INDV 102: Human Geography and Global Systems Exercise One (Due in discussion week of September 1, 2008)
1. Draw the U.S. Southwest on this map. On the back of this page, answer the following. 2. What criteria did you use when drawing the boundaries of the Southwest? How did you determine the extent of the region? 3. Did boundaries drawn on the map influence you? If so, how? Why or why not? Think about the relationship between your answer to this question and your answer to the previous question. 4. What is the relationship of this region to others in the United States? Name two other commonly recognized “regions” in the United States, and draw them on your map.