PATTERNS OF CULTURE How does culture make a

PATTERNS OF CULTURE: How does culture make a region distinctive? describe and compare patterns of culture SUCH AS language, religion, land use, education, and customs that make specific regions of the world distinctive WG. 17. A [READINESS STANDARD] YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM

Which words do you know, and which do you need help with? Dominant (Dominate) Distinct Legacy Culture Patterns Trends Diverse Affiliation Indigenous

These. Acontinents many geographic Tale of Two Here isshare a Continents…. region… features. How do they compare culturally?

What do they share? Here isaffect a region… How would that them culturally? • Origin Religion • Types of Government • Movement of People and goods Christianity NAFTA

Let’s see what we know… Can you answer this based on what you know already, or do you need a hint? Which of the following makes Mexico and Central America distinct as a region compared to the U. S. and Canada? A geographic isolation B trade networks C language D religion

Let’s regional differences for Whatexamine do we know about the cultural thisofcontinent based on… diversity Europe from these maps? • Languages • Religion • Land Use

Let’s see what we know… Are you ready to answer, or do you need a hint? How has the location of Rome as the center of Catholicism most influenced the region? A Islam has gained followers in northern Europe. B Much of Europe is either predominately Catholic or a related Christian religion. C Catholicism across Europe serves as a unifying influence among European nations. D The central location of Rome has led to Catholicism dominating the countries that border the Mediterranean Sea.