unit 3 FRQ Flashcards
Explain the degree to which a country’s government expresses political power by altering cultural landscape
A government may express and reinforce (show) its political power at a range of scales by constructing buildings or monuments to symbolize power
Explain how shared public spaces contribute to a sense of place among residents of urban areas
A shared public space such as a park may contribute to a sense of place because it affects urban dwellers’ identity and sense of satisfaction
explain a limitation of using the images to understand how imperialism spread cultural patterns and processes from the location in image 1 to the location in image 2
although the images provide evidence that cultural traits spread (for example - similarities in architecture and land use), the images do not indicate that culture diffused through the imperialist policies of the British Empire
Describe TWO ways in which new forms of culture ideas and practices are socially constructed
Cultures are dynamic and change in response to internal forces within the culture. Cultures are dynamic and change in response to external forces as a result of diffusion from other cultures.
Explain how architecture contributes to the cultural landscape shown in image 2
the style of architecture shown in the government/institutional building in image 2 reflects the cultural values, symbols of power, practices, and traditions of a group of people as made visible in the cultural landscape
define the term “indigenous language”
An indigenous language is a language that is spoken by the original, native, first, inhabitants of a place/area/region.
Describe the types of physical regions where indigenous languages are most likely to survive
- forest
- mountain
- island
Describe how historically the political geography of colonialism affected indigenous languages
Colonial power favors one indigenous language or group over another within the colony
Explain how indigenous languages have been under threat from primary economic activities in the Americas since the 1970s.
Extractive industries like oil, natural gas, and mining are using the land and resources from indigenous people. This is causing them to migrate, disperse, or loose their connection to their homeland.
Explain to the degree to which globalization can explain the loss of indigenous languages in Africa since the 1970s
There is a less use/need for indigenous languages because of media, internet, trade, and education which encourages indigenous people to learn/accept/adapt to the global economy or culture
compare the data in the two graphs and explain why indigenous languages are less threatened in Africa than in the americas
In africa, there is a better support from local government, community, and cultural groups. In the U.S. fewer public and private institutions support indigenous language use
Citing data in the graphs, explain how media and communication technology can be used to preserve indigenous languages in the americas
The large percentage of languages under threat in America can benefit from translation of religious, musical, historical, or other cultural traditions into script. Also, social media platforms put indigenous languages into their software to allow for interaction across devises.
