Bell Ringer What are the 5 themes of geography?

Learning Target: I will be able to discuss absolute and relative location.

Interesting statistics: Studies found: Six months after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, 33 percent could not point out Louisiana on a U.S. map. In the Middle East, 63 percent could not find Iraq or Saudi Arabia on a map, and 75 percent could not point out Iran or Israel. Forty-four percent couldn't find any one of those four countries. “Half or fewer of young men and women 18-24 can identify the states of New York or Ohio on a map 50 percent and 43 percent, respectively," the study said. When the poll was conducted in 2002, "Americans scored second to last on overall geographic knowledge, trailing Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and Sweden," the report said.

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The theme of Geography you will be learning during this lesson: Location! 5

Location: Our position on the Earths surface. There are 2 types of location: A. Relative Location B. Absolute Location

Absolute Location! Longitude +Latitude = Absolute Location Addresses = Absolute Location

Latitude: Horizontal Lines on the map that give location on the earth North/South of the Equator. (Parallels) 8

Longitude: Vertical Lines on the map that give location on the earth East/West of the Prime Meridian.

+ Longitude = Latitude A Grid, or Absolute Location.

LOCATION: Where are we? Absolute Location A latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location). Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude. The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Relative Location Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another. Go 1 mile west on main street and turn left for 1 block. You are Here

Example: Where is Winburn Middle School? 1. Relative location: off New Circle Road 2. Absolute Location: 1060 Winburn Drive