GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION

OF PEOPLE

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY Geography and

the environment help shape human cultures, but humans also use and alter the environment to fulfill their needs.

ELEMENTS OF CULTURE

Human beings are members of social groups with shared and unique sets of behaviors and attitudes.

DEFINING CULTURE Culture - is the

total of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared and passed on by members of a specific group.

CULTURE TELLS US HOW TO BEHAVE

Culture is what helps people fit into a particular group.

It ties people together and separates them at the same time.

(ex: Jews/Palestinians, Hindus/Muslims, Aggies/Tide)

RELIGION

FOOD…

CLOTHING – WHAT’S YOUR STYLE BRO?

IT’S NOT WHO YOU ARE….ITS WHAT YOU

WEAR!!

HOMES

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

OTHER ELEMENTS OF CULTURE

Language Education Security/Protection

Political/Social organization

SOCIETIES AND ETHNIC GROUPS

Society is a group that shares a geographic

region, a sense of identity, and a culture.

ethnic group is a group of people who share

language, customs and heritage.

Ethnic groups have an identity as a separate group of people within the region they live.

LANGUAGE Allows people in a

culture to communicate.

Reflects all aspects of culture.

LANGUAGE ESTABLISHES IDENTITY

Common language promotes unity and nationalism.

Nationalism – A strong feeling of

pride in one’s nation.

Language can also divide people -().

LANGUAGE FAMILIESThere are 3,000 – 6,500 languages

spoken worldwide.

There are many different versions of each language.

Dialect – Version of a language that reflects

changes in speech patterns related to class, region, or other cultural changes.

RELIGION

A belief in a supernatural power or powers that are regarded as the creators and maintainers of the universe.

Can establish beliefs and values that define how people worship and behave.

THREE TYPES OF RELIGIONS

Monotheistic – belief in one god

Polytheistic – belief in many gods

Animistic or Traditional – belief in divine forces of nature

5 MAJOR RELIGIONS

The 5 major religions of the world are:JudaismChristianityIslamHinduismBuddhism.

JUDAISM Established 3,200 years ago. Followers live in Israel, USA, Canada,

S America and European cities. Basic laws and teachings come from

the Torah. Jerusalem is the religious center of

Judaism. http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=92187

JEWS AND THE HOLY LAND

Torah establishes claim to Holy Land

Believe Holy Land was gift from God to Abraham.

King David brought ark containing original Torah here.

Site of King Solomon's temple

CHRISTIANITY Evolved 2,000 years ago from Judaism.

Based on teaching of Jesus Christ.

Teachings recorded in the Bible.

Spread from Jerusalem.

Largest following of all religions (2 billion)

Three major groups: Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox.

ISLAM

Established around 613 A.D. Based on teachings of prophet

Muhammad Has close ties to the prophets and

teachers of Judaism and Christianity Holy book is the Qur’an. Two major sects are Sunni and Shiite. 2nd largest following in the world.

HINDUISM Dates back 5,000 years.

Concentrated in India.

polytheistic

Religious requirements of the caste system shape many aspects of Hindu’s lives and culture.

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=353

BUDDHISM Offshoot of Hinduism,

developed 563 B.C.

Founder – Siddhartha Gautama

(Buddha)

Rejects Hindu idea of caste.

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=166179

Lower population density in polar regions, heavily mountainous regions, desert regions

More than 1/2 of world’s population lives in rural areas, but dramatically changing

Largest city in world = city (proper) = Mumbai, India at 13 million

Migration

1.Push factors - factors causing people to leave homeland and migrate to another region.

Environmental conditionsWarNatural disastersPersecution

2.Pull factors - factors that draw or attract people to another location

Good economyHigh salaryClimate

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION

BOUNDARIES Natural boundaries

– based on physical features of the land Artificial boundaries

- fixed line generally following latitude or longitude lines