Cultural Geography

Monday, October 23rd

 Warm Up
Mindset Monday

Whats funny about this quote? Why?

What do you think of when you think of
England? Do you think its an accurate picture
of the people and country?
How can you grow in your cultural awareness
and identify wrong cultural stereotypes?
Wales
 United Kingdom
Wales
Western Great Britain, it was
conquered by English King Edward I
and given to his son.
His son was known as the Prince of
Wales, which is the title most heirs to
the British throne have used since.
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Wales
Mostly mountainous with a mild and wet
climate.
Little arable land but lots of grazing
Cambrian Mountain, Snowdonia
Mountains, Rhondda Valley.
Coal mining and ports were important.
The legend of Arthur of Camelot comes
from Welsh tradition.
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Welsh is still spoken in Wales, but less and
less
Gwdih (good-ee-hoo) Owl
Man a man a mwnci (man-ah man-ah moon key)
might as well
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
(lan-vire-pool-guin-gith-go-ger-u-queern-drob-ooth-clandus-ilio-
gogo-goch) is a Welsh word which translates roughly as "St
Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a
Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red
Cave"
Scotland
 United Kingdom
Scotland
Glens narrow valleys carved by
glaciers.
Lochs deep, narrow lakes made by
glaciers.
Descendents of the Celts, fierce
warriors and distinct culture.
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Scotland
Southern Uplands barren hilltops,
fertile slopes and foggy moors.
Hadrians Wall built by Roman soldiers
as a defense against Scots.
Grampian Mountains principle range
in Scottish highlands, Ben Nevis (4,406
ft.) is the tallest mountain on British
Isles.
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Scotland
Glasgow largest city
Edinburgh capital, second largest city.
The discovery of oil and natural gas in
the North Sea has brought jobs and
economic development to the area.
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Scotland
Golf Gentlemen Only, Ladies
Forbidden
Invented in Scotland in the 1500s
Clans family groups that ruled
territory and waged war.
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Scotland
Loch Ness largest lake in the British
Isles at over a mile wide and 900 ft
deep.
Loch Ness Monster described as a
huge worm, eel or snake that is said
to live in Loch Ness.
Known as Nessie
Reported sightings started in 565 AD
and have continued to this day.
 Ireland
The Emerald Isle
Warm, wet climate thanks to the North
Atlantic Drift.
Grasslands support grazing, as well as
zinc production and peat bogs.
Northern Ireland
 United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
Also called Ulster
Shares the island with the Republic of
Ireland.
Protestants from Britain populated the
area in the 1600s.
Known for its loughs, rivers, fish
(salmon and sea trout), and bays.
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Northern Ireland
Belfast is the capital and is known for
shipbuilding and textiles.
Irish Republican Army was a Catholic
terrorist group who wanted to see
Northern Ireland reunited with the
Republic of Ireland.
From 1950s to 2005, fighting killed over
3,000 people.
Republic of Ireland
 Ireland
The Republic of Ireland
Majority is Catholic
Speak English or Gaelic, the ancient
Celtic language.
Typically poor farmers who were
discriminated against by the British for
centuries.
 Ireland
Potato Famine
Introduced to the British Isles from
South America, potatoes became a
staple food in Ireland for centuries.
A blight, or disease, began to destroy
crops in the 1840s and they couldnt
recover.
Many died from starvation or
immigrated to other countries.
 Ireland
The Republic of Ireland
Ireland joined the UK in 1801, but
rebelled and were granted their
independence in 1921.
In the 1990s, the economy experienced
and unexpected boom in what would
be called the Celtic Tiger.
 Scandinavia
Land of the Midnight Sun
Includes 5 Countries:
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
Iceland
 Scandinavia
Parts of Scandinavia lie above the Arctic
Circle where the sun never sets for two
months in the summer and never rises
for two months in the winter.
 Scandinavia
Scandinavians
Called such because of the ancient
center of Norsemen called Scandia.
Norse From the North; Viking were
well known, fierce warriors who
conquered and explored other lands by
sea.
Largely Lutheran, but mostly by
tradition only.
 Scandinavia
Each country has its own unique
language, but they share roots in ancient
Norse.
They can still communicate with each
other in basic ways.
There are no family names and women
dont change their name with marriage.
Jonsson = Johns son, Jonsdottir =
Johns daughter.