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This packet includes completed homework assignments on the 5 themes of geography and a US map study guide for an upcoming quiz.
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Homework Completed Map Packet due US Map Quiz #1
States to Study for Quiz Illinois Louisiana Georgia South Carolina Virginia Pennsylvania West Virginia Delaware New Jersey New York Massachusetts West Virginia Tennessee Alabama Vermont New Hampshire North Carolina Indiana Rhode Island Connecticut Michigan
Warm Up ActivitySeptember In your journal, write down a list of 5 businesses that you would consider successful.
5 Themes of Geography Theme # 1 Location Theme # 2 Place Theme # 3 Human Environment Interaction Theme # 4 Movement Theme # 5 Region
Location Now consider whether or not location plays a role in the success of that business.
5 Themes of Geography Location Absolute Location Exact location on the earth Relative Location Location in relation to landmarks, time, distance,
Warm Up ActivitySeptember 16th 2010 In your journal, write down a list of 5 businesses that you would consider successful.
Location What are the two types of location?
Relative Location Where a site is located in relation to other places.
Place Answers the question what is the place like?
Place Think of a place where you have been. Next come up with at least 5 human and physical characteristics
American Civ September Goal: Identify and describe the importance of location. Agenda: Current Event Business Location Activity Latitude and Longitude Practice
5 Themes of Geography Location Absolute Location Exact location on the earth Relative Location Location in relation to landmarks, time, distance,
American Civ September 14th 2009 On a piece of loose leaf in your geography section, write down a list of 5 businesses that you would consider successful.
Location Now consider whether or not location plays a role in the success of that business.
Map Packet Rubric • Map (16 Points) • The Names of the 50 States (5 points) • The 5 Great Lakes (2) • The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans • The following rivers: (6) • Mississippi River • Delaware River • Hudson River • Missouri River • Rio Grande River • Colorado River • Ohio River • Mountain Ranges (3) • Appalachian • Rockies • Sierra Nevada • Major Cities • New York • Philadelphia • Chicago • Los Angeles
Homework • Themes of Geography Quiz - Friday 9/27 Study notes packet, read practice packet nightly 2. Find any 10 household items and write down the item and where it was made.
Warm Up ActivitySeptember 21, 2009 Think of the area in which we live, now bullet 5 characteristics that describe it.
Place Answers the question what is it like there? Human Characteristics - manmade Physical Characteristics - natural
Place Think of a place where you have been. Next come up with at least 5 human and physical characteristics that define it. (Go from most general to most specific.)
Homework Due Tuesday: Find 10 household items and list the country where they were manufactured. Study notes nightly
American Civ 9September 19, 2007 Goal: Describe the themes of Human Environment Interaction and Movement. Agenda: Notes Discuss HEI / Packet Discuss Movement / Packet
Human Environment Interaction Answers the question “How do people change their environments?” People change their environment People adapt to their environment People are changed by their environment
Region Notes Theme #5: Region Answers the question: What characteristics are shared by a group of places? Characteristics may be Physical features or Cultural features
Theme #4Movement Movement is the study of how people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another. Migration – the movement of people
Examples of Movement Major Migrations Can have positive or negative effects
Movement Activity With a small group, pool your list of household goods and countries of origin. Next, create a color coded key for each country. Then Using the key illustrate on the map where most of your goods originate from.
Homework US Map Packet due US Map Quiz #1 Notebook Check Tomorrow