Glencoe World Geography and Cultures

What is World Cultures & Geography 8.9.21

S. McDonald 6th

Japhet Academy

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When you think of Social Studies, what comes to mind?

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In your own words, define culture.

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In your own words, define geography.

Culture is

• the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.

• The major elements of culture are symbols, language, norms, values, and artifacts.

Geography is

• the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments.

• Geographers explore both the physical properties of Earth's surface and the human societies spread across it. ... Geography seeks to understand where things are found, why they are there, and how they develop and change over time.

  
  

  
  

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What do you find most interesting about the study of World Cultures and Geography?