AP Human Geography Theoretical Model Review Mr Stepek

AP Human Geography Theoretical Model Review Mr. Stepek

Unit 3: Cultural Geography and Processes

Universalizing vs. Ethnic Religions be able to differentiate the key characteristics

World Religions • Be able to differentiate and apply knowledge about religious symbols, places of worship, land use (i. e. cemeteries), pilgrimages, architectural styles and other effects on the cultural landscape.

Indo-European Language Diffusion Hypotheses Where is the hearth of the Indo-European Languages? Nomadic Warrior (Gimbatus) • Central Asia steppe • Kurgan hearth • through conquest Sedentary Farmer (Renfrew) • Anatolia • diffused with agriculture • through population growth

Indo-European Language Diffusion Hypotheses • Dispersal Hypothesis • Compromise between Nomadic Warrior and Sedentary Farmer) • From Caucasian hearth eastward into present-day Iran • Eastward around the Caspian (drop off Aryans) then Into Europe as warriors • Westward through Anatolia as farmers

Cultural Processes • Culture traits • • Acculturation, assimilation, and multiculturalism Globalization and the effects of technology on cultures Types of languages (creole, lingua franca, etc. ), language formation Religion and sacred spaces Cultural differences in attitudes toward gender Popular vs. folk/local culture Cultural conflicts, and law and policy to protect culture Cultural landscapes and cultural identity • Symbolic landscapes and sense of place • The formation of identity and place making • Differences in cultural attitudes and practices toward the environment • Indigenous peoples

Sample FRQ (Culture #1)

Sample FRQ Rubric (Culture #1)

Sample FRQ Rubric (Culture #1)

Sample FRQ (Culture #2)

Sample FRQ Rubric (Culture #2)