The Importance of Place

The 5 Principals of Geography Places have a location Places have physical & Cultural characteristics Places Change Places interact with other places Places are in regions

Place… Places can be found according to Longitude and Latitude. But, it is more important to know the where, what, and why!

Take Winnipeg for example… I found it! 49 degrees north latitude, 97 degrees west longitude But it is more important to know… Located in Western Canada, it’s the geographical centre of North America, it was the historic gateway to the prairies from Easter Canada…

Physical and Cultural Characteristics Physical: Landforms, bodies of water, soil and mineral deposits ----> how do these impact people? Cultural: Different groups of people, immigration and emigration ----> how does the combining of cultures alter the atmosphere?

Places Change? Manmade and natural changes to a location have lasting impacts on an area…

Places Interact with other Places Size and location determined the importance of a location – still does to a certain degree – however communication has changed. This is a core idea in Social Studies!

Places are in Regions Region: an area where certain characteristics prevail. – The coast – The interior – The desert Vancouver and Seattle are in two different countries but are part of the same Region.