People, Places, and Change, Grades 6-8 an Introduction to World Studies

by Holt Mcdougal; Sager, Robert J.; Brooks, Alison S.

• ISBN13: 9780030367076
• ISBN10: 0030367077
• Edition: Student
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Holt Rinehart & Winston

Table of Contents

Atlas	1	(1)
Geography and Map Skills Handbook	1
Mapping the Earth
Mapmaking
Map Essentials
Working with Maps
Using Graphs, Diagrams, Charts, and Tables
Reading a Time-Zone Map
Geographic Dictionary
UNIT 1 An Introduction to World Geography and Cultures	1	(69)
Notes from the Field
A Geographer's World	2	(16)
Developing a Geographic Eye	3	(3)
Themes and Essential Elements of Geography	6	(5)
Being a Geographer	11	(7)
Connecting to Technology: Computer Mapping	12	(2)
Case Study: How Geographers Track Hurricanes	14	(4)
Planet Earth	18	(28)
The Land	19	(6)
Reading a Topographic Map	23	(2)
Water and Air	25	(7)
Climate, Weather, and Vegetation	32	(6)
Natural Resources	38	(8)
The World's People	46	(24)
What is Culture?	47	(6)
Economics and Population	53	(7)
Global Connections	60	(10)
Focus On Regions: What Is a Region?	66	(2)
Building Skills for Life: Drawing Mental Maps	68	(1)
Hands On Geography: Making a Map from Memory	69	(1)
UNIT 2 United States and Canada	70	(52)
Notes from the Field
Unit 2 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms	72	(6)
Fast Facts: The United States and Canada	78	(2)
The United States	80	(22)
Physical Geography	81	(5)
The History and Culture of the United States	86	(6)
Connecting to Art: Art and Memories	90	(2)
The Economy	92	(10)
Connecting to Technology: The Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway	96	(6)
Canada	102	(20)
Physical Geography	103	(3)
History and Culture	106	(5)
Canada Today	111	(11)
Connecting to Literature: Anne of Green Gables	113	(5)
Could You Survive?: The Canadian Arctic	118	(2)
Building Skills for Life: Analyzing Changing Landscapes	120	(1)
Hands On Geography: Urban Growth in Las Vegas, Nevada	121	(1)
UNIT 3 Middle and South America	122	(100)
Notes from the Field
Unit 3 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms	124	(6)
Fast Facts: Middle and South America	130	(4)
Mexico	134	(18)
Physical Geography	135	(4)
History and Culture	139	(7)
Connecting to History: Tenochtitlan	141	(3)
Case Study: Maquiladoras along the U.S.-Mexico Border	144	(2)
Mexico Today	146	(6)
Central America and the Caribbean Islands	152	(16)
Physical Geography	153	(3)
Central America	156	(5)
Connecting to Math: Maya Calendar	158	(3)
The Caribbean Islands	161	(7)
Focus on Culture: Ice Cream Houses of Curacao	164	(4)
Caribbean South America	168	(16)
Physical Geography	169	(3)
Colombia	172	(4)
Connecting to Science: Fighting Malaria	174	(2)
Venezuela	176	(3)
The Guianas	179	(5)
Atlantic South America	184	(18)
Physical Geography	185	(4)
Brazil	189	(4)
Argentina	193	(4)
Connecting to Literature: The Gaucho Martin Fierro	195	(2)
Uruguay and Paraguay	197	(5)
Pacific South America	202	(20)
Physical Geography	203	(4)
History and Culture	207	(5)
Connecting to Technology: Inca Roads	209	(3)
Pacific South America Today	212	(10)
Could You Survive?: The Amazon	218	(2)
Building Skills for Life: Understanding Migration Patterns	220	(1)
Hands On Geography: Looking at Migration	221	(1)
UNIT 4 Europe	222	(92)
Notes from the Field
Unit 4 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms	224	(6)
Fast Facts: Europe	230	(4)
Southern Europe	234	(18)
Physical Geography	235	(3)
Greece	238	(4)
Connecting to Math: Greek Math and Science	240	(2)
Italy	242	(4)
Spain and Portugal	246	(6)
Focus on Culture: Party Time!	248	(4)
West-Central Europe	252	(20)
Physical Geography	253	(3)
France	256	(4)
Germany	260	(4)
The Benelux Countries	264	(3)
Connecting to Technology: Dutch Polders	265	(2)
The Alpine Countries	267	(5)
Northern Europe	272	(20)
Physical Geography	273	(5)
Could You Survive?: Iceland	276	(2)
The United Kingdom	278	(4)
The Republic of Ireland	282	(3)
Scandinavia	285	(7)
Connecting to Art: Stave Churches	287	(5)
Eastern Europe	292	(22)
Physical Geography	293	(3)
The Countries of Northeastern Europe	296	(6)
Connecting to Literature: Robot Robota	299	(3)
The Countries of Southeastern Europe	302	(12)
Focus on Culture: Roma Women in a Changing World	306	(4)
Focus On Economics: The European Union	310	(2)
Building Skills for Life: Analyzing Settlement Patterns	312	(1)
Hands On Geography: Planning a City	313	(1)
UNIT 5 Russia and Its Western Neighbors	314	(50)
Notes from the Field
Unit 5 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms	316	(6)
Fast Facts: Russia and Its Western Neighbors	322	(2)
Russia	324	(22)
Physical Geography	325	(4)
Focus on Culture: A Wooden World	327	(2)
History and Culture	329	(6)
Connecting to Literature: Aunt Rimma's Treat	332	(3)
The Russian Heartland	335	(3)
Siberia	338	(3)
The Russian Far East	341	(5)
Ukraine, Belarus, and the Caucasus	346	(18)
Physical Geography	347	(3)
Ukraine and Belarus	350	(5)
Connecting to Science: Wheat: From Field to Consumer	353	(2)
The Caucasus	355	(9)
Focus On Culture: Changing Perceptions of Russia's Southern Neighbors	360	(2)
Building Skills for Life: Addressing Environmental Problems	362	(1)
Hands On Geography: Looking at Chelyabinsk's Environment	363	(1)
UNIT 6 Southwest and Central Asia	364	(68)
Notes from the Field
Unit 6 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms	366	(6)
Fast Facts: Southwest and Central Asia	372	(4)
The Eastern Mediterranean	376	(18)
Physical Geography	377	(3)
Turkey	380	(4)
Connecting to Literature: Epic of Gilgamesh	382	(2)
Israel and the Occupied Territories	384	(4)
Focus on Culture: Dialing for Peace	385	(3)
Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan	388	(6)
The Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan	394	(20)
Physical Geography	395	(3)
The Arabian Peninsula	398	(8)
Connecting to Math: Muslim Contributions to Mathematics	401	(3)
Case Study: Saudi Arabia: How Oil Has Changed a Country	404	(2)
Iraq	406	(3)
Iran and Afghanistan	409	(5)
Central Asia	414	(18)
Physical Geography	415	(3)
History and Culture	418	(3)
Connecting to History: The Silk Road	419	(2)
The Countries of Central Asia	421	(11)
Case Study: Kazakhs: Pastoral Nomads of Central Asia	424	(4)
Focus On Regions: Differences and Connections	428	(2)
Building Skills for Life: Interpreting the Past	430	(1)
Hands On Geography: Studying Travel Accounts	431	(1)
UNIT 7 Africa	432	(106)
Notes from the Field
Unit 7 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms	434	(6)
Fast Facts: Africa	440	(6)
North Africa	446	(20)
Physical Geography	447	(4)
History and Culture	451	(7)
Connecting to Technology: Building the Pyramids	452	(4)
Could You Survive?: The Sahara	456	(2)
Egypt Today	458	(3)
Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco	461	(5)
West Africa	466	(18)
Physical Geography	467	(3)
History and Culture	470	(5)
Connecting to Literature: Marriage Is a Private Affair	473	(2)
The Sahel Countries	475	(3)
The Coastal Countries	478	(6)
Focus on Culture: The Ashanti of Ghana	480	(4)
East Africa	484	(16)
Physical Geography	485	(3)
East Africa's History and Culture	488	(3)
The Countries of East Africa	491	(4)
Connecting to Science: Olduvai Gorge	493	(2)
The Horn of Africa	495	(5)
Central Africa	500	(16)
Physical Geography	501	(3)
History and Culture	504	(4)
Connecting to History: Bantu Languages	506	(2)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo	508	(3)
The Other Central African Countries	511	(5)
Southern Africa	516	(22)
Physical Geography	517	(3)
Southern Africa's History and Culture	520	(4)
South Africa Today	524	(4)
The Other Southern African Countries	528	(10)
Connecting to History: Africa's Borders	530	(4)
Focus On Environment: Kenya's Tree Planters	534	(2)
Building Skills for Life: Understanding Ecosystems	536	(1)
Hands On Geography: Drawing a Connections Web	537	(1)
UNIT 8 South Asia	538	(50)
Notes from the Field
Unit 8 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms	540	(6)
Fast Facts: South Asia	546	(2)
India	548	(18)
Physical Geography	549	(3)
India's History	552	(6)
Connecting to Literature: My Days: A Memoir	554	(4)
India Today	558	(8)
Focus on Culture: An Elephant-Headed God	559	(7)
India's Neighbors	566	(22)
Physical Geography	567	(3)
Pakistan and Bangladesh	570	(6)
Could You Survive?: The Floods of Bangladesh	574	(2)
The Himalayan and Island Countries	576	(12)
Connecting to Technology: Climbing Mount Everest	577	(7)
Focus On Environment: Saving Tigers	584	(2)
Building Skills for Life: Drawing Diagrams	586	(1)
Hands On Geography: Using a Diagram to Show Information	587	(1)
UNIT 9 East and Southeast Asia	588	(78)
Notes from the Field
Unit 9 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms	590	(6)
Fast Facts: East and Southeast Asia	596	(2)
China, Mongolia, and Taiwan	598	(22)
Physical Geography	599	(4)
China's History and Culture	603	(7)
Connecting to Literature: A Loving Son	608	(2)
China Today	610	(4)
Mongolia and Taiwan	614	(6)
Japan and the Koreas	620	(22)
Physical Geography	621	(4)
The History and Culture of Japan	625	(3)
Connecting to Art: Japanese Scroll Paintings	626	(2)
Japan Today	628	(5)
The History and Culture of the Koreas	633	(3)
South and North Korea Today	636	(6)
Southeast Asia	642	(24)
Physical Geography	643	(3)
History and Culture	646	(4)
History Close-Up: Angkor Wat	646	(4)
Mainland Southeast Asia Today	650	(3)
Island Southeast Asia Today	653	(13)
Connecting to Art: Shadow Puppets	654	(4)
Case Study: Multiethnic Indonesia	658	(4)
Focus On Environment: Indonesia's Threatened Rain Forests	662	(2)
Building Skills for Life: Interpreting Cultural Landscapes	664	(1)
Hands On Geography: Analyzing Photographs	665	(1)
UNIT 10 The Pacific World and Antarctica	666
Notes from the Field
Unit 10 Atlas: The World in Spatial Terms	668	(6)
Fast Facts: The Pacific World and Antarctica	674	(2)
Australia and New Zealand	676	(16)
Australia	677	(9)
Connecting to Literature: The Land Down Under	680	(4)
Case Study: Nonnative Species in Australia	684	(2)
New Zealand	686	(6)
The Pacific Islands and Antarctica	692
Physical Geography	693	(5)
The Pacific Islands	698	(5)
Focus on Culture: Playing with the Rules	700	(3)
Antarctica	703
Focus On Environment: Preserving Antarctica	708	(2)
Building Skills for Life: Making Decisions about Local Environmental Problems	710	(1)
Hands On Geography: Using the Decision-Making Process	711
REFERENCE SECTION
FoldNotes Appendix	0	(4)
Gazetteer	4	(11)
Glossary	15	(8)
Spanish Glossary	23	(23)
Index	30	(16)
Acknowledgments	46