FRQ 1: Language and Cultural PatternsA. Define the term lingua franca and explain how it facilitates communication in a globalized world.
B. Identify and explain one way in which the diffusion of a dominant language (e.g., English, Spanish) can affect regional cultures.
C. Evaluate the role of indigenous languages in preserving cultural identity. Provide one example to support your argument.
FRQ 2: Religion and Cultural LandscapesA. Define the term sacred space and provide one example of a sacred space in a specific religion.
B. Explain how religious beliefs influence the cultural landscape of a region. Use one specific religion as an example.
C. Discuss how secularization in urban areas may alter the use of religious spaces.
FRQ 3: Ethnicity and Spatial PatternsA. Define ethnic enclave and provide one example of an ethnic enclave in a specific urban area.
B. Explain two factors that contribute to the formation of ethnic enclaves in cities.
C. Assess the positive and negative impacts of ethnic enclaves on cultural diversity and social integration.
FRQ 4: Cultural Diffusion and GlobalizationA. Define the term cultural diffusion and explain the difference between relocation diffusion and hierarchical diffusion.
B. Using an example, explain how popular culture has diffused globally.
C. Evaluate the effects of globalization on cultural diversity. Provide one example of cultural homogenization and one example of cultural resistance.
FRQ 5: Gender, Sexuality, and Spatial ImplicationsA. Define gendered space and provide an example of how gender roles influence spatial patterns in a specific region.
B. Discuss one way in which LGBTQ+ communities shape urban spaces.
C. Explain the role of government policies in addressing spatial inequalities related to gender or sexuality. Use one specific policy example in your response.
FRQ 6: Cultural Diversity and Regional IdentityA. Define the term folk culture and explain how it differs from popular culture.
B. Analyze how the persistence of folk culture in rural areas contributes to regional identity. Provide a specific example.
C. Discuss one challenge faced by folk cultures in maintaining their distinctiveness in a globalized world.
B. Identify and explain one way in which the diffusion of a dominant language (e.g., English, Spanish) can affect regional cultures.
C. Evaluate the role of indigenous languages in preserving cultural identity. Provide one example to support your argument.
FRQ 2: Religion and Cultural LandscapesA. Define the term sacred space and provide one example of a sacred space in a specific religion.
B. Explain how religious beliefs influence the cultural landscape of a region. Use one specific religion as an example.
C. Discuss how secularization in urban areas may alter the use of religious spaces.
FRQ 3: Ethnicity and Spatial PatternsA. Define ethnic enclave and provide one example of an ethnic enclave in a specific urban area.
B. Explain two factors that contribute to the formation of ethnic enclaves in cities.
C. Assess the positive and negative impacts of ethnic enclaves on cultural diversity and social integration.
FRQ 4: Cultural Diffusion and GlobalizationA. Define the term cultural diffusion and explain the difference between relocation diffusion and hierarchical diffusion.
B. Using an example, explain how popular culture has diffused globally.
C. Evaluate the effects of globalization on cultural diversity. Provide one example of cultural homogenization and one example of cultural resistance.
FRQ 5: Gender, Sexuality, and Spatial ImplicationsA. Define gendered space and provide an example of how gender roles influence spatial patterns in a specific region.
B. Discuss one way in which LGBTQ+ communities shape urban spaces.
C. Explain the role of government policies in addressing spatial inequalities related to gender or sexuality. Use one specific policy example in your response.
FRQ 6: Cultural Diversity and Regional IdentityA. Define the term folk culture and explain how it differs from popular culture.
B. Analyze how the persistence of folk culture in rural areas contributes to regional identity. Provide a specific example.
C. Discuss one challenge faced by folk cultures in maintaining their distinctiveness in a globalized world.