Cultural Geography · Term 4

Cultural Hearths and Diffusion

Students investigate the origins of cultural traits and how they spread across geographic space.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze how different cultural hearths have influenced global cultural patterns.
  2. Explain the various mechanisms through which cultural traits diffuse across regions.
  3. Compare the impact of relocation diffusion versus expansion diffusion on cultural landscapes.

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Global Settlement: Patterns and Sustainability - Grade 8CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: Geography
Unit: Cultural Geography
Period: Term 4

Suggested Methodologies

Concept Mapping

Build visual maps of concept relationships

20–40 min

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Gallery Walk

Create displays, rotate and critique

30–50 min

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Timeline Challenge

Physically construct and debate a timeline

20–40 min

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