GOOD AFTERNOON!!! 4A WORLD GEOGRAPHY
1. Get the ONE paper from the orange bin
2. Get your binder and put the one paper in the rings BEHIND the
notes from Tuesday
3. Sit quietly in your assigned seat
PINK
Joshua
Tamaria
Walker
White
Douglas
Jacques
Burley
Cornell
GREEN
Imani
Terrence
Bostic
Fountain
Askaariah Nykah Smith
Muhamma
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YELLOW
Devante’
Esther
Ringer
Bernard
Mickya
Malik Sims
Jackson
BLUE
ORANGE
Alexander
Solis
Jaylon
Spence
Damarcus
Tiller
BLACK
Ronisha
Nora
Brown
Escandon
Zamaria
Givens
Zishun
Seabrum
PURPLE
Naggee
Ivonne
Norman
Becerra
Kobi Hill
Jason Battle
Antron
Davis
Niasha
Woods
Kayla Williams
Detavion
McDay
RED
Brenton Jada Spencer
Thompson
Keshun
Byrd
GOOD MORNING!!!!! – 1A World Geography
1. Get the ONE paper from the orange bin
2. Get your binder and put the one paper in the rings BEHIND the notes from
Tuesday
3. Sit quietly in your assigned seat
PINK
Cierra
Freeman
Divinity
Rivera
Larry
Larry Brown
Robinson
III
GREEN
Ranada Manika Hall
Jones
Zyia
Aaliyah
Crawford
Shields
YELLOW
Ikea
Jaisha Rosser
Seabrum
Reco
Startrice
Simmons
Townsend
BLUE
Eulecia
Nile Kennedy
JosiahTanner
Jasmin
Taliq Grant
Janes
BLACK
Shakiara
Liam Casey
Matthews
Jennifer
Trevion
Solis
Williams
Casiano
PURPLE
Unique
Seko Bashir
Rodriguez
Bryuana
Ayriese Bell
Bynum
ORANGE
Kimball Latravious
Walker McCullum
Davida
Lucas
Jazzmyne
Dennis
RED
Jontarius Lakendra Hall
Simpson
Jetavius Nyjae Warren
Wallace
Danielle Young, Margaret Taylor, Camille
Tanksley – computers
2B Seats
PINK
Nadia Cotton Suliaman
Carswell
PURPLE
Quindariou
Bryson
s Hale
Manning
ORANGE
Gabriell Demarcus
e Gould Cobb
Jame’Meshia
Erika
Jones
Stouffer
GREEN
Chris Belt
Jaelin
Guillory
Qelilah Young Nefretari
Salahdeen
Sidney
Zyiir Best- Drake
Quinterris
Waller
Robinson Brown
McQueen
BLACK
RED
Fatuma
Don’Taija Sharod Byron Orr
Osman
Tukes
Anthony
Jalon
Michelle Ty’Kerria
Chase
Breeding
Cortines
Foster
Shakur
BLUE
La’Quasha’
Darrel
Camp
Walker
Austin Seay- Diamond
Trzos
Bolston
YELLOW
Jasmine
Jermaine
Bates
Galimore
Rockelle
Jorrell
Shealey
Swift
Lafabian H, Corinthian H, Kendarius Chandler, Paris Simmons- Computers
Cultural Geography
Class 5 Aug 15/16
Housekeeping
1. Pictures of class calendars – 2 minutes
2. Binder workshop – 10 minutes
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b.
c.
d.
Class calendars
KBAT sheets
Pages in the correct order
Binder checklist for grading purposes
Quiz- 10 minutes
10 question multiple choice quiz on active
expressions
Standard
SSWG2 The student will explain the cultural
aspects of society
A. Describe the concept of a place by explaining
how the culture of a region is a product of
the region’s physical characteristics
B. Explain how cultural characteristics of a place
can be used to describe a place
What is culture?
For 1 minute silently list as many elements of
culture that you can think of (i.e. religion). We
will make a list all together after.
Elements of Culture
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Religion
Family Structure
Race
Beliefs
Ethnicity
Language
Politics
Economy
Body Biography – 10 minutes
Draw an outline of yourself on a piece of loose
leaf. Use the instructions below to describe
yourself using words and pictures.
HEAD- What are you interested in?
HEART- What/who do you love? What/who is
important to you? What are your beliefs/values?
FINGERS- What do you want to do in the future?
FEET- Where do you want to go?
MOUTH- What do you like to eat? What language(s) do
you speak?
WAIST- What do you like to wear?
One aspect of Culture:
World Religions
Religion gives people a set of beliefs to follow.
Religion is a key component of culture.
- Each religion has special celebrations and
worship styles
- Unites followers around the world
STOP- 5 minutes
Turn to page 80. Look through the pages and
choose 1 religion EXCEPT Christianity and
write down 5 facts you didn’t know about it.
Can Cultures Change?
Yes! Cultural change can be brought on by:
Cultural diffusion- the spread of ideas
Agricultural Revolution- New processes of
growing crops more effectively
Industrial Revolution – New technology,
machinery, transportation, and
communication systems
Physical and Cultural Geography
Physical features can affect culture because
people adapt to their surroundings.
Categorilla/Top 10- 30 minutes
Use the information packet given to you to fill in
the chart about the TOP 10 most common
languages in the world.
Exit Ticket
3- things you learned
2- things you still have questions about
1- thing that you want to know more about
Class 6 Aug 18/19
Cultural
Geography
Continued
Bell Ringer
Pick up a sheet of test prep questions from the
orange bin and complete them silently at your
desk.
1.
Population density tell us:
A. How many people live in a certain area
B. If the place is industrialized
C . What kind of people live there
D. The population of the whole country
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All of the following are cultural aspects of
society except:
A. Religion
B. Landforms
C. Ethnicity
D. Beliefs
3
Which of the following best describes the many
aspects of culture?
A. It is a combination of race and ethnicity
B. It is a combination of race, religion, and
beliefs
C. It is a combination of the physical features
and the climates of a particular area
D. It is a combination of the physical geography
and race, religion, and beliefs
4
Which answer best describes why culture can
lead to conflict?
A. When people do not agree they always fight
B. Culture is a sensitive and personal topic so
people take it very seriously and might get
offended easily
C. It does not lead to conflict
D. Culture is a dangerous topic
Match it up: 5 minutes
Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism,
Buddhism, Islam, Shintoism,
Jain, Bahai, Sikhism
Religions of the World
Religions unite people across
the world through common
practices, beliefs, and holy
languages.
Hindusim
• Beliefs bleed into daily life practices of
morality, karma, and reincarnation
• Hindus worship in a temple and pray to one of
the many Gods in this polytheistic religion
• Their holy text is called the Vedas
• Hinduism originated in Northern India and
remains the dominant religion in the Indian
Subcontinent
• Around 1 billion followers
Buddhism
• Nontheistic religion based on the writings of
Siddhartha Gautama (AKA Buddha)
• Originated on the Eastern side of the Indian
subcontinent and remains dominant throughout
Asia, specifically Eastern Asia
• Ultimate goal of Buddhism is to obtain Nirvana
• Buddhists worship mostly at home or in a temple
• 400 million Buddhists worldwide
Islam
Mosque- house of worship
• Monotheistic/ Abrahamic religion that follows the
holy book the Qur'an, which is said to be the writings
of Allah (God).
• Most Muslims live in the Middle East and their holy
site is Mecca, where it also originated
• Two main denominations are Sunni and Shia
• Muslim prayers are recited in Arabic worldwide
• About 1.6 billion followers
Christianity
• Monotheistic/ Abrahamic religion
• Christians believe in Jesus Christ as the son of God and
savior
• Christians read the writings of God in the Holy Bible (Old
and New Testimates)
• Has several denominations, many of which worship in
churches. (Baptist, Catholic, Orthodox, Presbyterian)
• Originated in Jerusalem, which is also its holy city
• 2.2 Billion followers worldwide
Judaism
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Monotheistic/Abrahamic Religion
Holy text is the Torah (Hebrew Bible)
14 million followers worldwide
Jews worship in Temples/Synagogues
Jewish prayers are recited in Hebrew
Place of Origin is Jerusalem (in Israel) and holy
site is Israel
Religion Categorilla
At your table you will get assigned one
religion. You will need to research and find
out the top 10 countries with the most
followers of that religion and fill in the
chart and map on your worksheet.
Exit Ticket
In one paragraph answer the
question below:
How can we describe a place using cultural
geography? What are the different elements
that make up someone’s culture? Why are these
elements important?