Bell Work August 16, 2017 In your notebook or on a piece of lined paper, answer the following questions: What is geography? Why do we study geography?

Objective: Students will be able to list and briefly describe the five themes of geography. Standard 1: Students will analyze the basics of geography.

5 Themes of Geography 1. Location – “Where is it?” 2. Place – “What is it like?” 3. Region – “How are places similar or different?” 4. Human-Environment Interaction: “How do people relate to the physical world?” 5. Movement – “How do people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another?”

With a partner, complete the following assignment. If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would you go? List two different countries that you would visit and answer the following questions for each location: Where is it exactly or relative to another location? What is it like? Briefly describe landscape and/or culture. Which region of the world is it in? How do humans interact with the environment? How do people, ideas, and products move? *If you get stuck, you may use your phone to visit: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ Google: “The World Factbook CIA”  select “Country Profiles”

Example Location #1: New Zealand I want to visit New Zealand because… Near the south pole Beautiful beaches and mountains. Two islands Oceania Manufacturing (wood) or agriculture Planes, trains, automobiles, *If you get stuck, you may use your phone to visit: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ Google: “The World Factbook CIA”  select “Country Profiles”

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