human history. settlement patterns how do people live?
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What are the Characteristics of Place? Look at the pictures and write down
everything you see
Use this information to identify broad characteristics a place can have
Characteristics of Place Land
The shape the land takes Water
Is there water? In what form? Climate
Long term weather patterns Natural Resources
Are there natural resources? Renewable or non-renewable
Time When are we talking about?
Human Response People basically have two options when
faced with different environments
Let’s see if you can figure them out by looking at these environments and deciding how you think people would best survive there
How might those Characteristics shape human settlement patterns?
What are the characteristics of this place?
How do you think humans might live here?
How might those Characteristics shape human settlement patterns?
What are the characteristics of this place?
How do you think humans might live here?
How might those Characteristics shape human settlement patterns?
What are the characteristics of this place?
How do you think humans might live here?
How might those Characteristics shape human settlement patterns?
What are the characteristics of this place?
How do you think humans might live here?
Settlement Patterns Equation
Let’s see if your predictions were accurate
Look at these pictures of people living in different environments, does reality hold up to your predictions?
Response to Geography
Nomadic
SettledAgricultural
Forager – Hunter/Gatherer
PastoralistHerder
Simple – grow enough for my family
Advanced – grow enough to sell or share with my community