1.
Introduction (Excellence)
a. A Letter to Garcia= It is teaching us to stand up for ourselves, and do things for
yourself.
b.
Socrates/ancient Greeks= He disobeyed the gods and corrupted the minds of Athens. He taught
people to question why. “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
c. Did You Know?/Shift Happens=
The world is constantly changing. We are being trained
for jobs that don not exist yet.
d.
Globalization= Things are always changing, and we can always learn something new.
It means the interconnection of different parts of the world, it results in the
expansion of international, cultural, economic, and political activates.
e.
Infrastructure= Things are always changing, and we can always learn something new.
It means needing things like cell towers, electricity, and technology.
2.
Population and Migration
a.
Population pyramids=This is used to analyze growth (or decline) of fertility,
mortality, and migration in citied. Know how to read them and identify them.
b.
Crude birth rate, crude death rate, RNI, TFR=
The number of births per 1,000. The number of deaths
per 1,000. Rate of Natural Increase= subtract the death rate from the birth
rate then divide by 10, this gives you the annual growth rate. Total Fertility
Rate= the average number of children born to women. To keep the world
population the same the TFR needs to be 2.1
c.
Immigration/emigration, NMR= Net Migration Rate= the difference between the number of persons
entering and leaving a country during a year.
d.
Push forces, pull forces= Push forces= reasons for leaving a country, examples: wars,
religious issues, and unemployment. Pull forces= reasons for staying, examples:
health care, better economic opportunity, and political freedom
e.
Developed nations, developing nations= Developed= has infrastructure. Developing= no infrastructure.
f.
God
Grew Tired of Us=
3.
Cultural Geography= Parts of a groups everyday life, the ideas and themes which the
group will teach to all members.
a.
Language (bilingual nations, official
language)= A bilingual language example is
Canada’s national language is French and English. Official language= a set
language for a certain country.
b.
Major religions (Christianity, Islam,
Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism)= On worksheet
c.
Ethnic heritage= People who come from different backgrounds.
4.
Political Geography
a.
Country, nation, state, nation/state
b.
World Leaders of the 12 nations we studied
(plus the US)
c.
Type of government, leader and title,
recognize photographs
5.
Economic Geography
a.
Microfinance= a general term to describe financial services to low-income
individuals or to those who do not have access to typical banking services
b.
Infrastructure=
c.
Kiva= An example of
microfinance
d.
Peace Corps
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