THEME ACTIVITY 1
Additional Information

GRADING (out of 20 total)

• 0 points: not stapled
• 5 points: descriptive, simply repeated information, didn't use regional criteria
• 10 points: one the right track, used some of the regional criteria,
• 20 points: Done

SUMMARY OF REGIONAL CRITERIA
[Also see: "Summary of Themes" in appendix of Study Guide]

PHYSICAL

1. compare general physical geography
2. look for physical barriers at the borders
   (mountains, deserts, oceans, seas, swamps, forests, etc.)
3. look for sparse population densities at borders

CULTURAL

1. religions
2. languages
3. political systems
4. ethnicity
5. other

ECONOMIC

1. compare measures of economic development
2. other

HISTORICAL

1. ancient culture hearths
2. colonial rulers
3. other

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO:

1. read assignment description in the syllabus
2. review lecture in Introduction / Regional Geography
3. read pages in the Study guide on the four themes / regional criteria
4. read the first few pages of the textbook chapters on the realms you have chosen (take notes)
5. look at the Key Maps (take notes)
6. look at the economic data in Appendix a of the textbook for the realms that you have chosen (take notes)
7. OUTLINE your paper - 5 paragraphs may make sense
   • Introduction
   • Physical Criteria
   • Cultural Criteria
   • Economic Criteria
   • Historical Criteria
8. Now you should be ready to write the paper
9. proofread your paper, make corrections, rewrite

Be careful not to include TOO MUCH information or NOT ENOUGH information. Stick to the point: Why are the two areas divided into two different realms?

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