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Movement How did people, products, and ideas get from one place to another? How did people, products, and ideas get from one place to another? Why do they make these movements? Why do they make these movements?

MOVEMENT Movement of people, goods, and ideas Movement of people, goods, and ideas In order to get what need/want =TRAVEL In order to get what need/want =TRAVEL Meet other people, exchange goods, ideas, technology EX. Northern land bridge used to follow food into N. America, eventually travel to find place for political and religious freedoms EX: immigrants, movement of goods link US w/globe: imports/exports

Regions How is this place like other places? How is this place like other places? What features set this place apart from other places? What features set this place apart from other places?

REGION Area of the world that has similar, unifying characteristics. Characteristics may be: Area of the world that has similar, unifying characteristics. Characteristics may be: Physical -- landforms, climate, or plant/animal life (EX: Great Plains: level land, hot summers, cold winters, little rainfall, buffalo) Physical -- landforms, climate, or plant/animal life (EX: Great Plains: level land, hot summers, cold winters, little rainfall, buffalo) Human/Cultural – language, way of life (EX: Chinatown in San Francisco, CA because Chinese- Americans have preserved their culture and language in that area of the city from their homeland) Human/Cultural – language, way of life (EX: Chinatown in San Francisco, CA because Chinese- Americans have preserved their culture and language in that area of the city from their homeland)

Human-Environment Interactions How are people’s lives shaped by the place? How are people’s lives shaped by the place? How has the place been shaped by people? How has the place been shaped by people?

HUMAN/ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION How do humans and the environment affect each other? We change the environment and then sometime Mother Nature changes it back. We change the environment and then sometime Mother Nature changes it back. For example, natural disasters like floods, hurricanes and earthquakes and mudslides in California, etc. For example, natural disasters like floods, hurricanes and earthquakes and mudslides in California, etc. There are three key concepts to human/environmental interaction. How humans: There are three key concepts to human/environmental interaction. How humans: M odify the environment. (A/C) A dapt to the environment. (jacket) M odify the environment. (A/C) A dapt to the environment. (jacket) D epend on the environment. (food) D epend on the environment. (food) KEY WORD: RELATIONSHIP!

HUMAN/ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION (continued) POSITIVES & NEGATIVES One person's advantage may be another person's disadvantage. One person's advantage may be another person's disadvantage. Some like the excitement of large cities, whereas others prefer remoteness. Some like the excitement of large cities, whereas others prefer remoteness. Environment is not just trees, spotted owls, and rain forests. Environment is a feeling. Environment is not just trees, spotted owls, and rain forests. Environment is a feeling. What is the environment of a big city such as Houston or New York? A small farm town in Iowa or Nebraska? The sequoia forests in California? The swamps in the Florida Everglades? What is the environment of a big city such as Houston or New York? A small farm town in Iowa or Nebraska? The sequoia forests in California? The swamps in the Florida Everglades?

Location Where is the place located? Where is the place located? What is it near? What is it near? What direction is it from another place? What direction is it from another place? Why are certain features or places located where they are? Why are certain features or places located where they are?

LOCATION – where a place is EXACT LOCATION The exact location of a place on a map found using latitude and longitude The exact location of a place on a map found using latitude and longitude EX: Houston EX: Houston Latitude: 29 N Longitude: 97 W RELATIVE LOCATION Describes where in relation to some other place Describes where in relation to some other place EX: Houston – 4 th largest city in the US located along the Gulf Coast of Texas EX: Houston – 4 th largest city in the US located along the Gulf Coast of Texas

YOUR PRACTICE: CitiesExactRelative Houston, TX Philadelphia, PA Milwaukee, WI Los Angeles, CA

Place What is it like there? What is it like there? What physical and human features does it have? What physical and human features does it have?

PLACE/PHYSICAL SYSTEMS How physical systems shape the earth’s surface How physical systems shape the earth’s surface EX: hurricanes, volcanoes, & glaciers EX: hurricanes, volcanoes, & glaciers

PLACE/PHYSICAL SYSTEMS How humans shape the earth’s surface How humans shape the earth’s surface EX: cities, farmland, search for raw materials EX: cities, farmland, search for raw materials