My Little Pocket Note Pad

In this post, I have a set of list of power point presentations made by Ms. Darlene Heilman about an introduction to sociology. These presentations were used for a tenth grade sociology class for one full semester only.

Follow this link to open the following presentations:

1. Sociology of Names
2. History and People - The Who's Who of Sociology
3. Culture
4. Socialization
5. Social Structure
6. Groups and Formal Organizations
7. Deviance
8. Social Inequality and Change
9. Sociology Notes.doc
10. Sociology Study Guide.doc

Thanks to all the people who have made some of the reviews, presentations, and study guides I have posted in my blog.

-Gracia Elena

Human Geography (Part B) Review

Definitions

• Birth Rate
• Carrying Capacity
• Cultural Diffusion
• Culture
• Death Rate
• Doubling Time
• Ecological Footprint
• Migration
• Natural Increase
• Population Cartogram

Population

1. What is a population pyramid? What can it tell us about a population?
2. Be able to explain the characteristics of a population based on the shape (remember that there are 3 main shapes) of its pyramid.
3. Be able to draw and label a population pyramid.
4. What is population density? Be able to calculate it given population and area of places.
5. Where is the majority of the world’s population located?
6. What are the advantages of high population density? Low population density? Which would you prefer? Why?

Migration/Culture

1. What is the difference between immigration and emigration?
2. What is a push factor? Provide an example.
3. What is a pull factor? Provide an example.
4. What are the main elements of culture?
5. What forces cause cultural change?

Economies

1. What are the 3 economic categories used to group countries? Explain the characteristics of each group.
2. Where are the majority of developing countries located in the world?

Government

1. What are the 3 types of government? Explain their characteristics.
2. Which type of government would you prefer? Why?

Humans and the Environment

1. What are some ways for people to reduce their ecological footprint?
2. What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?
3. How does “The Lorax” demonstrate the need for sustainable development?

Climate Factors
(LOWERN)

Latitude

• The further away from the equator you go, the more seasonal variation there is (and the colder it gets).
• Locations near the equator are warm.
• This region receives the most direct sunlight and energy all year long.

Ocean Currents

• Warm currents heat, and cold currents cool, the air above water.
• Cold currents from the Arctic cool the air and reduce the amount of precipitation in a region (cold air doesn’t evaporate as easily as warm air does).
• When cold and warm currents meet, they can create fog.

Winds and air masses

• Air brings climate conditions from where it came.
• Winds move air masses over land.

Elevation

• Climates get colder as elevations get higher.
• As warm air rises, it expands and loses heat.

Relief

• Mountains form a natural barrier that causes air masses to rise.
• As air rises, it expands and becomes less dense, causing it to cool.
• Therefore, the leeward side of the mountain is colder and has less precipitation.

Near water

• Water bodies have a moderating affect on climates of land masses near them.
• Water cools & heats slower than land.
• Therefore, the land near water remains cooler or warmer.
• This also means there is less temperature range from season to season.

Physical Geography (Part A) Review

Definitions

• Erosion
• Earthquake
• Faulting
• Folding
• Volcano
• Weather
• Weathering
• Climate
• Precipitation
• Global Warming

Plate Tectonics

1. Who is Alfred Wegener?
2. What proof did he have to explain his theory of continental drift? (HINT: there are 4 proofs)
3. Who came up with the theory of plate tectonics? What is it?
4. What is Pangaea?
5. Where do earthquakes and volcanoes take place?

Geologic History

1. What are the 4 geologic eras? Be able to put them in order.
2. Provide an example of a major event that took place in each era.

Earth’s Cycles

1. What are the 3 main types of rock? How are they formed?
2. Be able to draw/label a diagram of the rock cycle.
3. What percentage of Earth’s total water is fresh water?
4. Be able to draw/label a diagram of the water cycle.

Climate

1. What is the difference between weather and climate?
2. What are the main characteristics of weather? (Hint: temperature, etc.)
3. What are the factors that affect climate? (Hint: LOWERN*)
4. What is a climate graph? What is their purpose?
5. Be able to draw/label a climate graph.
6. What is the greenhouse effect? How is it related to global warming?

Basic Geography Skills

Maps

1. What is a map?
2. What are the 6 basic features of a map? Why is each of them important?
3. What color should never be used for coloring land on a map?
4. What is a gazetteer?
5. Regions of the World: be able to name/locate the regions and bodies of water from your map assignment.

Scale

1. What are the 3 types of scale?
2. Be able to convert from one to another.

Compass

1. What are the cardinal points of a compass?
2. What are their bearings?

Grid Maps

1. Be able to locate 4-point and 6-point grid references on a map.

Latitude and Longitude

1. What are the unique meridians of longitude?
2. What are the 5 unique parallels of latitude?
3. Be able to locate places/coordinates on a map.

Time Zones

1. How many time zones are there in the world?
2. Be able to calculate time differences between places when given a map.
3. Be able to complete word problems involving time change.

Issue Analysis

1. Be able to explain the links between any given current issue and geography.

I have decided I will post anything written by myself plus anything that I may consider helpful for high school students who are having trouble on specific subjects and topics. So I hope this becomes useful and enjoyable for  everyone.

Attentively,
Gracia Elena