AP Human Geography Outline
AP Human Geography Outline
Ch. 1 Thinking Geographically
Key Issue 1: How do geographers describe where things are?
Map- a two-dimensional model of Earth’s surface, or a portion of it.
Place- a specific point of Earth distinguished by a particular character.
Region- an area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features.
Scale- the relationship between a map’s distances and the actual distances on Earth.
Space- the physical gap between two objects.
Connections- relationships among people and objects across a barrier of space.
Cartography- the science of map-making.
-Earliest surviving maps are from Babylonian clay tablets, (c. 2300 B.C.)
-Aristotle was first to demonstrate that Earth …show more content…
Pop customs tend to diffuse rapidly and primarily through hierarchical diffusion from the nodes. (Certain fads can diffuse contagiously)
Key Issue 2: Why is folk culture clustered?
ISOLATION promotes cultural diversity as a group’s unique customs develop over several centuries. Therefore, folk culture varies widely from place to place at one time. Since most folk culture deals in some way with the lives and habits of its people, the physical environment in which the people act has a tremendous impact on the culture. People living in folk culture are likely to be farmers growing their own food, using hand tools and/or animal power. Local food preferences are a large part of the folk customs of that region. Religious, social, or economic factors often determine the type and amount of food consumed in a given region.
Taboo- a restriction on behavior imposed by social custom. Ex: little to no pork is consumed in predominantly Muslim countries.
Housing preference is another major contributor to folk culture. Local traditions, as well as environmental factors determine the type of house that is built in a …show more content…
Instead, the media focuses only on sensational, rating-boosting stories.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Pop culture is less likely than folk to be considerate of physical features. For many popular customs, the environment is something to be modified to enhance a product or promote its sale. Ex: golf courses, destruction/modification of large expanses of wilderness to promote a popular social custom.
Pop culture also promotes uniformity of landscape, as evidenced by the prevalence of nearly identical fast-food restaurants at convenient stops along highways.
Quite obvious is the increased need of natural resources to feed the pop culture craze. As a new trend engulfs a population, a specific resource may be required to satisfy the demand, and little care is taken to ensure the preserving of that resource for posterity. This, in turn, can lead to higher pollution levels as a result of pop cultures. Ch. 5 Language
Key Issue 1: Where are English-language speakers
Ch. 1 Thinking Geographically
Key Issue 1: How do geographers describe where things are?
Map- a two-dimensional model of Earth’s surface, or a portion of it.
Place- a specific point of Earth distinguished by a particular character.
Region- an area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features.
Scale- the relationship between a map’s distances and the actual distances on Earth.
Space- the physical gap between two objects.
Connections- relationships among people and objects across a barrier of space.
Cartography- the science of map-making.
-Earliest surviving maps are from Babylonian clay tablets, (c. 2300 B.C.)
-Aristotle was first to demonstrate that Earth …show more content…
Pop customs tend to diffuse rapidly and primarily through hierarchical diffusion from the nodes. (Certain fads can diffuse contagiously)
Key Issue 2: Why is folk culture clustered?
ISOLATION promotes cultural diversity as a group’s unique customs develop over several centuries. Therefore, folk culture varies widely from place to place at one time. Since most folk culture deals in some way with the lives and habits of its people, the physical environment in which the people act has a tremendous impact on the culture. People living in folk culture are likely to be farmers growing their own food, using hand tools and/or animal power. Local food preferences are a large part of the folk customs of that region. Religious, social, or economic factors often determine the type and amount of food consumed in a given region.
Taboo- a restriction on behavior imposed by social custom. Ex: little to no pork is consumed in predominantly Muslim countries.
Housing preference is another major contributor to folk culture. Local traditions, as well as environmental factors determine the type of house that is built in a …show more content…
Instead, the media focuses only on sensational, rating-boosting stories.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Pop culture is less likely than folk to be considerate of physical features. For many popular customs, the environment is something to be modified to enhance a product or promote its sale. Ex: golf courses, destruction/modification of large expanses of wilderness to promote a popular social custom.
Pop culture also promotes uniformity of landscape, as evidenced by the prevalence of nearly identical fast-food restaurants at convenient stops along highways.
Quite obvious is the increased need of natural resources to feed the pop culture craze. As a new trend engulfs a population, a specific resource may be required to satisfy the demand, and little care is taken to ensure the preserving of that resource for posterity. This, in turn, can lead to higher pollution levels as a result of pop cultures. Ch. 5 Language
Key Issue 1: Where are English-language speakers