1. Mr. Cotignola9/13 Aim: How do the themes of geography help us understand the cultures of the world? Do Now: How would you describe the town you live in to a person from another country?

2. Geography Geography is the study of the earth and its features.

3. What are the five themes? Tools geographer’s use to study features on earth. 1.Location 2.Place 3.Movement 4.Region 5.Human Environment Interaction

4. 1. Location Describes where places are at on earth. Types of Location: –ABSOLUTE: exact location on earth (fixed) Doesn’t change –Latitude/Longitude –Hemispheres –Grid System – Address –RELATIVE: compared to other places (variable) Changes dependent upon where you’re comparing it to. –Miles –Distance –Direction

5. Absolute Location Examples: –Rome is located at 41 N, 12 E –Argentina is located in the southern hemisphere

6. Relative Location Examples: –Rome is located near the Mediterranean Sea. –Medford is east of Smithtown –Ecuador is south of Mexico.

7. 2. Place A place is defined by it’s unique characteristics. –Physical characteristics –Cultural characteristics

8. Physical Characteristics Specific to that place –The way a place looks. Created by nature. –Mountains –Rivers, Lakes, Seas –Climate –Vegetation

9. Cultural Characteristics Specific to THAT place, not generic. –Peoples activities change the way a place looks or is represented. Man-made or invented. –Language –Unique buildings –Religious Practices –Celebrations/traditions/holidays Examples: –Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. –Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico. –The Fourth of July is a national holiday in the United States

10. 3. Movement –People, goods & ideas move from place to place. –The world is connected Examples –Immigration to the US.

11. 4. Region The world is divided into different regions based upon similarities & differences. –Climate –Location –Beliefs –Languages –Ethnicity/Race Types: –Formal –Functional –Perceptual

12. Formal Region Most common. Determined by the distribution of a uniform characteristic (physical or cultural) –Location –Climate –Religion Examples –Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama) –Latin America (spanish-speaking nations)\ –The Middle East –Tropics (countries located near equator)

13. Functional Region Serves a purpose that affects places around it. –Distributes goods/people –Serves specific purpose Example: –Panama Canal

15. Perceptual Region Groups of areas that provoke a certain stereotype or feeling. Examples: –The Bronx –The “ghetto” –China town

16. Human/Environment Interaction The environment & people are interconnected. Examples --Climate Change (global warming) –Farming –Water Conservation –Natural Resources

17. Assignment How do the themes of geography impact how people live in the world? Draw a cartoon that shows all the themes of geography. Provide a definition and a picture that explains how the theme affects the way people live *This will be collected and graded as a participation assignment