Cultural Patterns and Processes · Cultural Geography

Geography of Religion and Language

Tracing the hearths of major world religions and languages and their spatial distribution today.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why are certain languages becoming extinct while others dominate global communication?
  2. 2How does the sacred space of a religion influence the architecture of a region?
  3. 3In what ways does religious geography contribute to geopolitical borders?

Common Core State Standards

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

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