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THEMES IN GEOGRAPHY
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Theme 1 Human Environment Interaction How humans modify (change) a particular place and how humans adapt to the environment around them. Human modification can be positive and negative.
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Adaptation or Modification?
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Make a t-chart Pros of human activityCons of human activity
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Theme 2 Place The physical or human characteristics that make a place unique
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Theme 3 Location Where is it? Absolute location Actual point or address. Latitude and longitude, a person address. Relative location Relative means where something is in relation to another place
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Theme 4 Movement How people, goods, and ideas (passengers) move from place to place and change the culture and the environment. Make a 3 column chart with the following headings list the ways movement of each heading can take place. PeopleGoodsIdeas
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Theme 5 Regions (3 TYPES) Formal regions share a common characteristic and have clear boundaries. Examples? Functional regions are defined by a function (purpose) DFW, river drainage basin, mail route, Interstate 10 Perceptual or vernacular regions are based on people’s attitudes and beliefs about the place Give some examples “Latin America”
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Theme 5 Regions Make a list of similarities and differences of different parts of the school. Take 2 minutes and explain to your neighbor how you organized the school You have just divided the school into different regions
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Map examples Functional RegionPerceptual Region Formal region-physical characteristics
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Your turn… what type region is it?
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Themes Quiz Part 1 We will view 10 pictures and you will write which theme the picture represents. Ready? Here’s a list of the themes Location Place Region Movement Human-environment interaction (you can abbreviate HEI)
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#1 Here’s a list of the themes Location Place Region Movement Human-environment interaction (you can abbreviate HEI)
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#2 Here’s a list of the themes Location Place Region Movement Human-environment interaction (you can abbreviate HEI)
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#3 Here’s a list of the themes Location Place Region Movement Human-environment interaction (you can abbreviate HEI)
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#4 Here’s a list of the themes Location Place Region Movement Human-environment interaction (you can abbreviate HEI)
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#5 Here’s a list of the themes Location Place Region Movement Human-environment interaction (you can abbreviate HEI)
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#6 Here’s a list of the themes Location Place Region Movement Human-environment interaction (you can abbreviate HEI)
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#7 Here’s a list of the themes Location Place Region Movement Human-environment interaction (you can abbreviate HEI)
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#8 Here’s a list of the themes Location Place Region Movement Human-environment interaction (you can abbreviate HEI) Zip Code Map of selected Houston areas
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#9 Here’s a list of the themes Location Place Region Movement Human-environment interaction (you can abbreviate HEI)
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#10 Here’s a list of the themes Location Place Region Movement Human-environment interaction (you can abbreviate HEI)
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Quiz Part 2 Read the statements and identify which theme the statement describes
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Friday Oct. 10 th bell work In complete sentences, answer the following question. What are the similarities and differences in maps and globes.
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