Blog #17 -Regions-

     Today in human geography it was laid back yet still educational. It wasn't as fun as it has been before but I guess we have to start learning the curriculum eventually. We learned about the three types of regions. The first one is formal region which is where everyone in an area shares common distinctive traits, but some traits can be predominant, not universal. The second type of region is functional, which is an area organized around focal points. This means characteristics chosen to define a region dominates at a central focus and diminishes when you move outwards. An example would be the New York Times. The last type of region is called Vernacular, which is an area that people believe exist as part of their cultural identity. An example would be where you were born and the influence that place had on you. We also took a pop quiz in class.