1. History, Geography & Culture
…perfect together
Mrs. Kirkpatrick
8 G

2. What is geography?
Geography is the study of the physical and human characteristics of the earth – in other words, the study of the Earth and man’s interaction with the Earth

3. Are you ready? Describe both! We can think of geography in two ways:
characteristics
Describe both!

4. Characteristics Physical Human
Physical characteristics = things that occur in nature, such as mountains, rivers, climate.
Human characteristics = pertaining to man, such as canals, bridges, and buildings. Human characteristics also include language, population, etc.

5. Describe 2 types of location.
Are you ready?
Describe 2 types of location.

6. Absolute Location
Absolute location is the longitude and latitude of a site

7. RELATIVE LOCATION Kp’s House Grover Middle School
Relative location is where one site is in relation to another site

8. Are you ready?
The theme of Place can be described this way.

9. Place
Human
Physical
Place is the combined physical and human characteristics that make a location unique

10. Are you ready?
How is the theme of Region the opposite of the theme of Place?

11. Shared physical characteristics
Region indicates physical and human characteristics that tie an area together
Shared physical characteristics
Region

12. Shared human characteristics
Region Cont’d
Shared human characteristics includes language, religion, ethnic background, population density, etc.
Shared human characteristics

13. Are you ready?
How can humans interact with their environment? (Name 2 ways)

14. Interactions with the Environment
Interactions with the environment occur when man adapts to his environment or when man alters his environment
Adapt
Change

15. Are you ready?
3 things can move.
Name them.

16. M O V E M E N T Goods People Ideas
Movement includes the movement of goods, people, and ideas from place to place
People
Ideas

17. The Five Themes of Geography
Human Interaction with Environment
How do people adapt to the environment or change it?
Location
Absolute = longitude & latitude
Relative = where it is in relation to other places
Place
What makes this place unique to any other?
Movement
How are goods, people, and ideas moved from place to place?
Geography
Some aspects of culture can also be expressed in geographical terms.
Region
What ties this place together with surrounding areas?

18. Are you ready?
Through what 3 lenses can we best examine civilizations?

19. Lenses Geography Culture History How do we look at civilizations?
The influences of geography and culture shape a society’s history: both impact the events which unfold as the society progresses. These recorded events become a society’s history.
Lenses

20. What is Culture? Non-Material Culture Material Culture
Culture = the unique way of life of a people
Material culture = physical evidence; things you can touch
artifacts, structures
Non-material = customs, beliefs, values
Material Culture

21. What is History?
History is the recorded events of a society. Again, geography and culture greatly influence a society’s history.

22. Are you ready?
Name the 4
major cultural institutions.

23. Cultural Institutions
Cultural institutions = established organizations man creates to fill needs. Religion, economy, government and education are all organizational structures that are created to answer needs.

24. Are you ready?
What essential step MUST happen for a group of people to lay the foundation of a civilization?

25. Cultural Institutions
Population Growth
Food Surplus
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Technology
Military
Permanent Settlemant
Art & Music

26. Cultural Institutions
Population Growth
Food Surplus
JOB SPECIALIZATION
Technology
Military
Permanent Settlemant
Art & Music