The document discusses several key aspects of culture, including how geography shapes human cultures but humans also alter the environment to meet their needs. It defines culture as the total knowledge, attitudes and behaviors shared by a group. Key components of culture discussed include language, religion, and social organization. Finally, it discusses factors influencing human population distributions and migration patterns.

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

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

4. Culture - is the
total of
knowledge,
attitudes, and
behaviors shared
and passed on by
members of a
specific group.

5.  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)

12. Language
Education
Security/Protection
Political/Social
organization

13. 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.

14.  Allows people in a
culture to
communicate.
 Reflects all aspects
of culture.

15.  Common language
promotes unity and
nationalism.
 Nationalism –
 A strong feeling of pride
in one’s nation.

16.  Language can also divide people
 -().

17.  There 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.

18.  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.

19.  Monotheistic – belief in one god
 Polytheistic – belief in many gods
 Animistic or Traditional – belief in divine
forces of nature

20. The 5 major religions of the world are:
 Judaism
 Christianity
 Islam
 Hinduism
 Buddhism.

21.  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

22.  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

23.  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.

24.  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.

25.  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

26.  Offshoot of Hinduism,
developed 563 B.C.
 Founder –
 Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
 Rejects Hindu idea of caste.
 http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=166
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27.  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

28. Migration
1.Push factors - factors causing people to leave homeland
and migrate to another region.
Environmental conditions
War
Natural disasters
Persecution
2.Pull factors - factors that draw or attract people to
another location
Good economy
High salary
Climate

29.  Natural boundaries
 – based on physical features of the land
 Artificial boundaries
 - fixed line generally following latitude or
longitude lines