Aim: Why is Geography a key in understanding Global History? Do Now: Make a list of things that help us find our way (excluding GPS and MapQuest!!!)

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What is geography? DEFINITION: The study of where people, places and things are located – Ways that different things relate to each other at specific places – Ways that places connect with each other

5 Themes of Geography List the 5 themes from the video

Preview of Vocabulary Adapt: to change (something) so that it functions better or is better suited for a purpose. Cultural diffusion: The spreading of ideas through contact such as trade or war. Interdependence: Mutual assistance or reliance between two or more parties (opposite of Independence).

#1- Location: Tells you where a place is on Earth – Absolute Location: Exact coordinates using latitude and longitude Latitude – Imaginary lines drawn from east to west, measuring north and south of the equator. Longitude – Imaginary lines drawn north to south, measuring east and west of the prime meridian.

Lines of LatitudeLines of Longitude

Relative Location: the location of a place based on its position to another place. – Example: a place is N,E,S,W of another place

Relative Location of John Bowne High School

#2- Place The study of physical features and human characteristics of a place – Examples: Physical: landforms, rivers, lakes, climate, soil, etc. Human Characteristics: religious beliefs, settlement patterns, languages, etc.

#3- Human/Environment Interaction How humans adapt to and modify the environment. – Humans shape the landscape through their interaction with the land – Examples: dams, cutting trees, canals

4. Movement Movement of people, ideas and goods (also known as CULTURAL DIFFUSION) – Immigration: moving into a place – Emigration: moving out of a place

#5- Region Division of the world into physical and cultural regions Physical Region: deserts, rainforests, tidal basins Cultural Region: Islam, Bible Belt Cultural Region Map

Summary 1.Why is Geography a key in understanding Global History? 2.Choose one of the five themes of geography and apply it to a specific topic that you learned Freshman year. (Examples: River Valley Civilizations, Ancient Greece, Roman Empire, Mesoamerica, etc.)

5 Themes of Geography Worksheet Location What is the absolute location of your home? ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ What is the relative location of your home to John Bowne High School ? ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Choose whether absolute or relative location is a better way to determine a location? Explain your reasoning in complete sentences. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________