“Which is greater, the impact of the earth on people or the impact of people on the earth?”

1. Do Now “Which is greater, the impact of the earth on people or the impact of people on the earth?”

2. 5 Themes of Geography

3. Geographic Tools • Instruments used to collect, organize, store, or display geographic information. • Began with maps and has evolved into Sonar, satellites, GPS and GIS • GIS – Global information system.

7. Maps • Draw a map of your bedroom on a piece of paper • Does your map have the following… • Title • Compass Rose • Scale • Key Mr. O’s room Night stand Bed Dresser Monkey cage = 6 ft

8. 5 Themes of Geography • Location • Place • Regions • Movement • Human Environment Interaction

9. Location – Where is a place? • Absolute location – position on the globe • Latitude and Longitude

10. Equator Latitudes

11. Absolute Location Longitude Prime Meridian

12. Latitude and Longitude • What is Latitude 0° known as? • What is Longitude 0° known as?

15. Relative location: its relation compared to other places Name several relative locations for Erie

16. Place – Characteristics that make it unique or different • Physical Characteristics: landforms, ecosystems, climate, terrain • Human Characteristics: how many people live, work, and visit, language, customs, and economy

17. Region – a group of places with at least one common characteristic • Formal Regions: certain characteristics found throughout the area (political, states, countries, cities, Great Lakes)

18. Functional Regions: a central place with surrounding places affected by it (airport) • Perceptual Region: defined by people’s feelings and attitudes about areas (North East)

19. Movement – People, goods and ideas move between places (diffusion)

20. Human – Environment Interaction • how people use their environment and are affected by it. • Some changes are intentional, some accidental • Positive and negative

21. 5 themes video

23. Collage Project • With a partner you will be creating a collage of your cultural and geographical setting using the 5 elements of culture and the 5 themes of geography. • This will be created using Google Docs • Will be presented to the classwhen the group is finished. • 30 points Level I

24. Yins South of Erie Diversity South

25. Collage Project • Go to mrodonnell.wikispaces.com • Click on the Unit 1 tab from the menu • Follow the detailed instructional powerpoint to create a google presentation that will be shared with your partner.