming
b. explain why language is important
STUDY GUIDE
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