Unit 4 Geography Section A

Unit 4: Political Organization of Space

Lesson 56 Unit Title Page

1.      On the LEFT side of your notebook create a title page for this unit. “Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives”

2.     On the RIGHT side of your notebook rewrite IN YOUR OWN WORDS the main points to remember for this unit.

Lesson 57 The Impact of Political Geography and Understanding Political Geography

1.      Read and take notes on pages 174-179

2.     Vocabulary

a.     Geopolitics

b.    Ethnicity

c.     Race

d.    State

e.     Nation

f.      Nation-state

g.     State

h.    Commonwealth

i.      Territorial Dispute

j.      Sovereignty

k.     Coup d’état

Lesson 58 Boundaries

1.      Read and take notes on pages 179-182

2.     Vocabulary

a.     Geometric Boundaries

b.    Antecedent Boundary

c.     Physical Boundaries

d.    Ethnographic or Cultural Boundaries

e.     Subsequent Boundaries

f.      Superimposed Boundaries

g.     Relic Boundary

h.    Boundary Evolution

i.      Delimitation

j.      Demarcation

k.     Border Landscape

Lesson 59 Boundary Disputes

1.      Read and take notes on pages 182-185

2.     Vocabulary

a.     Annexation

a.     Locational Boundary Disputes

b.    Operational Boundary Disputes

c.     Allocational Boundary Disputes

d.    Exclusive Economic Zone

e.     Median-line Principle

f.      Global Commons

Lesson 60 Colonialism and Imperialism

1.      Read and take notes on pages 186-189

2.     Vocabulary

a.     Colonialism

b.    Imperialism

c.     Organic Theory

d.    Self-determination

3.     Watch and take notes on this video 

Lesson 61 Democratization and The Five Shapes of Countries

1.      Read and take notes on pages 189-194

2.     Vocabulary

a.     Microstates or Ministates

b.    Territorial Morphology

c.     Compact Country

d.    Elongated Countries

e.     Fragmented Countries

f.      Exclave

g.     Perforated Country

h.    Prorupted Country

Lesson 62 The Political Organization of Space

1.      Read and take notes on pages 194-199

2.     Vocabulary

a.     Embassies

b.    Satellite States

c.     Iron Curtain

d.    Shatterbelt Region

e.     Buffer State

f.      Heartland Theory

g.     Rimland Theory

h.    Domino Theory

i.      Irredentism

Lesson 63 Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces

1.      Read and take notes on pages 199-203

2.     Vocabulary

a.     Centrifugal Forces

b.    Centripetal Forces

c.     Nationalism

d.    Devolution

e.     Regionalism

f.      National Iconography

g.     Theocracies

h.    Supranationalism

Lesson 64 The Historical Geography of the U.S.

1.      Read and take notes on pages 204-205

2.     Vocabulary

a.     Historical Geography

b.    Immigrant State

c.     Confederation

d.    Representative

e.     Senator

f.      Representatives

g.     Reapportioned

h.    Gerrymandering

i.      Frontier

j.      Manifest Destiny

Lesson 65 Gerrymandering

1.      Read the article about gerrymandering found in your email and take notes

2.     Watch the video about gerrymandering and take notes 

Lesson 66 Issues of Geopolitics

1.      Read and take notes on pages 205-209

2.     Vocabulary

a.     Globalization

b.    Cultural Adaptation

c.     Acculturation

d.    Assimilation

e.     Voluntary Segration

f.      Ethnic Neighborhoods

g.     Ethnic Landscape

h.    Ghettos

i.      Ethnic Conflict

j.      Ethnic Cleansing

k.     Genocide

Lesson 67 Unit Exam