Cultures & Regions - 2012-13

Regions, Culture and Customs

AIM: How do we define, Culture, Regions, and Customs?

Do Now: Vocabulary Quiz

Today we are discussing Regions in Geography.

What is a region?

A Region is an area with common features that set it apart from other areas.

What kind of Regions are there?

Different Types of Regions:

Physical Regions: (Continents, Amazon, Rocky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Long Island)

Climate Regions: (North Pole, Sahara Desert, Himalayas, Andes Mountains)

Cultural Regions: (Latin America, Chiapas – Mayan Indian, Cherokee Nation)

Political Regions: (U.S.A., United Kingdom, Egypt, Greece, Italy)

Other Regions: (Military: NATO, Religion: Islam, Christian, Judaism)

What is Culture?

All the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions (family, government, religion, etc) of a population that are passed down from generation to generation.

Culture has been called "the way of life for an entire society”

What is a Custom?

Customs are codes of manners, dress, language, religion, and rituals (Something done over and over, day after day or year after year)

Classwork & Homework

Lesson Powerpoint: Cultures & Regions

Video Clip: Culture Video

Homework: Assignments