Cultural Patterns and Processes · Cultural Geography

Cultural Diffusion

The spread of ideas, languages, and religions across space and time through trade, conflict, and technology.

Key Questions

  1. 1How has the internet accelerated the process of cultural homogenization?
  2. 2What happens when a global culture meets a local tradition?
  3. 3How do physical barriers hinder or redirect the flow of ideas?

Common Core State Standards

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

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