2. Regions
Regions in America
- Looking at the map of America, list/define
different regions that exist.
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3. Regions
I. Regions
A. The Basics
1. Defined by physical & human characteristics
a. Cultural Landscape: Shared language, religion,
economic feature/activity,
2. Divides up/simplifies world, helps interpret data
B. Types
1. Formal
a. Everything/one inside shares the same trait
(Religion, laws, language, etc)
2. Functional or Nodal
a. Organized around central focus point
b. Farther away = Loses importance/intensity
(distance decay)
3. Perceptual/Vernacular
a. People’s perceptions or Feelings
4. Regions
Regions in America
- Looking at the map of America, list/define
different regions that exist.
- Based on these types of regions, categorize
your regions. What other regions can you
come up with?
12. Space & Connection
II. Objects in Space
A. Distribution
1. Density: frequency within a space
2. Concentration: how objects spread over space
(Clustered, dispersed)
3. Pattern: geometric arrangement over space
B. Diffusion
1. Relocation: Spreading from the hearth by groups
moving from one place to another
2. Expansion
a. Hierarchical: From the powerful/elite > Others
b. Contagious: Rapid, widespread. No relocation.
No social hierarchy
c. Stimulus: an element spreads, but used in a
different way then originally intended
13. Diffusion FRQ
Geographers marvel at the ability for trends to
spread rapidly, almost instantaneously across
the globe.
A. Define diffusion
B. Identify and explain two different types of
diffusion
C. Identify & explain two examples of diffusion,
one from before the Industrial Revolution, one
from after the Industrial Revolution.
D. The diffusion of Hip-Hop was a radical
anomaly. Identify and explain which diffusion
model Hip-Hop music defied.
14. Diffusion FRQ
Geographers marvel at the ability for trends to
spread rapidly, almost instantaneously across
the globe.
A. Define diffusion (1 Point)
B. Identify and explain two different types of
diffusion (4 Point)
C. Identify & explain two examples of diffusion,
one from before the Industrial Revolution, one
from after the Industrial Revolution. (4 Point)
D. The diffusion of Hip-Hop was a radical
anomaly. Identify and explain which diffusion
model Hip-Hop music defied. (2 Point)
15. Grading the FRQ
A. 1 !
Point
B. 4 Points
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C. 4 Points
D. 2 Points
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