-Chapter 6 Religion-

Religions interest geographers because understanding them is essential for recognizing spatial patterns underlying how humans occupy Earth. Many people care deeply about their religion and draw from religion their core values and beliefs, an essential element of the definition of culture.  Geographers document the places where various religions are located in the world and offer explanations for why some religions have widespread distributions and others are highly clustered in particular places. The predominant religion varies among regions of the world, as well as among regions within North America.

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Weekly Objectives

Key Issue 6.3: Why do religions organize space in distinctive patterns?

Objectives:

• Describe places of worship in various religions.
• Describe examples of religious settlements and of religious toponyms.
• Compare the administrative organization of hierarchical and locally autonomous religions.
• Explain why places are sacred in universalizing religions.
• Analyze the importance of the physical geography in ethnic religions.
• Understand the roles of holidays and calendars in various religions.

Key Issue 6.4: Why Do Territorial  Conflicts Arise Among  Religious Groups? 

Objectives:

• Understand reasons for geographic conflicts between religious and secular cultural groups.
• Why Do Territorial Conflicts Arise Among  Religious Groups? 
• Understand reasons for conflict in the Middle East.
• Explain the importance of Jerusalem to Jews and Muslims.

New Assignments Due 12/7

1. Holy Sites Activity (Finish)
2. Major Religion Power Point Project