Human Patterns and Processes · Human Geography

Cultural Diffusion and Identity

Examining how language, religion, and customs spread and evolve through globalization.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does global trade lead to the loss of local languages?
  2. 2Why do certain cultural traits survive in isolation while others blend?
  3. 3How does the internet accelerate the process of cultural diffusion?

Common Core State Standards

C3: D2.Geo.4.6-8C3: D2.Geo.6.6-8
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: Geography
Unit: Human Patterns and Processes
Period: Human Geography

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