1. Warm-Up: Copy this chart on a sheet of loose-leaf and make a list of as many possible answers as you can. You have 15 minutes to collect your ideas. Then choose one column topic to write a complete paragraph on (5-7 sentences). Your paragraph must have a topic sentence.
Why is it important to study geography?
In what ways is geography useful in real life?
Which careers might be associated with geography?
How can knowledge of geography help you in other academic areas?

2. Welcome! Agenda for August 27-28
Warm-Up: Why study geography?
The students will identify and analyze the five themes of geography.

3. The Field of Geography Geography: the study of Earth and its people
Two categories of geography
Physical geography
Human geography

4. Physical Geography: the study of natural features on the surface of Earth
Things that can be seen (landforms) and felt (weather)

5. Human Geography: study of people as they have spread across Earth
Who lives where? Why? How?
Human-made features like towns, dams & roads

6. 5 Themes of Geography Location Place Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
Region

7. Human- Environment Interaction
Location
Place
Movement
Human- Environment Interaction
Region

8. Location: Where is it? Why is it there?
Absolute Location
Exact
Latitude/longitude
Pearland, TX 29° N / 95° W
Street address
Turner is located at 4717 Bailey Road
Relative Location
Depends on a point of reference. Near, far, a short drive, etc.
Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance.
A few miles from Pearland Town Center
Across from Turner High School
Pearland, TX is located in southeast Texas, about 30 minutes to the south of Houston

9. Relative location: Pearland, TX is located in southeast Texas, about 30 minutes to the south of Houston

10. Absolute location: Pearland, TX 29° N / 95° W

11. Think about… When might it be important to use absolute location?
Describe a scenario where using relative location would be beneficial.

12. Place: What is it like?
Physical characteristics like landforms, climate bodies of water or vegetation
Human characteristics such as roads, buildings, culture & beliefs

13. Regions: How are places similar or different?
What do locations have in common?
Climate
Religion
Language
Education
States or territories
Borders of a nation

14. Types of Regions
Formal
Functional
Perceptual

15. Formal Regions
Are based on the related characteristics of an area (language, religion, climate)
Many formal regions have natural boundaries
Commonly defined by continental area and similar cultures
The World Dived into roughly 7 Regions, Each with a Population of 1 Billion

16. The World is divided into roughly 11 regions
The World is divided into roughly 11 regions. Label as many as you can on your map.

17. Formal Regions

18. Functional Regions
Functional regions are based on connections between places; have a “hub” or central area
Ex. A city and its suburbs

19. Perceptual Regions
Are based on people’s feelings and attitudes of an area
Likely to change over time
Can be based on stereotypes and influenced by travel, movies and reading
Ex. Dixie, Aggieland, The Outback
Tornado Alley

20. Human-Environment Interaction: What does the environment for the people?
We depend.
We need rivers for transportation.
We adapt.
We wear clothing to protect us from the weather.

21. Human-Environment Interaction: What do the people do to the environment?
We modify.
We use heaters and air conditioners in our homess
We neglect.
Humans impact the environment through oil spills, extra waste

22. Movement: How are people and places linked?
Linear, time & psychological
Movement of People
Cars, trains, planes, animals
Movement of Products
Trucks, trains, planes
Movement of Information/Ideas
Cell phones, computers, TV, radio, newspapers

23. Group Activity
I will put you into groups and each group will be assigned one of the 5 Themes of Geography to draw on the paper provided to you.
Must Include:
Title of Theme
Name of each student on back
Brief explanation of how this picture represents the theme (on back)
Each group will present their theme to the class.

24. Practice Identify the themes of geography in the following photos:
Location
Place
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
Region

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29. 5

30. 6

31. 7

32. 8

33. Practice
Are the following regions formal, perceptual, or functional?

40. Welcome! Wednesday, August 24
Warm-Up: Reviewing the 5 Themes
Presentation: Tools of Geography- Maps
Activity: Lat & Long Skills
Closure

41. A Geographer’s Tools Globes: 3-D representation of Earth
Maps: 2-D representation of selected parts of Earth’s surface
Map projection: a way of drawing the earth that reduces distortion caused by going from round to flat
Cartographer: a person who makes maps

42. To help describe location, geographers divide the earth into hemispheres, or halves of the Earth

43. Latitude & Longitude: grid system of imaginary lines
Lines that run north to south
Sometimes called meridians
Pole to pole, half circles
Longitude goes over the Earth
Latitude
Lines that run east to west
Sometimes called parallels
Latitude goes around the Earth

44. Geographers use latitude and longitude to describe _______ location.

45. How do we know if it’s N or S? E or W?

46. Important Lines of Latitude and Longitude
Equator
0⁰ latitude
Prime meridian
0⁰ longitude
Greenwich, England
International Date Line
180⁰ longitude

47. Lat & Long Skills Mark the Equator in RED.
Mark & label the Prime Meridian in PURPLE.
Mark the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn in ORANGE.
Mark the International Date Line in GREEN.
Mark the Arctic and Antarctic circle in BLUE
Label the 7 continents.

48. Cities Around the World Circle the cities at:
47°N, 71°W
38°S, 145°E
41°N, 29°E
19°N, 73°E
23°S, 43°W