Name That Map Look at the following maps. Decide what type of map it is. Write down what evidence you see to support your conclusion.

The Five Themes of Geography How geographers look at the world

Why study geography? To understand more about the changing world we live in To understand more about the changing world we live in To learn more about the people and cultures of the world so that we can better understand each other To learn more about the people and cultures of the world so that we can better understand each other To evaluate the connection between the earth and those who live on it To evaluate the connection between the earth and those who live on it

What are the Five Themes of Geography?  The concepts that geographers use to study the world and the people that inhabit it.  They are all connected  Use all five themes to truly understand the geography of a place

5 themes of geography Location Location Place Place Interaction Interaction Movement Movement Region Region

Location Answers the question: Where is it? Tells you where a thing can be found. Here’s Madagascar!

Can be absolute location, which uses a system to find an exact spot on the earth (could be an address or GPS coordinates). Examples: The Empire State building is located at 156 Madison Ave, New York, NY or N 45 degrees ’ latitude and W 093 degrees ’ longitude

Can be relative location, which uses descriptions to find places on the earth. Example: I live in Mathews just down street from the McDonalds on Village Lake Road.

Coordinates Latitude = east to west (N. pole to equator: 0-90) (equator to S.pole: 90 -0) Latitude = east to west (N. pole to equator: 0-90) (equator to S.pole: 90 -0) Longitude = North to South (Prime Meridian=0 through western Europe/180degrees through Pacific) Longitude = North to South (Prime Meridian=0 through western Europe/180degrees through Pacific)

Hemispheres Western Hemisphere = North and South America, Greenland, Bit of Africa and Europe Western Hemisphere = North and South America, Greenland, Bit of Africa and Europe Eastern Hemisphere = Most of Europe and Africa, Asia, and Australia Eastern Hemisphere = Most of Europe and Africa, Asia, and Australia Northern Hemisphere=North America, bit of South America, most of Africa and Asia, all of Europe Northern Hemisphere=North America, bit of South America, most of Africa and Asia, all of Europe Southern Hemisphere = most of South America, some of Africa, just a tiny bit of Asia, and of course all of Australia and Antarctica Southern Hemisphere = most of South America, some of Africa, just a tiny bit of Asia, and of course all of Australia and Antarctica

Location Activity Location is often found using coordinates –use lines of latitude – lines that go across the globe-longitude lines that go up and down the globe. Using the lines of latitude and longitude find out what attractions can be found at the following coordinates. 28 degrees N, 87 degrees E 15 degrees S, 69 degrees W 30 degrees N, 90 degrees W 51 degrees N, 0 degrees W tude_practice.htm games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php

Place Asks: What are the characteristics of a location? Asks: What are the characteristics of a location? Describes what it is like there. Describes what it is like there.

Can be physical features Climate Landforms Topography Flora Fauna Resources

Can be human characteristics Such as population statistics or economic activities For Example: The business district or Little Italy in New York City mapmaker.html

Place Activity  Find a partner  Look at the place projected on the slides  Imagine the place in your mind  Think of a way to describe the place without mentioning the name  Have your partner write down his or her best guess  Take turns, describing and guessing  The team with the most correct answer wins!

Region Answers: How is this place similar to other places? Are there common characteristics? Describes areas that have at least one characteristic in common

There are three different types of regions: Formal Region – a common characteristic throughout (Gulf Coast states) Formal Region – a common characteristic throughout (Gulf Coast states) Functional Region – areas connected to a central location (the Metrolina area) Functional Region – areas connected to a central location (the Metrolina area) Perceptual Region – based on people’s views about an area (the South will rise again…whoooowe!) Perceptual Region – based on people’s views about an area (the South will rise again…whoooowe!) An area can be part of many regions!

Region activity

Region Activity Take one of the physical regions on earth (grasslands, deserts, rain forests, mountains, polar regions) Take one of the physical regions on earth (grasslands, deserts, rain forests, mountains, polar regions) List items that you would need to adapt to the environment when visiting their assigned regions. List items that you would need to adapt to the environment when visiting their assigned regions. (Items might include food, clothing, insect repellent, ice ax, etc.) (Items might include food, clothing, insect repellent, ice ax, etc.)

Questions to consider n How many of the items do you have to buy? n What kinds of items do people who live in rain forest regions have in common with people who live in mountainous regions? n What items are unique to the region you picked? n What items are manufactured in your region? n What items are imported? n What items are absolutely essential?

Movement Answers the question: How do people, goods and ideas get from one place to another? Describes how things move.

Examples of movement ► Trading products between countries ► Migration of people to new areas ► Buying clothes over the internet ► Flying overseas to visit your relatives ► Coming to school on the bus this morning ► Urban sprawl

Movement Activity In your group choose a music group/artist that you like. In your group choose a music group/artist that you like. Do you know where the music came from? Do you know where the music came from? How does the music from one area effect another? How does the music from one area effect another? What other products/ideas we may get from the origin of the music. What other products/ideas we may get from the origin of the music.

Human Environment Interaction Answers the questions: How do we use the earth? How have we changed the earth? How has the earth changed the way we live?

Examples of HEI Growing corn in Mathews Growing corn in Mathews Mining iron ore from the Iron Range Mining iron ore from the Iron Range Skiing down Eagle Swoop Skiing down Eagle Swoop Fishing on Lake Norman Fishing on Lake Norman Cars polluting the air Cars polluting the air CSS built out of brick CSS built out of brick

Interaction activity List ways that people affect their environment every day (for example, driving cars, using water, disposing of garbage, smoking cigarettes). List ways that people affect their environment every day (for example, driving cars, using water, disposing of garbage, smoking cigarettes). Make a second list of ways that people affect their environment through seasonal activities (for example, watering lawns, burning leaves, fishing and hunting). Make a second list of ways that people affect their environment through seasonal activities (for example, watering lawns, burning leaves, fishing and hunting). Fill in a comparison chart with the two lists. Fill in a comparison chart with the two lists. Which activities are more harmful or more helpful to their environment? Which activities are more harmful or more helpful to their environment? Remember three important questions: How have the people changed? How have they changed the environment? Do they depend on the environment for anything? Remember three important questions: How have the people changed? How have they changed the environment? Do they depend on the environment for anything?

Know these themes! Definitions Definitions Examples Examples Questions they answer Questions they answer OK, got it? Good! Activity Time: Think about how to best show each of the themes. You are to look through the collection of magazines to create a collage showing the themes.