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Geography Unit Guide Throughout this unit, students are to focus on the specific region of the world covered, but we will include terms and ideas from chapter 1-4 which focus on the scientific components of geography as well in order to cover as much ground as possible. Keep clear notes; use the book to guide your understanding and your questions; and communicate any uncertainties with your teacher. We move fast. Guns, Germs, and Steel Documentary During the video, students should consider the main question which drives Jared Diamond’s thesis- why and how is power distributed so unevenly around the world? After the video, students are to write a one page (typed) essay reenforcing your understanding of Diamond’s thesis. Answer the following question: How does Diamond argue that wealth and power are distributed unevenly across the globe? Within your essay, consider and write about: - What is the role of latitude? - What is the role of climate? - What is the role of resources (animals, food)? U.S. and Canada Region (Chapter 5: 106-127, Chapter 6: 133-151, Chapter 7: 157-169) Big Questions and Ideas: 1. What is absolute location; how is it determined; and what are its uses? 2. How many continents exist? What are they? 3. What natural advantages does North America have due to its resources? 4. What is a defining feature of North America’s population? 5. How has the U.S.’s post-industrial economy led to the “rust belt?” 6. What has led to the boom in the Sunbelt over the past 50 to 60 years? Vocabulary: timberline urbanization dry farming socioeconomic status post-industrial trade deficit absolute location equator latitude region sunbelt megalopolis dominion literacy rate retooling (the rust belt) trade surplus prime meridian longitude geography hemisphere Map and Region: State map U.S. and Canada Map (physical and political) Assessments: Completed Map Quiz Latin America (Chapter 8: 193-202, Chapter 9: 211-231, Chapter 10: 237-246) Big Questions and Ideas: 1. What are the four basic spheres of the surface of the earth? 2. How does the motion of the earth continue to shape the earth? 3. What is the water cycle? 4. Why might the world continue to face more conflict due to water wars? 5. What are the three main regions of Latin America? 6. How does the Amazon River, the Amazon River Basin, and the Amazon Rain Forest affect the resources and economy of Latin America? 7. What were the three main civilizations that existed in Latin America before the time of European exploration? What were some of their advancements? 8. What political problems emerge from having primate cities? 9. What are the main obstacles to industrial growth in Latin America? Vocabulary: canopy primate cities cash crops latifundia Pangaea erosion aquifer populated rim chinampas quipu minifundia continental drift water cycle Map and Region: Latin America (physical and political) Assessments: Completed Map Quiz Europe (Chapter 11: 271-281, Chapter 12: 287-307, Chapter 13: 313-325) Big Questions and Big Ideas: 1. What are the factors which affect climate? 2. What are the different climate patterns? 3. What is at the heart of Europe’s diversity? 4. What is nationalism? How does it lead to tension? 5. What political entity unified Europe in the Middle or “Dark” Ages? 6. How did the Crusades lead to a cultural rebirth or return to the Classical Period in Europe? 7. How did the Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and Enlightenment change the social and political structure of Europe? 8. How did democracy and industrialization lead to conflict? In what form did that conflict materialize? 9. How has Europe changed from competition to cooperation? Vocabulary: weather Tropic of Cancer cultural diffusion nationalism feudalism Enlightenment climate Tropic of Capricorn migration language family reformation Map and Region: Europe (physical and political) Assessments: Completed Maps Quiz Middle East (Chapter 17: 421-431, Chapter 18: 439-457, Chapter 463-473) Big Questions and Big Ideas: 1. Why has birthrate increased so much in the past two centuries? 2. What are challenges to and from population growth? 3. How has migration changed with the change from an agrarian to industrial economy? 4. What is culture? 5. What are the five main religions? 6. What are some of the forces of cultural change? 7. Who are arabs? 8. What are the two main sects of Islam and what divides them? 9. Why did the Middle East struggle during the industrial era? 10. How does water scarcity define the Middle East? Vocabulary: birthrate doubling time migration culture push and pull factors sunni petrochemicals subsistence farming zero population growth negative population growth urbanization cultural diffusion cultural hearths shi’ite refined oil Map and Region: North Africa and Middle East Map (physical and political) Assessments: Completed Maps Quiz