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Mr. Cotignola 9/13 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? Geography Geography is the study of the earth and its features. What are the five themes? • Tools geographer’s use to study features on earth. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Location Place Movement Region Human Environment Interaction 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 Absolute Location • Examples: – Rome is located at 41 N, 12 E – Argentina is located in the southern hemisphere Relative Location • Examples: – Rome is located near the Mediterranean Sea. – Medford is east of Smithtown – Ecuador is south of Mexico. 2. Place • A place is defined by it’s unique characteristics. – Physical characteristics – Cultural characteristics Physical Characteristics • Specific to that place – The way a place looks. • Created by nature. – Mountains – Rivers, Lakes, Seas – Climate – Vegetation 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 3. Movement – People, goods & ideas move from place to place. – The world is connected • Examples – Immigration to the US. 4. Region • The world is divided into different regions based upon similarities & differences. – – – – – Climate Location Beliefs Languages Ethnicity/Race • Types: – Formal – Functional – Perceptual 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) Functional Region Serves a purpose that affects places around it. – Distributes goods/people – Serves specific purpose Example: – Panama Canal Perceptual Region • Groups of areas that provoke a certain stereotype or feeling. • Examples: – The Bronx – The “ghetto” – China town Human/Environment Interaction • The environment & people are interconnected. Examples --Climate Change (global warming) – Farming – Water Conservation – Natural Resources 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