1. Do Now: Create your own definition for the word: Geography
Aim: How can we use the 5 themes of geography to help us understand Global History?
Do Now:
Create your own definition for the word:
Geography

2. Geography* is…
The study of the Earth’s features & their impact on its people
Geographic features include rivers, mountains, oceans, deserts, plains, forests

3. The 5 Themes of Geography
Location
Place
Human/ Environment Interaction
Movement
Regions
Where is it?
-Absolute Location* – is given in degrees of latitude & longitude
Relative Location* – depends upon a point of reference
What is it like?
-Physical Characteristics:
Landforms & ecosystems
-Human Characteristics:
Bridges, roads, buildings, culture, language
How do people interact with & change their environment?
-People depend on their environment for food.
-People adapt(change, modify) their environment
How are people & places linked?
-Transportation, communication, trade, migration
What are the unifying features & how do they change over time?
- Geographers divide the world into regions because they have similar physical characteristics

4. Task # 1
Use the information from the 5 Themes of Geography power point to fill in handout # 1

5. F.S.Q. – in your notebooks
Choose 3 geographic features & draw a picture of each