1. The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World

2. Theme 1: Location Where is It? Why is It There? Two Types of Location Absolute Relative

3. Absolute Location A specific place on the Earth’s surface Uses a grid system Latitude and longitude A global address Your address

4. Vermont Absolute Location Burlington 44° 28' N Latitude -73° 12' W longitude Island Pond 44° 49' N Latitude -71° 53' W Longitude Your address 1422 Hwy 120, Ely, MN 55731

5. Relative Location Where a place is in relation to another place Uses directional words to describe –Cardinal and intermediate directions

6. Vermont Vermont is bordered by New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, Massachusetts to the south and Canada to the north Vermont is in the Northeast Vermont is part of New England Island Pond is part of the Northeast Kingdom

7. Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics Land Features Mountains, plains, and plateaus Climate Bodies of Water

8. Vermont: Physical Characteristics

9. Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics People Culture Language Religion Buildings and Landmarks Cities

10. Vermont: Human Characteristics

11. Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction How People Interact With Their Environment People... Adapt to Their Environment Modify Their Environment Depend on Their Environment http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/corbis/DGT119/BAG0017.jpg

12. Vermont: Human Environment Interaction http://www.vpr.net/uploads/photos/original/yankee0319thursday.jpg http://www.fws.gov/r5crc/Fish/Bfalls.jpg http://ebent.files.wordpress.com/2008/0 2/burlington-vt.jpg

13. Theme 4: Movement The Mobility of People Goods Ideas How Places are linked to one another and the world

14. Vermont: Movement http://img.groundspeak.com/waymarking/large/6c1d4741-36e5-4215-8567-0a55242f270f.JPG http://www.thesnowmobilecenter.com/images/snowmobilePhoto.jpg

15. Theme 5: Regions What Places Have in Common Political Regions Landform Regions Agricultural Regions Cultural Regions

16. Vermont: Regions http://www.visitnewengland.com/nemap.htm http://www.terragalleria.com/images/us-ne/usvt6522.jpeg http://www.chapeloftheholyfamily.com/images/gallery/gallery_view.jpg

17. Political Regions

18. Landform Regions

19. Agriculture Regions