Geography/Anthropology/Sociology Module 2

Seven Continents

Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America.

Four Oceans

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic

Major Mountain Ranges

Himalayas (Asia), the Andes (South America), Rocky Mountains (North America), the Alps (Europe), the Great Dividing Range (Australia) and the Atlas Mountains (Africa).

Types of Maps

Climate, physical, political, economic/resource, topographic

Climate Maps

Basic information about climate or weather

Physical Maps

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Bodies of Water

Political Maps

• Capitals

• Major Cities

• State

• Country Borders

Economic/Resource Maps

• Economic activity

• Natural Resources

Topographic Maps

• Shape

• Elevation

Branches of Anthropology

• Physical

• Cultural

Physical Anthropology

Biologial science that deals with evolution of human beings

Cultural Anthropology

Social science that deals with the cultural distinctiveness between groups of people

Social Stratification

The division of group based on social and economic status

Social Institutions

• Family

• Community

• Political

• Religious based organizations

Society

System of human relationships that connects individuals into a common culture, which arises from living with others

Culture

Learned behavior that is comprised of

• Practices

• Beliefs

• Thoughts

• Morals

• Arts

• Laws

Norms

Behaviors that are deemed by the culture as normal or acceptable

Cultural Relativism

Process by which one suspends one’s judgement of other cultures in order to gain appreciation or greater understanding

Acculturation

Process by which culture changes due to widespread adoption of another culture’s norms, behaviors, traditions

Accommodation

Process by which two individuals or groups adopt each others’ norms, behavior and overall culture

Ethnic Group

A group that has a distinct culture, patterns, behaviors