The importance of knowing where you are in the world. Geography Unit The importance of knowing where you are in the world.

How does Geography affect history? Affects where people live. Affects how people live. Affects the outcome of major events.

How do we look at our world? Maps are an easy way to look at our world There are maps for just about everything out there.

Population

physical

Rainfall

Sheep

Butter

Cheese

Baseball

cartogram

Map Essentials Title Lets you know what the map is all about Should be the first thing you look at

Compass Rose Lets you know what direction your pointed. Sometimes north is not always at the top of a map.

Scale Allows you to determine the size of something on a map.

Legend Identifies symbols, colors, icons.

Locator Map Map within a map

5 themes of geography

Location “Where is it?” Measured by latitude and longitude Example- IL is located in the NW Hemisphere, on the North American continent New Zealand is located in the SE hemisphere Measured by latitude and longitude

Location- find the Appalachian Mts

Northern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere Eastern PRIME MERIDIAN- divides E and W hemispheres Eastern Hemisphere Northern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere

Latitude- drawn East to West Measure- North and South EQUATOR- splits N and S hemispheres Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere

Place “What is it like?” What makes that place special Example- IL - flat land, prairie flowers, grasslands, temperate climate (medium)

<< IL >> Arizona Flat Prairie Temperate Hilly Desert Cactus Sand, dry

Human-Environment Interaction “What is this place’s environment like, and how does it affect the people who live there?” IL good soil = good farming, Minnesota- cold weather = ice hockey California- hot weather + ocean= surfing

Movement “How do we interact with places and people?” Travel IL- many travel to WI or MI for vacation Many people commute to work in our area. Manufacturing Check you clothes… most likely not made in US

Region “What common characteristics does a certain region share?” Illinois is in the Midwest region. What sort of things united the Midwest? Climate? Physical Features? Cultural Features?

Guess What State I Am? FLORIDA! Pan handle Palm Trees Tropical Beaches Oranges Sunshine State FLORIDA!

Your Turn Think of your favorite place in the WHOLE world and describe it! Use the 5 themes Location Place Human/Environmental Interaction Movement Region