This is a PowerPoint presentation that is meant to be used as a visual-aid in the lesson on Chapter 3 in World Geography : Building a Global Perspective, or on the topic of population and culture

1. World Geography Chapter 3 Population and Culture

2. Los Angeles New York Mexico City Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Buenos Aires Nairobi Lagos Moscow London Paris Tehran Cairo Delhi Mumbai Dahka Culcutta Beijing Tokyo Shanghai Manila Jakarta Sidney

4. Key Terms Culture Population Density Birthrate Immigrant Section 1 : The Study of Human Geography Emigrant Rural Culture Hearth Cultural Convergence Diffusion Cultural Divergence The Beliefs and actions that define a group of people’s way of life People who leave a country to live in other places The number of live births each year per 1,000 people The restriction of a culture from outside cultural influences Countryside (not urban) People who move into the country The average number of people in a square mile or a square kilometer A place where important ideas begin and from which they spread to surrounding cultures Occurs when the skills, arts, ideas, habits, and institutions of one culture come in contact with those of another culture The process by which a cultural element is transmitted across some distance from one group or individual to another

8. Calculate Population Density The population of Olive Branch is approximately 31,830. The amount of arable land in Olive Branch is approximately 36.2 square miles. Calculate the population density of Olive Branch. 31, 830 36.2 879.28 per square mile Section 1 : The Study of Human Geography

18. Discussion On the next slide is a drawing of an island. Imagine that you have been stranded on this island with 100 other people, and you cannot build a raft nor signal for help. You must build a community on this island. Where would you start building your community’s homes? Discuss how natural resources influence population density. Section 1 : The Study of Human Geography

19. Section 1 : The Study of Human Geography Freshwater Spring Freshwater Spring Forest Grassy Plain Ocean Rocky Coast Section 1 : The Study of Human Geography

21. Key Terms Sovereignty Unitary System Federation Confederation Authoritarian Dictatorship Totalitarianism Monarchy Democracy Traditional Economy Market Economy An economy which is a free enterprise system Command Economy A political system in which the people choose their leaders and have the power to set government policy One central government runs the nation Government that is run by one leader, who has all the power A political system in which government tries to control every part of society An economy in which nearly all goods and services produced by people are consumed in their own family or village An economy controlled by a single, central government A political system in which power is concentrated in a small group or even a single person A nation’s freedom from outside control A political system in which monarchs inherit their positions by being born into the ruling family A political system in which some powers are given to the national government and other powers are reserved for more local governments A political system in which smaller political units keep their sovereignty and give the central government only very limited powers Section 2 : Political and Economic Systems

28. Discussion Each of the next 3 slides will show a diagram of one of the eight government types mentioned in this section. Discuss with the class what government type that the diagrams represent, and why the diagram represents that government type. Section 2 : Political and Economic Systems

29. Limited Central Government Powerful Local Government Powerful Local Government Powerful Local Government Confederation Section 2 : Political and Economic Systems

30. Very Powerful Government or Individual Completely Controlled Politics Completely Controlled Economy Controlled Citizen’s Personal Lives Totalitarianism Section 2 : Political and Economic Systems

31. Elected Governments (Central and Local) Citizens Who Have the Power to Set Government Policy Citizens Who Choose Their Leaders Democracy Section 2 : Political and Economic Systems

37. Discussion Each of the next 3 slides will show a diagram of one of the three economy types mentioned in this section. Discuss with the class what economy type that the diagrams represents, and why the diagram represents that economy type. Section 2 : Political and Economic Systems

38. Consumers Law of Supply & Demand Private Enterprise Price and Production Government Market Economy Section 2 : Political and Economic Systems

39. Owns Businesses Government Determines Production Operates Businesses Command Economy Section 2 : Political and Economic Systems

40. Produce for Personal Consumption Families Little Exchange of Goods Little Surplus Traditional Economy Section 2 : Political and Economic Systems