Chapter 6- Cultural Geography
The United States and Canada
Chapter 6: Cultural Geography of the United States and Canada
Essential Questions
What are three factors that have influenced the cultural geography of the United States?
How have immigration and physical geography influenced the physical geography of Canada?
Chapter Concept/Skill
Evaluate the impact of various European countries on the early histories of Canada and the United States.
Identify locations of the United States and Canada.
Distinguish the differences between governments and economies in the United States and Canada.
Compare and contrast the demographics of the United States and Canada.
Compare the lifestyles of the US and Canada
Chapter/Section Assignments
Farming- Native American Style
Cultural Geography of the United States and Canada Notes
Write a paragraph explaining the impact of European countries on the histories of the U.S. and Canada.
T-Chart on comparing American and Canadian Cultures
Academic Language- Basic
immigration
bilingual
Academic Language- Complex
Sunbelt
urbanization
metropolitan area
suburb
urban sprawl
megalopolis
Underground Railroad
dry farming
literacy rate
jazz
Loyalist
province
Inuit
dominion
Parliament
Quebecois
North American Free Trade Agreement
separatism