Bell Ringer 9/21 How would you describe Chicago to a friend who has never been here before? Be as detailed as you can. 3-5 sentences. TAKE OUT PAPER FOR NOTES!!!!

Objective/Agenda To identify the 5 themes of geography 1. BR 2. Notes 3. CNN student news ***Not here yesterday? See me after school to take the QUIZ!!! ***Check GRADEBOOK!

THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY 9/21

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

Remembering the 5 themes If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! M – Movement R – Regions HE – Human Environment interaction L – Location P - Place

LOCATION (Where are we?) Absolute Location A latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location). . Relative Location Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another. You are Here

What is it like there, what kind of place is it? Human Characteristics Languages, Customs How many people live, work, and visit a place. Physical Characteristics Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, wildlife,etc.

Chicago: Location and Place What is the absolute location of Simeon Career Academy? What are some of the human characteristics of Chicago? Simeon? What about the physical characteristics of Chicago? Simeon?

MOVEMENT How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place? Human Movement Trucks, Trains, Planes, cars Information Movement Phones, computer (email), mail Idea Movement How do fads (popular ideas) move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazines

REGIONS How are Regions similar to and different from other places? Formal Regions States, Cities, Governments Similar Characteristics Functional Regions Regions defined by a function (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area).

Vernacular Regions Regions defined by peoples “perception” or what people think about a region (middle east, the south, etc.)

Regions, cont. Let’s talk about the Illinois and the midwest: How can we describe where we live in terms of regions? Vernacular: Midwest Functional: Newspaper? Cell phone? Formal: government? Cities? Characteristics?

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION (HEI) How do humans and the environment affect each other? We depend on it. Drinking water We modify it. AC/Heat We adapt to it. CLOTHING!: shorts, winter coats, hats, etc.

HUMAN- ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION So if we ‘adapt and depend’ on our environment, how are we ‘modifying’ it? Global issues Pollution Global warming Deforestation “Throw away” mentality

CNN student news Watch the news. Jot down at least 2 examples of how the 5 themes were used in the news. Explain which ones they were and give me an example. Turn in for your exit slip