1. Thinking about Human Geography?
What this course is about.

2. What is Physical Geography?
Physical geography: the branch of geography concerned with natural features and phenomena of the earth's surface, as landforms, drainage features, climates, soils, and vegetation.
What are some specific examples of physical features? List 5

3. What is Human Geography?
Nothing to do with anatomy… no pictures of naked people (or at least not many).
Human Geography: has to do with the effects of the interactions of human beings and their physical environment.
It is a very multidisciplinary discipline. It touches on economics, political science, anthropology, sociology, and a few more “-logys.”

4. What does this course cover?
The course is divided into 8 units:
Thinking Geographically – Basic Concepts
Population (migration)
Agriculture
Land Use
Industry (services)
Political Geography
Culture (language ,
religion, ethnicity)
Urbanization

5. 5 Themes of Geography What are the 5 Themes?
From the video write 2 examples and a definition for each of the 5 Themes on the graphic organizer

6. 5 Themes of Geography-Location
Location – Where are We?
Def.-The position of anything on the Earth’s surface.
-Two Ways to Give Location:
A. Absolute Location – Latitude and Longitude/address /.
B. Relative Location – In relation to other places. (2 blocks east of the House of Donuts)

7. 5 Themes of Geography-Place
Place – What is this place like?
Def.-a specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular place.
The personality of the place.
A description of what it is like.

8. 5 Themes of Geography-Movement
Movement – How has the place been affected by the movement of people, goods, and ideas?
Def.-People, goods, and ideas move continuously.
All places interact. Some are more remote than others.
Transportation routes are crucial.

9. 5 Themes of Geography-Human-Environment Interaction
Human Environment Interaction – How have humans modified the land with their interaction with it?
Def.-People are constantly interacting with their surroundings.
Physical changes to meet the needs of humans.
Changes to allow us to adapt to the environment.

10. 5 Themes of Geography-Region
Region – How is this place similar or different from other places?
Def.-an area defined by common characteristics. (can be more than one)
Use any characteristic that you want.
It unifies areas.

11. Thinking Geographically
A brief history of geography as a discipline.
An introduction to the basic concepts of human geography.
A little bit on the contemporary tools used in geography.

12. Population The distribution and growth of human populations
Demographic Transition Model (very useful)
Population Pyramids
Malthus, his opponents, and Neo-Malthusianism

13. Migration Reasons and Patterns Characteristics of migrants
Obstacles faced by migrants
Push and Pull factors

14. Agriculture Origins (you’d be surprised!)
Agricultural hearths and agricultural regions
Subsistence and commercial agriculture
Economic factors affecting agriculture

15. Land Use Where are resources located in the U.S. and around the world?
Why are resources being depleted?
Pollution, reusable resources, alternative energies, & conservation

16. Industry The industrial revolution and its diffusion
Industrial hearths in MDCs and LDCs
Situation and Site factors (optimal location of industries)
Problems faced by industry at the local and global levels

17. Development Varying development patterns Development indicators
Gender inequalities
Obstacles to development
Development financing

18. Political Geography Location Boundaries, borders, and frontiers
Shapes of countries
Nation States
Cooperation among states
Terrorism

19. Culture Folk and Popular culture Clustering of folk culture
The intrusion of popular culture
The homogenizing effects of popular culture

20. Language
Origins of language
Language families
Lingua franca

21. Religion Origin and distribution of religions Diffusion of religions
Holy places
Religious organization of space
Conflict between religions

22. Ethnicity Distribution of ethnicities
Transformation of ethnicities into nationalities
Clash between ethnicities
Segregation and alienation
Ethnic cleansing

23. Urban Patterns Urbanization Urban structure models Inner city problems
Concentric Zone model
Sector model
Multiple nuclei model
Inner city problems
Suburban problems

24. Services Origin of services
Distribution patterns (Central Place Theory, Market Analysis)
World cities (there are only three, and Managua is not one of them!)
Hierarchy of business services
Central Business Districts and suburbanization of businesses