Module Learning Objectives

Cultural Geography

These learning objectives are provided from GEOTREX. Each student intern will:

• Correctly distinguish between the different factors (i.e. language, economics, ethnicity, religion, etc.) that create cultural regions;
• Accurately explain how culture influences the naming of the location;
• Correctly identify reference points, geographic features, and human characteristics;
• Accurately name the types of political divisions and the characteristics of each;
• Correctly define demographic terms;
• Identify the factors that influence population growth;
• Accurately categorize a nation as developing or developed;
• Accurately analyze population trends; and
• Correctly identify push and pull factors that cause people to migrate.