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all that matters
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Why do we study Geography??????
Location
Poverty
Region
Interaction with the Environment
Ideas
Disease
Place
Stereotypes
Customs
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Lori Put Her Ear In My Root-beer.
Before we can begin to study geography, we
must understand some basic themes…The Five
Themes of Geography.
The First Theme: Location
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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
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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
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The Second Theme: Place
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Place – includes the physical features and
cultural characteristics of a location. What’s
it like there?
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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
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The Fourth Theme:
Human – Environment Interaction
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Human-Environment Interaction – the relationship
between humans and their environment
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Now in your foldable transfer the definition of
human-environment interaction.
Next add an example or two. Next create visual
representation/s of H-E-I. Don’t be lazy….quality
work = quality grade
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The Fifth Theme: Movement
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Movement – the movement of people,
goods, and ideas from one place to another
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Now in your foldable transfer the definition of
movement.
Next add an example or two.
Next create visual representation/s of movement.
Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade
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The Third Theme: Region
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Region – an area of the earth’s surface
with similar characteristics
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Region cont.
Formal – defined by a limited
number of shared characteristics
Functional – organized around a
set of interactions and
connections between places
Perceptual – people
perceive or see a region
in the same way
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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
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And now for the big finale!!!!!!!!
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