1. What is human and cultural geography?

Beyond looking at maps, understanding location, latitude, longitude and time zones, we are beginning to understand that there are many factors that make up Geography . We look at economy, natural resources, where people live, how they live,& how they place they live affects there lives. In Canada, we know that the climate,landscape and location of our country affects the jobs, lifestyles and attitudes of people. It is colder in certain areas, causing most canadians to live southern parts of our vast country. Depending on your region you live in, you might be mining (Canadian Sheild), foresting (Western Cordillera),fishing (Maritimes) , manufacturing (St.Lawrence Lowlands) or freezing (Arctic Region)

In Human and Cultural Geography we look at how different people live. Culture refers to a set of ideas, beliefs, & practices held in common by people within a society living in a particular region We know that people around the world often look and act differently then we do in Canada. It is our mission to discover a little more about these different people.By understanding others, we will better understand the world where we live. By studying other cultures, we will learn to appreciate differences and become better geographers and citizens.

2. What is Our Project?

Our project will develop over the course of the year. Our first task is to begin understanding our various regions of the world. We will do this by studying the location, climate , regions, history, economy and culture of our regions. Our class will be keeping up-to date information on the regions by focusing on weather systems & news every week.