Music Island

1. Music Island Feel The Music Baby! Presented to: Gibson Guitars Presented by: Craig Jeppson

2. Location Absolute location: 49 degrees north 160 degrees west Relative location: In Puget Sound, off the coast of Seattle Washington. Size: __miles wide___miles long= total area

3. Human History: Island Mythology

4. Geologic History: Tectonic Plate Movement Music Island is on the North American Tectonic Plate. The island was created when the Pacific Plate Subducted under the North American Plate. The Pacific Plate melted as it moved towards the earth’s center. The magma rose through cracks in the North American plate and built up until it appeared above the surface of the water in the shape of a guitar.

5. Geologic History: Erosion Glaciers shaped the island by moving across the land and flattening areas like Pearl Jam Plain. The ocean also beat against the shoreline and helped shape Pink Floyd Peninsula and Bob Dylan Bay.

6. Climate: Temperature Music Island has a Marine West Coast Climate. At 48 degrees North, the sun’s rays are direct between June and August, when the earth is tilted toward the sun. Summer temperatures average sixty degrees. The temperature drops to forty degrees when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. The temperatures are about twelve degrees cooler on Morissey Mountain because it is 4000 feet above sea level.

7. Climate: Precipitation Frontal Precipitation • Music Island gets 45 inches of rain or snow per year. Frontal precipitation occurs when the warm North Pacific Current and the cold California Current meet. • Orographic precipitation also occurs frequently when humid air from the ocean is blocked by Metallica Mountain. As the air rises to get over the mountain, it cools and rains or snows. The climate on the leeward side of the mountain is dryer. Orographic Precipitation

8. Vegetation The vegetation of Music Island is Coniferous Forest. We have pines, spruce and fir trees. Coniferous trees have needles have a small surface area that allow the tree to stay green in cold weather with little sunlight. There are many variety of birds that make beautiful music which add to the musical nature of the island

9. Resources Forestry and mining are the primary industries on Music Island. We use our trees to make guitars, violins, pianos etc. We also have several mines where we get metals to make strings, pegs and brass instruments. We use oil to run our cars but we also have solar, wind and hydro-electric power to generate electricity.

10. Products & Services You may not believe this but on Music Island, we make musical instruments and other electronic audio equipment. Our services include music lessons, voice lessons, instrument repair and tuning and last but not least, raging concerts of all types.

11. Products and ServicesOption #2: Developing Nation • This slide is for those who’s main economic activity is making some product. • Countries with most of their jobs usually pay much less than developed nation for their labor

12. Demographics

13. Economic Philosophy The economy of Music Island is geared toward balancing equality and efficiency. We, therefore believe in Socialism. The music industry; manufacturing of instruments, lessons and concerts are privately owned. Schools, hospitals and daycare are run by the government and are free to all of the citizens of Music Island. The government will also help poor people get access to music lessons and performances if they qualify. While we believe that efficiency makes the best musicians, we will sacrifice some efficiency to make things more equal.

14. Material Culture

15. Non-material Culture Values and Beliefs People on music island value rhythm, harmony, melody and excellence. Physical Characteristics People come from all over the world to music island. Still, most people migrate from nearby places such as Seattle, Vancouver and San Francisco. Like them, we have a majority of whites and Asians. Cultural Characteristics The main characteristic of people on the island is that they are good at singing or playing a musical instrument. Some are technical. They use computers to mix, record and make music.

16. Non-material culture • Customs Music Appreciation: At ten o’clock everyday, whether at work or at school, we take thirty minutes to relax and meditate upon the sounds of music. We watch one musically inspired movie every week. Some examples include: The Sound of Music, Mr. Holland’s Opus and Fiddler on the Roof. Practice: everyone practices at least one hour a day Holidays Elvis’s birthday First of Spring and the return of the song birds. The pilot and the finale episodes of American Idol each year.