Unit 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes



Course Goal: Recognize and interpret at different scales the relationships among patterns and processes and characterize and analyze changing interconnections among ics:Culture and Cultural Diffusion (Human Geography: People, Place and Culture; Chapter 1, 23-33) Connectedness through DiffusionEnvironmental Determinism and PossibilismFolk and Popular Culture (Human Geography: People, Place and Culture; Chapter 4)Diffusion and Origination of Folk and Popular CulturesWhat are local and popular cultures? How are local cultures sustained? How is popular culture diffused?Cultural LandscapeHow can local and popular cultures be seen in the cultural landscapeLanguage (Human Geography: People, Place and Culture; Chapter 6)Role of Language in CultureDistribution of LanguagesWhat are the language families of the world? What is the distribution of English Language Speakers?Indo-European BranchesClassification of LanguagesPreservation of Local LanguagesRole of Language in making placesWhat do toponyms tell us about place and globalization?Religion (Human Geography: People, Place and Culture; Chapter 7)Role of Religion in CultureDistribution of Religions of the WorldWhere did the major religions of the world originate? How do religions defuse? Universalizing and Ethnic ReligionsHoly Places, Sacred SpacesTerritorial Conflicts among Religious GroupsWhat role does religion play in political conflicts?Identity (Human Geography: People, Place and Culture; Chapter 5)Construction of Identity What is identity and how are identities constructed?How do race, ethnicity and gender affect identity?Ethnicity and PlaceWhy have ethnicities been transformed into nationalities? Why do ethnicities clash?Power RelationshipsHow does geography reflect and shape power relationships among groups?Text Readings:Human Geography: People, Place and Culture; Chapter 1 (28-33), Chapter 4 (112-143), Chapter 5 (144-171), Chapter 6 (172-202), Chapter 7 (203-248) AP Human Geography: A Study Guide; Unit 3 (65-98)Projects/Assessments:Demographic Profile - Students will research and explore the cultural landscape of several regions around the world with the goal of exhibiting what they have learned.AP prep Students will answer free responses questions and take a multiple choice test that covers AP Human Geography content. ................
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