Learning Goal 4 Spatial

Divisions: Regions

Explain how physical and human geographic factors create regions and identify various formal, functional and perceptual regions in the world.

Objective: Write down on the bottom left corner of the map.

spatial, spacial [ˈspeɪʃəl]adj1. of or relating to space2. existing or happening in space[From Latin spatium, space.] "the first dimension to concentrate on is the

spatial one"; "spatial ability"; "spatial awareness"; "the spatial distribution of the population“

Now, at the very top of your map page, write a complete sentence using the term, spatial, and the following stem.

Word of the day: Write down definition #1 in the bottom right corner

Physical Factors Create RegionsA physical region is defined by common

landforms, soils, climate, or biome.Examples include but are not limited to

deserts, rainforests, prairies, steeps, mountain ranges, river basins, climate regions, river deltas, archipelagos etc.

Climate Regions: p 70A. Arid and Semi-Arid(Deserts)Common climates create regions all over the

planetUse your text to identify a desert climate

region in the western and eastern hemisphere. Use Special Purpose Map in conjunction with a political map. Label country and type of region.

Check for U: Question: What is a rain shadow? From LG3

IDENTIFY the physical factors that constitute a region?

B. Subarctic: One in west one in eastC. Humid subtropical: One north of the

equator and one south of the equator

Volunteers: Label Projected map on whiteboard

Common types of vegetation create regions

A. Boreal (coniferous) forests: cover large portions of Canada and Alaska, find another coniferous forest

B. Prairies (temperate grasslands): plenty of fertile soil creates a perfect environment for farming and ranching; find another grassland

What external process contributed to the creation of the prairies?

Vegetation Regions: Label One of each: Page 79

C. River systems are regions that include the main river and all of its tributaries; alternately referred to as river basins

Examples: Mississippi River System, Colorado River System, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River System, Mackenzie River System

Some other physical factors: mountainous areas, swamp regions, etc

What is the region called just outside of Austin westward towards Fredricksburg and Enchanted Rock? The ________________Country.

Physical Factor: River Systems

Human Factors Create RegionsRegions defined by human geographic

characteristics include but are not limited to, cultural regions, political regions, supranational organizations, trade networks, transportation corridors, etc.

A place where people speak the same language

What type of language region is the United States?

What type of region is France?What type of language region is Brazil?

Look it upLabel One

Example of a cultural regionLanguage

Trade networks link and unify different places together economically to create regionsA. Mississippi River System: major trade

network that links together resources near the river to industrial cities that turn the resources into finish goods; also transportation route of goods to the port in New Orleans for exporting

Physical/Human Factor: Trade Networks

What are some other more modern examples of trade and transportation “networks” that link or connect different places?

HighwaysSubways

A. Countries, states, provinces, counties, and cities are all political regions/units at varying scales due to their unifying boundaries and governments

Canada’s northern territories: Nunavut has limited autonomy and is home to a mostly Inuit population (native)

What kind of map is this?Label one in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Page 18

Human Factor: Political Units

A. Overall, the U.S. and Canada is predominantly a Christian region.

B. Mormonism: creates a unique religious region found in Utah and southern Idaho

C. Bible Belt: region in the southern U.S. that has the largest number of regular church attendance; most church goers of the region belong to the protestant faiths, in particularly Baptist

What type of region is Japan: page 94

Human Factor: Religion.

Label 1 Country as an Islam Region

I. Formal: regions that are created through one or more unifying characteristics (that are measurable)

A. Cultural: Quebec (French Canada), the Amish, Native American Reservations

B. Political: U.S., Canada, States, Provinces, cities

C. Physical: Mississippi River Valley, Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, Appalachian Mountains, Climate regions, vegetation regions

What are the characteristics of formal, functional, and perceptual regions?

Functional regions are: regions with a defined core that retains a characteristic that diminishes as it spreads outward; involves some form of spatial interaction

A. Washington, D.C.-Boston (Boswash) Megalopolis

B. San Francisco/Oakland: The Bay Area

C. U.S. Congressional DistrictsNewspaper distribution area

II. Functional

Define: regions that are created through peoples experiences and beliefs/ideas about places and areas

A. DixieB. SunbeltC. Breadbasket (the “Midwest”)D. Rust BeltE. Bible Belt

III. Perceptual

Groups of three1 student is the see-er?1 student is the walker1 student is the doerEach image in the hallway is to be observed

by the see-er. The see-er then explains(quietly) to the walker what the image is. The walker then walks to the doer and explains the image to the doer. The walker and the doer then have to agree, what type of region the image is an example of.

See/Walk/Do Activity