How would you describe Wake Forest to someone who has never been here? 01/25 Bellringer INSTRUCTIONS: Read the writing prompt below and write at least a 5 sentence response. TURN IN YOUR BELLRINGERS TODAY. You may complete this assignment digitally by going to www.aphugwfhs.com and clicking on Bellringers. How would you describe Wake Forest to someone who has never been here?

In small groups, look up information online about the map projection assigned to your group. Identify: Who created it? What is its purpose? Why was it created? What does it do well or get right? What does it do poorly or get wrong? Create a poster that contains the information your group researched and a hand-drawn example of the map projection. Map Projections

Five Themes of Geography Place (Real or perceived) Location Human-environment interaction Movement Region

Place (Real or perceived) A description of the physical and human characteristics of the location. Physical = terrain, landforms and climate Human = buildings, people, and culture

Perception of Place Where Pennsylvanian students prefer to live Where Californian students prefer to live

Location Describes where something is on earth Absolute location Precise location using a coordinate system Latitude and longitude most common Measured by geographic positioning systems (GPS) Relative location Location in relation to something else Changes over time with changing circumstances

Region Region: Describes the similarities you find in a place – language, culture, historical background, etc A region can range in size Sections of land can be in more than one region

Regions 3 types: Formal – defined by political or geographic boundaries and universally accepted (ex. City limits of Wake Forest, boundaries of Wake County, state of North Carolina, nation of the United States)

Regions 3 types: Functional – area that has a particular property more common inside the boundary than outside it (ex. Research Triangle Park; Silicon Valley, California) Functional boundaries can change over time Distance decay – the farther you get from the center (or hearth) the weaker the quality becomes

Regions 3 types: Perceptual or vernacular region – exist in a person’s perception or feelings which may be based on assumptions or stereotypes (ex. “the South”)

Movement and Human-Environment Movement: describes how people, goods, information and culture got to a particular place Human-Environment Interaction: describes how humans have changed a particular place and how humans adapt to the environment around them

5 Themes of Photography Using a device, navigate to the website listed. Choose three photos from the gallery to analyze using the 5 themes of geography. A sample is given for you in the instructions. You can work with a partner or two if you are sharing one of the laptops.