Embedded Files
Geographer's Insight: This is not a typical look at the cultural roots of prejudice and discrimination. It isn't racism per se (since albinism isn't a racial category strictly speaking), but it does show prejudice that is linked to physical appearance and skin color. There are deeply rooted folk traditions that endanger the lives of African albinos as explained in this podcast. This photo gallery shows some of Tanzania's albinos letting their light shine.
Language
John Green - 107 Regional Slang Word
How Far Back In Time Could You Go and Still Understand English?
How Did Languages Evolve?
Mapping How Americans Talk
Why does vernacular language fit so well while you watch?
Where Did English Come From?
Think of the various terms linked to language while you watch (branches, families, and groups).
The Caucasus: Mountains Full of Languages
Why does the Caucasus region have such diversity? What may have contributed to this anomaly, or unique occurrence?
How To Speak Cockney Accent!
Syncretism at its finest - Pikotaro PPAP (Pen Pineapple Apple Pen)
At its peak, this song topped the Billboard charts in Japan (#1). It reached #5 in Belgium, #36 for Canada, #29 in Hungary, and even #77 in the USA. Enjoy!
Are Elvish, Klingon, Dothraki and Na'vi real languages?
This TED ED video lesson brings up some important questions to ponder for cultural geography (and uses some popular fantasy/science fiction examples to do it). For languages that are spoken by actual populations, they often 'borrow' vocabulary from other languages, making some ask the question, can loan words damage language integrity?
21 Accents - Amy Walker
Marteria - OMG! (German & English fusion)
Árstíðir - Heyr himna smiður (Icelandic hymn) in train station
German Vs. Other Languages
One Semester of Spanish - Love Song
Indila - Dernière Danse
My Fair Lady "Why Can't the English Learn to Speak"
TED Talk - How did English Evolve?
How English Sounds to Non-English Speakers
English is Crazy!
100 Words You Could Say Instead of Swag
Religion
Interactive Religion Map
Geographer's Insight: Religious traditions are interconnected and often share common roots and ancestries. This stunning infographic is an attempt to visually reconcile these disparate strands of faith into one cohesive whole (the image above is far too small to do it justice, but an attempt was made to display the image at various scales).
Student Presentation on Key Issue #4 of Chapter 6
Four videos are embedded in the presentation. Check them out.
The majority of the most religious metros are concentrated in the South or Utah. This particular weekend, many of the rhythms of urban life in Utah cities are remarkably visible as the LDS church holds it's semi-annual General Conference. On the opposite side of spectrum, 5 of the 10 least religious metros are in New England; the west coast is the other center of diminished religiosity (with a mini-center in Colorado).
Questions to ponder: What cultural patterns help to partially explain the levels of religiosity in the United States? What other factors explain the patterns of religiosity in your in your local area?
Challenge yourself to identify some seventy languages by their sound alone. Learn more about how languages sound and where they're spoken.
Geographer's Insight: This is a great game that lets you first listen to and then attempt to identify the language that is being spoken. What's even better, you have "three lives" and after the game is complete, you will be provided with the more information about the languages that you were not able to identify.
Dialect fun! Check out the links below to take quizzes and see where you fit into the US.
New York Times Interactive - Dialects in the US - How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk
Language in the Media
Endangered Cultural Patterns & Symbols ?
Endangered Cultural Patterns & Symbols ?
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