1. What is geography?
Geography is the scientific study of the Earth’s surface and its various climates, countries, peoples and natural resources.

2. There are Five Themes of Geography- (The way to study the world)
Location
Place
Human/Environment Interaction
Movement
Region
We will discuss these themes throughout the year while learning about different civilizations

3. Remembering the 5 themes
¨ If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!!
M – Movement
R – Regions
HE – Human Environment interaction
L – Location
P - Place

4. Theme 1: Location There are two types of location: 1. Absolute
It describes where a place is on earth.
There are two types of location:
1. Absolute
2. Relative location

5. Absolute Location Definition - The exact location of a place on earth
Uses a grid system
Includes latitude and longitude (Example: 40ºN, 80ºE )
(Used by our Global Positioning System programs)
Can be a complete address

6. Location using Latitude and Longitude
Use your World History Book to take notes on the Equator and Prime Meridian (Page GH4 or GH14, GH15)
What is a hemisphere?

7. Equator and Prime Meridian

8. Latitude and Longitude
Write down the definitions of latitude and longitude – Use page GH14
(Remember to use your own words or pictures!)
Brainpop
BrainPop – latitude and longitude

9. Compass Rose
When reading latitude and longitude, you MUST remember to use the Compass Rose
The Compass Rose is the figure on the map that shows the cardinal directions – North, South, East, West

10. Relative Location Location of a place when compared to another place
Uses directional words to describe
Cardinal and intermediate directions

11. How to read a map… Use: Compass Rose Key Scale Brainpop
Map Skills Brainpop
Practice using scale
Scale
Brainpop

12. Let’s practice finding absolute location.
Brainpop
How do you read latitude and longitude?
Each imaginary line of latitude and longitude has
a degree (number) assigned to it. Follow the lines
to find the absolute location.
BrainPop – latitude and longitude

14. Map Activity
Do you know how to find a location using latitude and longitude? Can you find different locations on a map?
Prove it.

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

17. New Mexico: Physical Characteristics
Photos above: Steve Pierce
Courtesy of planetware.com

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

19. New Mexico: Human Characteristics
Eatabq.com
NMmagaazine
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20. Continents vs. Countries vs. States vs. Cities
Brainpop – Continents / Map skills

21. Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction
How People Interact With Their Environment
People . . .
Adapt to Their Environment
Modify Their Environment
Depend on Their Environment

22. New Mexico: Human Environment Interaction
Todoinabq.com
wagnerfarmscorrales.com

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

24. New Mexico : Movement

25. Theme 5: Regions Regions are broken down by what places have in common
Political Regions
Landform Regions
Agricultural Regions
Cultural Regions

26. New Mexico: Regions Watch BrainPop on Themes Steve Pierce
Watch BrainPop on Themes