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Unit 1
“Treat the earth well:
it was not given to you by your parents,
it was loaned to you by your children.”
– Ancient Native American Proverb
Objective: I can demonstrate examples of 2 of the 5 Themes of Geography.
State Standards: Strand 2, Concept 1 PO 4 & Concept 2 PO 1, 3
5 Themes of Geography
• Modern geography
is about space on
the earth, the use
of space, and how
people interact with
their surroundings.
What is
• space on the
modern
earth
geography • use of space
about?
• how people
interact with their
surroundings.
• Theme 1: Location
– Every place on Earth has a location.
– Location is defined in terms of absolute
and relative location.
Location (cont’d.)
• Absolute location is the exact spot on
Earth where something is located.
• Use Latitude and Longitude to determine
the exact spot.
Example:
Tucson, Arizona is
located at 32° North
latitude and 111°
West longitude.
Location (cont’d.)
• Relative location is the position of a place in
relation to other places.
• This is a description and can be subject to
each person’s interpretation.
Example:
Phoenix is about
120 miles northwest
of Tucson and about
150 miles south of
Flagstaff.
Theme 2: Place
• Every place on Earth has special
characteristics that make it different from every
other place.
Place (cont’d.)
• Every place can be described in terms of its
physical characteristics, including weather,
land features, plants, and animals.
Example:
The Sahel in Africa is hot
and dry. Overgrazing by
animals and the search
for firewood by humans
has stripped the Sahel of
vegetation.
Place (cont’d.)
• Every place can be described in terms of its
human features. These features include a
place’s peoples, their cultures, and their
ideas.
Example:
These are young
Russian women in
traditional garments.
They are celebrating
the traditions of their
town and culture.
• Describe relative location of your home (where
is your home?) You can choose to draw a map.
• Describe the physical and human
characteristics of Trevor G. Browne High
School. Create a T-chart.
– Study your notes
for the quiz on Friday.
1. Letter your paper from A to L.
2. Write the coordinates for each letter
(eg: A. 0* 0*
B. 60*N 0*)
Unit 1
“If people did not adapt
to their environment
everyone would live in San Diego.”
- Unknown
“Now we gotta make the best of it, improvise,
adapt to the environment, Darwin, … I
Ching, whatever man,
we gotta roll with it.”
- Vincent, Collateral
Objective: I can demonstrate examples of 2 more of the 5 Themes of Geography.
State Standards: Strand 2, Concept 1 PO 4 & Concept 2 PO 1, 3
The 5 Themes of Geography (con’t)
• Theme 3: Human-Environment Interaction
– People are constantly interacting with their
surroundings.
Human-Environment Interaction
(con’t)
• People adapt to
their environment.
• People change their
environment.
Theme 4: Movement
• People, goods, and ideas move constantly.
• This movement is called spatial interaction.
Movement (con’t)
• People meet their needs either by traveling to other
places or by trading with people in other places.
Example: An open air
market provides a
center where herders
and farmers can trade
their goods.
Movement (con’t)
• As the amount of movement and kinds of
transportation change, so do other geographic
features.
Example: The movement of
tourists into Yosemite National
Park has created a need for
roads and a shuttle bus service.
Unit 1
“What region of the Earth
is not full of our calamities?”
- Virgil (70 B.C. – 19 B.C.)
Objective: I can demonstrate examples of the fifth of the 5 Themes of Geography.
State Standards: Strand 2, Concept 1 PO 4 & Concept 2 PO 1, 3
The 5 Themes of Geography (con’t)
Theme 5: Region
• A region is defined
by common
characteristics.
• There can be more
than one
characteristic.
Example: Religion can define a region.
These Buddhist monks are praying in
Thailand. Buddhism is a major religion in
Southeast Asia.
Region (con’t)
• A region can be as
large as a continent or
as small as your
telephone area code.
• All regions can be
mapped.
Example: Arizona
can be broken into
regions by counties.
Region (con’t)
• There are 4 common characteristics that
create regions
– Physical: natural features of the land
Region (con’t)
• There are 4 common characteristics that
create regions
– Political: nations of the world
• Formal Region - a region with a defined,
predetermined boundary. A good example might
be a school district, a country, a city zoning
district, a no-fly-zone, etc.
Region (con’t)
• There are 4 common characteristics that
create regions
– Economic: agriculture and industry
• Functional Region - Areas served by business and
economic activities. (the local cable or power
company)
Region (con’t)
• There are 4 common characteristics that
create regions
– Cultural: language, religion, and/or ethnic
groups
• Vernacular Region - Using language or customs
native to a region. ("Dixie"or "Midwest")
Example: The country of Mexico
is a good example of a region
because its people share a
common government, language,
religion and culture.
• How do you interact with the environment? Use at
least 2 complete sentences to describe the ways you
adapt to or change your physical environment.
OR
• Give at least 2 examples of your spatial interaction
with the environment. How are your needs met?
– Study your notes
for the quiz so you can label:
7 Continents
5 Oceans
Equator
Prime Meridian
Bellwork
8/15/14 F
• Explain in 3 complete sentences how Trevor G.
Browne High School is a region. Refer to each
of the 4 common characteristics that make up a
region.
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Physical
Political
Economic
Cultural
1. Identify the 5 cities at
those locations.
a. 33.5*N, 112*W
b. 32.25*N, 111*W
c. 35*N, 110.75*W
d. 37* N, 111.5*W
e. 32.5*N, 114.5*W
3-Ring Notebook Organization
• Your full name and period (Spine of Binder)
• 5 Section Dividers
– Resources
• Plan for Success
• Reference Sheets
– Assessments
• Quizes, Tests
• AFLs
– Classwork
• Notes, Video Sheets, Writing, Thinking Maps
– Vocabulary
• Maps/Graphs
• Pictionary
– Homework
• Projects
• Lined Paper (or Notebook)
1. Label:
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Antarctica
Australia
North America
South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Equator
Prime Meridian
Quiz: The World in Spatial Terms
(25 points)
2. How are humans impacted by geography?
At least 3, but no more than 5 paragraphs.
Include evidence of your understanding of the 5 Themes of
Geography: *Location
*Place *Human-Environment
Interaction
*Movement
*Region
When done, file your paper alphabetically by last name with Ms. H.
Then work on your AFL Standards packet
– vocabulary definitions and map labeling.