What is a standard?What is a standard?

The important information/ themes students must learn during a unit SSWG1 The student will explain the physical aspects of geography. – a. Describe the concept of place by explaining how physical

characteristics such as landforms, bodies of water, climate, soils, natural vegetation, and animal life are used to describe a place.

– b. Explain how human characteristics, such as population settlement patterns, and human activities, such as agriculture and industry, can describe a place.

– c. Analyze the interrelationship between physical and human characteristics of a place.

What is an Essential Question What is an Essential Question (EQ)?(EQ)?

This is a question or idea that you should This is a question or idea that you should be able to answer by the end of the day.be able to answer by the end of the day.

Example: EQ- List 1 of the 5 Themes of Example: EQ- List 1 of the 5 Themes of Geography; and describe the meaning of Geography; and describe the meaning of the Themethe Theme– Location= Where is a place located; can be Location= Where is a place located; can be

absolute or relative absolute or relative

The Five Themes of The Five Themes of GeographyGeography

How geographers look at the world

Why study geography?Why study geography?

To understand more about the To understand more about the changing world we live inchanging world we live in

To learn more about the people and To learn more about the people and cultures of the world so that we can cultures of the world so that we can better understand each otherbetter understand each other

To evaluate the connection between To evaluate the connection between the earth and those who live on itthe earth and those who live on it

What are the Five Themes of Geography?

The concepts that geographers use to study the world and the people that inhabit it.

They are all connected Use all five themes to truly understand the

geography of a place

Location

Asks the question: Where is it?

Here’s Madagascar!

Can be Can be absolute location, absolute location, which uses a system to find which uses a system to find an exact spot on the earth.an exact spot on the earth.

Examples: latitude and Examples: latitude and longitude, address with zip longitude, address with zip

codes, GPS, map coordinatescodes, GPS, map coordinates

Can be Can be relative location, relative location, which uses descriptions to which uses descriptions to find places on the earth.find places on the earth.

Example: I live in Marietta near the Example: I live in Marietta near the Big Chicken.Big Chicken.

THE BIG CHICKEN!

The girl lived at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge.

►The Museum is The Museum is located at 1312 located at 1312 Long Leg Street, Long Leg Street, Tallinn, Estonia.Tallinn, Estonia.

PlacePlace

Asks: What are the characteristics of a Asks: What are the characteristics of a location? location?

DescribesDescribes what it is like there what it is like there

For example, how would you describe For example, how would you describe Sprayberry High School?Sprayberry High School?

Can be physical featuresCan be physical features

• Climate – temperature, rainfall

• Landforms – plateaus, plains

• Topography - elevation

• Flora - plants

• Fauna - animals

• Resources – petroleum, gemstones

Can be human characteristics

Such as population statistics, economic activities, religion, language, government

MovementHow do people, goods and ideas get from

one place to another?

Examples of movementExamples of movement

►Trading products between countriesTrading products between countries►Migration of people to new areasMigration of people to new areas►Buying clothes over the internetBuying clothes over the internet►Flying overseas to visit your relativesFlying overseas to visit your relatives►Coming to school on the bus this Coming to school on the bus this

morningmorning►Urban sprawlUrban sprawl

Human Environment Interaction

How do we use the earth? How have we changed the earth?

Examples of HEIExamples of HEI

Growing corn in IowaGrowing corn in Iowa Mining iron ore from the Iron RangeMining iron ore from the Iron Range Skiing in ColoradoSkiing in Colorado Fishing on Lake LanierFishing on Lake Lanier Cars consuming gasoline and polluting the airCars consuming gasoline and polluting the air Houses built out of brickHouses built out of brick Deforestation of the Himalayas so that homes Deforestation of the Himalayas so that homes

can be builtcan be built

Region

How is this place similar to other places?

Are there common characteristics?

There are three different There are three different types of regions:types of regions:• Formal RegionFormal Region – usually drawn up by – usually drawn up by

the government.the government.• Functional RegionFunctional Region – serve a particular – serve a particular

purposepurpose• Vernacular RegionVernacular Region (Perceptual) – (Perceptual) –

people’s perceptionspeople’s perceptions

Regions can overlap!Regions can overlap!

WHAT TYPES OF REGIONS?WHAT TYPES OF REGIONS?

THE SOUTH? THE SOUTH? THE EAST? THE EAST? THE MIDWEST?THE MIDWEST? THE WEST?THE WEST? GEORGIA?GEORGIA? NEWSPAPER NEWSPAPER

ROUTE? ROUTE?