Test 2 Re vi ew Shee t Ite ms for yo u to be sur e y o u und erst and Unit 3 Lang uages Taxonomy of languages Distribution of languages worldwide Language as a clue to cultural diffusion and interchange e g Africa diffusion of IndoEuropean languages Toponyms Language as a clue to culture structure vocabulary social status gender differences Multilingualism in the US and other nations causes and consequences Language territoriality and identity Unit 4 Re li gi on Types of religions universal ethnic animist secular Origin diffusion distribution of specific religions Effects of religion on patterns of life daily schedule food preferences role of women importance of education work ethic business practices political etc see on line notes Cultural landscapes produced by specific religions including attitudes toward the environment calendar burial practices slides in class Patterns of religion in US Unit 5 P ol iti cal Ge ogr ap hy Evolution of the modern state Nation vs state vs nation state Centripetal and centrifugal forces in modern nations the rise of nationalism vs regionalism Political systems at a variety of scales local to global Characteristics of states shape size location of capital core vs periphery Types of boundaries and boundary disputes Analysis of current world crises using above concepts Politics of geography and the geography of politics distinction Geography of politics gerrymandering Globalization cultural convergence and Islam Unit 6 Eco no mic Ge ogr ap hy The world system s of making a living subsistence market planned World distribution of economic systems Agriculture variations among systems in different world regions Von Thunen theory of agricultural location Location of economic activities in each system World economic systems specialization comparative advantage interdependence trade movement of capital to peripheral regions Characteristics of developed and developing world Unit 7 P op ulat io n Ge ograp hy Basic concepts of population distribution density growth rate doubling time interpreting population pyramids Historical patterns in population growth the J curve and the S curve Demographic transition will it predict future patterns of population growth Factors which affect population growth in the developing world the Cycle of Doom Gender roles and world population growth Unit 8 M igr ati o n Migration as an enduring theme of human history migrations in ancient times the historical past and the present Migration at a variety of scales local regional and international Types of migrations Patterns of migration step migration chain migration channeled migration Role of distance decay and information flow in migration patterns Barriers to migration inducements to migration How is the decision to migrate made Push and pull factors voluntary and involuntary migration Rules of migration who what when and why Readings Cultural Geography Language Cultural Geography Religion Political Geography Economic Geography Pp 183 189 pp 229231 Chapter 9 Chapter 12 Chapter 2 pp 57 83 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Migration Self study on line to be completed this week Be sure you can answer questions related to each Activity including place names including cities