Human Geography Graphic Organizer
Unit 2
Human Geography Visual Organizer
Part 1: Culture & Belief Systems
Name: Date:
Period:
Foundation: What is Culture?
Rewrite definition & identify key words
1. Culture (noun) la cultura
Learned behaviors of a group: actions, beliefs, visible & invisible traditions (language, food, religion).
My Definition:
Key Words:
The Cultural Iceberg Visible vs. Deep
Surface (Visible): Food, Music, Fashion, Festivals
~ Waterline ~
Deep (Invisible): Values, Beliefs, Manners, Worldview
Give 1 Example for each:
2. Cultural Hearth (noun) hogar cultural
The original source where a culture, civilization, or idea begins.
My Definition:
Cradle / Source Key Words: Origin & Source
Cultural Dynamics: Convergence vs. Divergence
Comparison Study
3. Cultural Convergence convergencia
Culture A → Culture B →
Becoming MORE SIMILAR
Definition in My Words:
Example:
4. Cultural Divergence divergencia
Shared Origin
→ Culture 1 → Culture 2
Definition in My Words:
Example:
Global Connectivity & Faith Systems
Beliefs & Exchange
5. Globalization (noun) la globalización
Worldwide Interaction
Increased international interaction and sharing of ideas, trade, and technology between individuals and nations.
Rewrite Definition:
Identify 2 Drivers:
6. Monotheism el monoteísmo
1 The belief in one God.
Definition:
Examples: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
7. Polytheism el politeísmo
1+ The belief in more than one god.
Definition:
Examples: Ancient Greece/Rome, Hinduism
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Unit 2
Human Geography Visual Organizer
Part 2: Demography & Migration
Name: Date:
Period:
Vital Population Statistics (Per 1,000 People)
Core demographic indicators
8. Birth Rate Tasa de natalidad
Live births per 1,000 people
My Definition:
Key Terms:
9. Death Rate Tasa de mortalidad
Number of deaths per 1,000
My Definition:
Key Terms:
10. Life Expectancy esperanza de vida
Average age a person lives
My Definition:
Key Terms:
Population Structure & Density
Visualizing Demographics
11. Population Density densidad de población
Formula:
Total People ÷ Land Area (sq mi)
Definition in My Words:
Key Words:
12. Population Pyramid Age-Gender Graph
♂ MALE
80+ 40s 0-4
♀ FEMALE
Definition in My Words:
Shows:
Migration & Decision Factors
Why People Move
13. Migration (noun) - the movement of people from place to place la migración
My Definition:
14. Push Factors factores de empuje
Reasons that drive people away from a location (negatives/hardships).
Definition:
Write 2 Examples (War, Poverty, etc.):
15. Pull Factors factores de atracción
Reasons that attract people to a new location (positives/opportunities).
Definition:
Write 2 Examples (Jobs, Safety, etc.):
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Unit 2
Human Geography Visual Organizer
Part 3: Political Systems & Power
Name: Date:
Period:
Locus of Power: How Power is Distributed
Centralized vs. Shared
16. Unitary System sistema unitario
One Central Government holds all key powers.
Rewrite Definition:
Key Words:
17. Federal System sistema federal
Power is Divided (National ↔ States).
Rewrite Definition:
Key Words:
Popular Rule: Power Vested in the People
Citizen Participation
18. Democracy la democracia
Power is vested in the people, who rule directly or via elected officials.
Definition in My Words:
Key Feature:
19. Republic la república
Citizens exercise power specifically through elected representatives.
Definition in My Words:
Key Feature:
Concentrated Power & Authoritarian Systems
Who rules and how?
20. Monarchy
la monarquía
Head: King / Queen (Absolute vs. Constitutional)
Student Definition Rewrite:
Important Words:
21. Dictatorship
la dictadura
Single leader / military group with absolute rule
Student Definition Rewrite:
Important Words:
22. Oligarchy
la oligarquía
Rule by a small, select elite group
Student Definition Rewrite:
Important Words:
23. Theocracy
la teocracia
Religious & political leaders are the same
Student Definition Rewrite:
Important Words:
24. Totalitarianism
el totalitarismo
Ruler has total control over all aspects of citizen life
Student Definition Rewrite:
Important Words:
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Human Geography Visual Organizer
Part 4: Economic Systems & Development
Name: Date:
Period:
The Economic Continuum: Who Makes Economic Decisions?
Free Market ↔ Mixed ↔ Command
← Pure Market (Supply & Demand / No Gov) Mixed Economy (Regulation + Private) Command (Total Central Authority) →
25. Traditional Economy Ancestral / Custom
Custom and tradition control economic activity (hunting, gathering, barter).
Rewrite Definition:
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26. Market Economy Supply & Demand
Businesses privately owned; production & prices set by supply and demand.
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Key Words:
27. Free Enterprise Private Property
Right to own business and make profit with limited government interference.
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28. Capitalism Private Capital
Factors of production (land, labor, resources) are privately owned.
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29. Mixed Economy Market + Regulation
Government supports and regulates private enterprise in marketplace.
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30. Command Economy Central Authority
Production and distribution decisions made strictly by a central authority.
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Levels of Economic Development
Socioeconomic infrastructure stages
31. Highly Developed HDC
Advanced tech infrastructure, high GDP per capita, high literacy & services.
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Example Country:
32. Newly Industrialized NIC
Transitioning from agriculture to manufacturing and industrial factories.
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Example Country:
33. Less Developed LDC
Lowest socioeconomic indicators; mostly subsistence agriculture & low HDI.
Rewrite Definition:
Example Country:
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