1. 5 Themes of Geography

2. AIMS Develop: – An INQUIRING mind – A respect and understanding of others’ perspectives, values, and attitudes – Awareness and understanding of people, culture and events in a variety of places at different times Develop: – An INQUIRING mind – A respect and understanding of others’ perspectives, values, and attitudes – Awareness and understanding of people, culture and events in a variety of places at different times

3. objectives Criterion A: Knowledge and Understanding – Know and Understand the 5 Themes of Geography and how they help define a specific location. Criterion A: Knowledge and Understanding – Know and Understand the 5 Themes of Geography and how they help define a specific location.

4. Essential Questions What is Geography?? What are the 5 Themes of Geography and how do they help define various areas in the world? What is Geography?? What are the 5 Themes of Geography and how do they help define various areas in the world?

5. What is Geography? Study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to each other.

6. Location Where is it?? Absolute Location Relative Location Where is it?? Absolute Location Relative Location

7. absolute location A specific place on the Earth’s surface Uses a grid system Latitude and longitude A global address A specific place on the Earth’s surface Uses a grid system Latitude and longitude A global address

8. colorado Absolute Location Colorado 39° N Latitude 107° W longitude Denver 40 ° N Latitude 105° W Longitude Absolute Location Colorado 39° N Latitude 107° W longitude Denver 40 ° N Latitude 105° W Longitude

9. Relative Location Where a place is in relation to another place Uses directional words to describe Where a place is in relation to another place Uses directional words to describe

10. Colorado’s Relative Location Colorado is bordered by Wyoming and Nebraska on the north, New Mexico and Oklahoma on the south, Nebraska and Kansas on the east, and Utah on the west.

11. PLace This theme answers the question “What is it like there?” How would you describe Colorado to someone that has never been here? This theme answers the question “What is it like there?” How would you describe Colorado to someone that has never been here?

12. physical characteristics of place Land Features Mountains, plains, and plateaus Climate Bodies of Water Land Features Mountains, plains, and plateaus Climate Bodies of Water

13. Human Characteristics of place People Culture Language Religion Buildings and Landmarks Cities People Culture Language Religion Buildings and Landmarks Cities

14. Colorado's human characteristics

15. human-Environment Interaction How People Interact With Their Environment How people... Adapt to Their Environment Modify Their Environment Depend on Their Environment How People Interact With Their Environment How people... Adapt to Their Environment Modify Their Environment Depend on Their Environment

16. Colorado and Human Environment Interaction

17. Movement The Mobility of People Goods Ideas How Places are linked to one another and the world The Mobility of People Goods Ideas How Places are linked to one another and the world

18. Colorado's movement

19. regions A region is an area with its own unifying characteristics. Political Regions Landform Regions Agricultural Regions Cultural Regions Climate Regions A region is an area with its own unifying characteristics. Political Regions Landform Regions Agricultural Regions Cultural Regions Climate Regions

20. What are some regions that encompass Colorado?