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I’m Fine…..that’s all that matters. 1. Why do we study Geography??????. Region. Location. Poverty. Religion. Population Growth. Human Rights. Interaction with the Environment. Family Structure. Political Systems. Language. I deas. Disease. Societies. Customs. Place. Culture.
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Why do we study Geography?????? Region Location Poverty Religion Population Growth Human Rights Interaction with the Environment Family Structure Political Systems Language Ideas Disease Societies Customs Place Culture Economies Movement Stereotypes 2
How Do You See The World????? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu5P1za5mRo 3
Before we can begin to study geography, we must understand some basic themes…The Five Themes of Geography. The First Theme: Location 4
Two types of Location Absolute Location – exact place on Earth where a geographic feature is found Relative Location – describes a place in relation to another place 5
Now in your foldable transfer the definitions, and then add an example or two of each type. Next create a visual representation of each. Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade 6
Place – includes the physical features and cultural characteristics of a location 9
Now in your foldable transfer the definition of place, and then add an example or two. Next create visual representation/s of place. Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade 10
Region – a region of the earth’s surface with similar characteristics 13
Region cont. 14
Now in your foldable transfer the definition of region, and then add an example or two. Next create visual representation/s of region. Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade 15
The Fourth Theme: Human – Environment Interaction 17
Human-Environment Interaction – the relationship between humans and their environment 18
Now in your foldable transfer the definition of human-environment interaction, and then add an example or two. Next create visual representation/s of H-E-I. Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade 19
Movement – the movement of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another 22
Now in your foldable transfer the definition of movement, and then add an example or two. Next create visual representation/s of movement. Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade 23
And now for the big finale!!!!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIqC79WrpKg 24