Answer in at least two sentences: – What is geography? Day 3 Bellringer

Geography Textbook definition: – “The study of the physical features of the earth and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these physical features.” Two Parts: 1)Physical geography 2)Human geography

Today’s Class Outcome: – Students will be able to explain and apply the concepts of the five themes of geography. Agenda: 1.Attendance & turning in of Syllabus Forms/Permission 2.Facebook Profiles 3.License Plates 4.1 st Bell Ringer 5.Five Themes of Geography Notes 6.Five Themes of Geography Handout 7.Exit Quiz

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THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

Theme #1: Location Every place on Earth has a location. There are two types of location: – Relative location – Absolute location

Relative Location The position of a place in relation to other places. – Example: Henry Clay High School is at the corner of Fontaine and Lakeshore Dr. – Louisville is west of Lexington. – Fred lives three houses down from Carol. Relative location gives you an approximate location, not an exact location.

Absolute Location The exact spot on earth where something is found. – Example: Henry Clay High School is located at 2100 Fontaine Road, Lexington, Kentucky – Your house address – Latitude/Longitude coordinates: Lexington, Ky = 38° N, 85° W

Theme #2: Place Every place on earth has special characteristics that make it different from every other place. Every place can be described in terms of its physical characteristics, including weather, land features, plants, and animals.

Theme #2: Place Every place can be described in terms of its human features. These features include a place’s peoples, their culture, and their ideas.

Place Example The Sahel is a hot and dry place along the southern edge of the Sahara in Africa. Overgrazing by animals and search for firewood by humans has stripped the Sahel of vegetation

Theme #3: Human-Environment Interaction How people and the environment interact. People adapt to their environment. Example: People who live in the Sahel wrap their heads with heavy material to keep the hot sun and sand out of their face

Theme #3: HEI People change their environment Example: Developers bulldoze land and level the landscape for buildings and parking lots. Shoveling snow after a snow storm.

Bellringer 1)If you needed to locate a mountain chain on a map, which type of map would you use? 2)Lines of ____________ run side to side. 3)Lines of ____________ run up and down. 4)Choose a place and identify one physical characteristic and one human characteristic it possesses. 5)Provide two examples of Human Environment Interaction.

Today’s Class Outcome: – Students will be able to apply the concepts of the five themes of geography. Agenda: – Bellringer – 2 nd Finish 5 Themes Notes Writing Prompt 5 Themes Practice Handout – 5 th Review homework assignment 5 Themes Practice Handout – 5 Themes of Geography Picture Analysis

Theme #4: Movement Transportation of people, goods and ideas Spatial Movement o The movement of people, goods, and ideas People meet their needs either by traveling to other places or by trading with people in other places.

Spatial Movement Example Open markets in the Sahel provide centers where herders and farmers can trade their goods.

Movement  As the amount of movement and the kinds of transportation change, so do other geographic features Example: The movement of people into Alaska during the Gold Rush created a new make-up of people not common to Alaska.

Theme #5: Region An area with common characteristics. Regions can be defined by more than one characteristic. – These characteristics can be physical, political, economic, or cultural.

Region Example The Southwest United States can be defined as a arid desert region in North America because of its physical characteristics. Many people in the Southwest U.S. speak both English and Spanish, so it also can be defined as a region by language. The Southwest U.S. can be defined as a region by culture because there is a large Hispanic population near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Gulf- Persian Gulf

Gulf- Gulf of Mexico

Isthmus- Isthmus of Kra

Peninsula- Florida Peninsula

Island- Hvar

Strait- Strait of Gibraltar

Glacier Prince William Sound, Alaska

Oasis

Plateau- Colorado Plateau

To review: ThemesExplanation LocationLocations help people know where a certain place is located. Divided into absolute and relative location. PlacePlace helps people understand what a specific area is like. Place can have physical and human characteristics or features that humans have created such as cities, towns, and cultural traditions. MovementPeople, goods, and ideas move from one place to another. So do animals, plants, and other physical features of Earth. Human- Environment Interaction Humans interact with their environment in order to adapt and modify the world around us. Some places are the way they are because humans have altered them. RegionGeographers group areas based on their physical and human characteristics. Refers to a less specific area than place.

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Exit Quiz Explain how each one of the five themes of geography is evident in your life. Give at least a one full sentence explanation for each theme and how it relates to your life.

5 Themes of Geography Picture Analysis There will be 11 pictures of families from different cultures and civilizations rotated around the room. You will be looking at a picture with 1-2 other people at a time. You will have 4 minutes per picture to record how each of the 5 Themes of Geography is present in the picture. Make sure each answer has sufficient information. Location Place Human Environment Interaction Movement Region