Unit 2 Lesson 3/4 Economic & Political Geography

03/04:

Economic & Political
Geography

World Cultures and Geography

Unit 2 – Human Geography

(Religion, Political and Economic

Geography)

6TH GRADE

What is an ECONOMY?

An ECONOMY is a a system of producing, selling, and buying goods and services. They can happen at the local, national, or global level.

GOODS - Products people buy or use

SERVICES - Actions that people provide

CONSUMERS - People who buy goods or services for personal use

Una ECONOMÍA es un sistema de producción, venta y compra de bienes y servicios. Pueden ocurrir a nivel local, nacional o global.

PRODUCTOS - Productos que la gente compra o usa

SERVICES - Acciones que las personas proporcionan

CONSUMERS - Personas que compran bienes o servicios para uso personal

Economic Geography

Geografía económica

​Economic Activity/Actividad económica

​The production of goods and services.
La producción de bienes y servicios.

​Four Factors of Production

Capital: A country's wealth and infrastructure.

​-La riqueza y la infraestructura de un país.

​Entrepreneurship: The creativity and risk needed to develop new goods and services.

​-La creatividad y el riesgo necesarios para desarrollar nuevos bienes y servicios.

​Land: All the natural resources used to produce goods and services.

-Todos los recursos naturales utilizados para producir bienes y servicios.

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​Labor: Involves the size and education level of the workforce.

-Involucra el tamaño y el nivel de educación de la fuerza laboral.

Multiple Choice

The physical efforts of people to produce goods or services.

Los esfuerzos físicos de las personas para producir bienes o servicios.

• Land

• Labor

• Capital

• Entrepreneurship

​Economic Systems

​1. Traditional Economy: Trade goods and services without money.
Comerciar bienes y servicios sin dinero.

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​2. Free Enterprise Economy: Privately owned businesses create goods that people buy in markets.
-Las empresas privadas crean bienes que la gente compra en los mercados.

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​3. Command Economy: The government owns most parts of the economy.
-El gobierno posee la mayor parte de la economía.

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​4. Mixed Economy: Elements of Free Enterprise and Command.

-Elementos de libre empresa y mando.

Multiple Choice

Which type of Economic System do we have in the United States?

• Traditional Economy

• Free Enterprise Economy

• Command Economy

• Mixed Economy

​Economic Indicators

​The strength of a country's economy can be measured by:
La fortaleza de la economía de un país se puede medir medido por:

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​-Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

(Total value of goods and services that a country produces).
Producto Interno Bruto (PIB)
(Valor total de los bienes y servicios que produce un país).

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​-Income/Ingresos

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​-Literacy Rate/Tasa de alfabetización

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​-Life Expectancy/Esperanza de vida

Multiple Choice

What is the GDP?

• Gross, Dirty Pumpkins

• Gross Domestic Product

• Green Dizzy Penguins

• Giant Dollar Purchases

​High GDPs = More Developed Countries, most activity is in the tertiary sector. 

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​Low GDPs = Less Developed Countries, most activity is in the primary or secondary sectors.

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PIB alto = Países más desarrollados, la mayor parte de la actividad se encuentra en el sector terciario.

PIB bajo = Países menos desarrollados, la mayor parte de la actividad se encuentra en los sectores primario o secundario.

Multiple Choice

What sector is probably the main source of Haiti's economic activity?

¿Qué sector es probablemente la principal fuente de actividad económica de Haití?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

​Political Geography

Geografía política

​Democracy

• ​Citizens elect representatives to govern them.

• ​Citizens have many rights.

• ​3 Branches = Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

• ​United States was the first modern democracy.

• ​Los ciudadanos eligen representantes para gobernarlos.

• Los ciudadanos tienen muchos derechos.

• ​3 Ramas = Legislativa, Ejecutiva y Judicial

• ​Estados Unidos fue la primera democracia moderna.

​Monarchy

• ​A King, Queen, or Emperor rules.

• ​Ruler usually inherits the office.

• ​Absolute Monarchy = Citizens have few or no rights.

• ​Constitutional Monarchy = King or Queen shares power with an organized government.

• ​Un rey, una reina o un emperador gobiernan.

• ​El gobernante generalmente hereda el cargo.

• Monarquía absoluta = Los ciudadanos tienen pocos o ningún derecho.

• ​Monarquía constitucional = Rey o Reina comparte el poder con un gobierno organizado.

​Dictatorship

• ​One person rises to power and rules society.

• ​The Dictator controls all aspects of life.​

• ​Citizens have few or no rights.
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• ​Una persona se eleva al poder y gobierna la sociedad.

• ​El dictador controla todos los aspectos de la vida.

• El dictador controla todos los aspectos de la vida.

​Oligarchy

• ​A group of a few people rules society.

• ​The ruling group is wealthy or has military power.

• ​Citizens have few or no rights.
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• Un grupo de unas pocas personas gobierna la sociedad.

• El grupo gobernante es rico o tiene poder militar.

• Los ciudadanos tienen pocos o ningún derecho.

​Communism

• ​The government owns all the property.

• ​Citizens have few or no rights.

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• El gobierno es dueño de toda la propiedad

• Los ciudadanos tienen pocos o ningún derecho.

Multiple Choice

What type of government is the United States? ¿Qué tipo de gobierno es Estados Unidos?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

Match

Match the following

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

King or queen ruling the country

Citizens have the power

Rule by a single leader with absolute power

• King or queen ruling the country

• Citizens have the power

• Rule by a single leader with absolute power

Multiple Choice

These countries are where agriculture remains dominate; has the low standard of living and the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development.

• More Developed Country

• Newly Industrialized Countries

• Less Developed Countries

Multiple Choice

These countries having more technology and manufacturing; most work in service or information industries and high standard of living.

• More Developed Country

• Newly Industrialized Countries

• Less Developed Countries

Multiple Choice

What is the total value of goods and services produced by a country

• Gross Product Domestic
• Domestic Gross Product
• Product Gross Domestic
• Gross Domestic Product

Multiple Choice

Trees and water are examples of _______________________________.

• Factors of Production

• Natural Resources

• Human Resources

• Capital Resources

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of a service?

• anything that can be produced or grown

• something that someone does for someone else in exchange for money

• something you like

• an expert in something

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a market economy and a command economy?

• In a market economy, the government controls production, while in a command economy, businesses control production.

• In a market economy, businesses control production, while in a command economy, the government controls production.

• In a market economy, trade is not allowed, while in a command economy, trade is encouraged.

• In a market economy, trade is encouraged, while in a command economy, trade is not allowed.

Multiple Choice

A person living within the territory of a government and is granted certain rights:

• Dictator

• King/Queen

• Citizen

• Government