Take-Off Monday, Aug 18 In the question block for Monday, write out and then answer the following question  How can you compare the following terms: geography and history?  You may use the textbook to help you…

Essential Question Learning Target How do geographic tools help us interpret land patterns in the world? I can categorize geography into 5 themes or viewpoints

Movement Regions Human- Environment Interaction Location Place Geography is the study of the earth. That is a big job! To make it easier, geographers have created theses 5 areas to organize the information of the earth into.

IF YOU THINK OF THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY AS 5 WINDOWS YOU CAN LOOK THROUGH TO SEE THE SAME PLACE. IF YOU LOOKED AT THE SAME PLACE THROUGH 5 WINDOWS, YOU WOULD HAVE 5 DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OR VIEWPOINTS OF THE PLACE. 5 Windows

THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY Movement Regions Human-Environment Interaction Location Place

M ovement The world is constantly changing The world is constantly changing The world is affected by the movement of people, goods, and ideas The world is affected by the movement of people, goods, and ideas Movement answers, “How is this place changing and why?” Movement answers, “How is this place changing and why?”

MOVEMENT Movement of people, goods, and ideas.  Human Movement- think of someone who you know who has moved to a new town, state, or country.  Why did they move?  Movement of Goods  How do goods (things) move?  Imports-__________________  Exports-__________________  Ideas and Information Movement- list at least 5 ways ideas or information move

Movement Activity How many of the items in the classroom have been manufactured in another country? Find the origin of manufacture of your shirt or jacket. Ask someone you trust to tell you what the tag says. EuropeUSAMexico or Central America AfricaAsiaIndonesiaOther Did anyone go to stores in these areas and buy their shirt? How did you get it? How it it get to the place you bought it?

R egions A region is an area of the world that has similar, unifying characteristics. The characteristics may be physical, human, or cultural. Region answer, “What common features does this area share, and how is it different from other areas?”

REGIONS The common feature can be physical such as landforms The common feature can be physical such as landforms  5 Physical Regions of the US – 1. Pacific Coast and Intermountain Region a) includes mountains along coast 2. Rocky Mountains a) highest peaks in the U.S, above tree level 3. Great Plains a) flat grassland with little trees 4. Appalachian Mountains a) lower and less rugged than the Rockies 5. Atlantic Coastal Plain a) flat lowlands along the coast

REGIONS The features can be anything that one area shares either cultural, social, or organizational. Examples: counties, Cell coverage, zip codes, Area codes

Processing- Turn and Talk 1. What are the big ideas in geography? 2. What alternative besides windows could we look through to show relationship of the 5 themes? 3. How can you compare the word “import” and ‘export” using an analogy?

Brain Break – 1.Trading Places: Stand behind your chair. I will call out a trait and everyone who has that trait must change places with someone else (students who do not have the trait stay where they are). Everyone with curly hair. Everyone who ate cereal for breakfast. Everyone who is wearing stripes. Everyone who is left-handed Everyone who is wearing red.

Practice with Movement and Region Pairs will compete to demonstrate knowledge of content. Using the graphic organizer, brainstorm people, goods, and ideas that demonstrate movement. Brainstorm several regions that could be defined by similar characteristics.

Scenario Exit Slip _______Games R Us is a new company that has opened in Florence, KY. They have hired 750 new employees. Many families have moved to the area to work here. Which theme of geography does this illustrate? A. Movement B. Regions C. Human-Environment Interaction D. Location E. Place

Take Off: Tuesday 8/19/14 What are the first two themes of geography?

Essential Question Learning Target How do geographic tools help us interpret land patterns in the world? I can categorize geography into 5 themes or viewpoints

THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY Movement Regions Human-Environment Interaction Location Place

H uman- E nvironment Interaction- guided notes People interact with their environment in many ways. Some are helpful ways like building a bridge to cross a body of water. Some are harmful like cutting down all the trees in an area to make room for more building. People also adapt to an area based on the environment such as wearing warmer clothes if the temperature is cold.

Human-Environment Interaction NY City Times Square 1800s NY City Times Square 2012

Human-Environment Interaction Helpful or Harmful?

Helpful or Harmful Interaction?

L ocation Location asks the question “Where is it?” Location asks the question “Where is it?” Two Types of Location Two Types of Location 1. Absolute Location is measured in latitude and longitude coordinates. 1. Absolute Location is measured in latitude and longitude coordinates. Latitude lines measure distance ___________ to __________. Latitude lines measure distance ___________ to __________. Longitude lines measure distance _______ to _________. Longitude lines measure distance _______ to _________. 2. Relative Location- location which is relative to some other place. TN is __ to KY 2. Relative Location- location which is relative to some other place. TN is __ to KY

LOCATION Absolute Location  A latitude and longitude or a street address  Florence is 39 o North Latitude and 84 o West Longitude  RA Jones is at 8000 Spruce Drive, Florence, KY Relative Location  Described by landmarks or direction/distance from one place to another Boon e Coun ty High Scho ol RA Jones is about 1 ½ miles SSE from Boone County High School RA Jones Middle School

Location Think Pair Share Think of a place you have always wanted to visit. Describe its location in terms of another place. Continue to give clues until your partner correctly guesses your location. Example: I’ve always wanted to go to a place that is a state in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is directly west of California.

Jigsaw Read In a group of 4, you will be given one of four articles, read the article as a group and discuss how it relates to one of the 5 themes of geography. Fill out the graphic organizer for your assigned article. You will have 7 minutes to read and 3 minutes to complete the graphic organizer. Share findings from your graphic organizer for the class to fill out on theirs.

Discussion Questions How can you compare Absolute and Relative Location? How can you distinguish between longitude and latitude lines? How can longitude and latitude lines identify exact location? What situations are these important?

Practice Location Use either Absolute or Relative Location or Where in the World are you Vacationing to demonstrate your knowledge of finding location.

EXPLAIN HOW ABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE LOCATION RELATE TO THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY IN 2 FULL SENTENCES. Exit Slip

Take Off: Wednesday 8/20/14 What are the five themes of geography?

Essential Question Learning Target How do geographic tools help us interpret land patterns in the world? I can explain the five themes of Geography.

P lace A PLACE has characteristics that distinguish it from other places on earth…what makes it unique Places are described by their physical and human characteristics

What is it like there, what kind of place is it? Human Characteristics  Languages, housing, customs, and beliefs Physical Characteristics  Landforms (mountains, rivers), animals, climate, plants PLACE

Activity: How does this song describe a place? What kind of place is this? What are its physical and human characteristics? mNvE

Talk About It How can you distinguish between the physical and human characteristics of a place? How does the song, “O Give Me A Home” describe a place? What kind of place is this? What are its physical and human characteristics?

What Place is this?

Exit Slip: Remembering the 5 Themes of Geography If you can’t remember what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! Movement Regions Human Environment Interaction Location Place

Question 1 Which of the following is NOT a geography theme? A. Movement C. People B. Human- Environment interaction D. Region

Question 2 Which of the following is an example of Human- Environment Interaction? A. Getting a can of soda C. Playing Gameboy B. Watching TV D. Clearing the rainforest

Question 3 Which of the following is an example of PLACE? A. Appalachian Mountains C. Knoxville Middle School B. McDonalds D. Skating rink

Question 4 Which of the following is NOT an example of Location? A. The hills C. Ohio B. RA Jones Middle School 8000 Spruce Florence, KY D. Orlando, Florida

Question 5 Which of the following is NOT an example of region? A. Kentucky C. 859 area code B. The World D. The Midwest

Question 6 What is the name of a person who studies the earth and everything on it? A. Photographer C. Geographer B. Cartographer D. Mapographer

Question 1 Which of the following is NOT a geography theme? A. Movement C. People B. Human- Environment interaction D. Region

Question 2 Which of the following is an example of Human- Environment Interaction? A. Getting a can of soda C. Playing Gameboy B. Watching TV D. Clearing the rainforest

Question 3 Which of the following is an example of PLACE? A. Appalachian Mountains C. Knoxville Middle School B. McDonalds D. Skating rink

Question 4 Which of the following is NOT an example of Location? A. The hills C. Ohio B. RA Jones Middle School 8000 Spruce Florence, KY D. Orlando, Florida

Question 5 Which of the following is NOT an example of region? A. Kentucky C. 859 area code B. The World D. The Midwest

Question 6 What is the name of a person who studies the earth and everything on it? A. Photographer C. Geographer B. Cartographer D. Mapographer

USING THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER, LABEL EACH SECTION ONE OF THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY AND EXPLAIN WHAT IT MEANS IN THE SLICE. Pie Chart Exit Slip

Take Off Thursday 8/21/14 Explain how longitude and latitude lines relate to location.

Essential Question Learning Target How do geographic tools help us interpret land patterns in the world? I can explain the five themes of Geography.

IN WORDS, PICTURES, AND GRAPHICS, ILLUSTRATE YOUR ASSIGNED AREA OF THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY ON A POSTER. GIVE AT LEAST 3 EXAMPLES WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AS WELL AS THE DEFINITION, AND TITLE LOCATION, PLACE, HUMAN/ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION, MOVEMENT, AND REGION 5 Themes of Geography- Poster Project

Discussion Questions How can you compare longitude and latitude? In what ways are Location and Place related? What illustration would best explain your assigned theme?

Gallery Walk At a Voice Level of Zero, Groups will visit each poster for 2 minutes. They will comment on sticky notes in the following: how did the poster illustrate the theme well? What questions do you still have? At the next posters, comments can be about the poster OR about the comments left by either answering a questions or questioning a question.

Discussion: Talk About It How did the groups illustrate the definition of the assigned theme well? What connections do you have with the themes to add as comments on the poster? What similarities and differences were seen in the themes through the posters?

Exit Slip Wrap Up Reflection: Rate yourself on your understanding of the five themes of geography. Which one is easiest for you to remember? Why? Which one is the most difficult for you to remember? Why?

Take Off Friday: 8/22/14 _______Mr. Smith is not sure how to get to the address of the store he is looking for. He puts the address into his iPhone to get directions. Which theme of geography does this illustrate? A. Movement B. Regions C. Human-Environment Interaction D. Location E. Place

Essential Question Learning Target How do geographic tools help us interpret land patterns in the world? I can explain the five themes of Geography.