Bell Ringer: August 11, 2014

 Find the definition for Geography:  You may use your book or cell phone.

Geography

 Geography comes from the Greek Word “geographia” meaning to describe the earth.

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5 Themes

The themes of geography help us understand and organize information about geography.

 They work together to help the geographer describe the

use of SPACE.

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Helps us answer questions: 1.

2.

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4.

5.

Where is it?

What is it like?

How are places similar and different?

How do people/goods/ideas get from one place to another?

How do people relate to their physical surroundings?

1. Location: Where is it?

 Absolute Location: the EXACT place on earth where a geographic feature is found.

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Latitude

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Longitude

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Equator

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Prime Meridian

 Relative Location: describes a place in comparison

to places around it.

1. Location: Where is it?

Label:

Equator Prime Meridian Latitude Longitude

1. Location: Hemispheres

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2. Place: What is it like?

Place is what makes an area unique or different. What makes an area one of a kind describes it’s PLACE.

 What makes New York one of a kind?

 __________________________________________  What makes Orlando, Florida one of a kind?

 __________________________________________

Human vs. Physical

 This theme is divided into 2 components:  Human Characteristics: Human Characteristics describe man made objects like buildings or bridges. (Remember they must be UNIQUE)  Physical Characteristics: These are NATURAL things that are UNIQUE/ONE OF A KIND to an area.

 Example of a Human Characteristic:__________________  Example of a Physical Characteristic:__________________

Physical Characteristics

 Which of the following do you believe would be used to describe the physical characteristics of Georgia?

Maple Tree?

Stone Mountain?

Savannah River?

Would these qualify as a human characteristics of Griffin?

3. Region: How are places similar or different?

 Region: areas of the earths surface

with similar characteristics.

 The world is divided into different regions based on similarities and differences.

 Formal Regions: usually defined by a

continental area and similar cultures.

Formal Regions=Our Class Units

 US and Canada  “Latin America”  Europe  North Africa and South West Asia  Sub-Saharan Africa  South Asia and East Asia  Antarctica  Australia and New Zealand

4. Human-Environment Interaction

 How do people interact with their surroundings?

 This is the relationship between people and their

environment.

 Can you think of examples?

 Positive:__________________________  Negative:_________________________

5. Movement

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How do people, ideas, and goods move from one place to another?

 3 types:  Linear Distance: how far a person or idea travels. Restricted by geography. Example:__________________  Time Distance: how long did it take for a person or idea to travel. Shaped by geography and technology.

 Psychological Distance: how people view distance.   When you get older, locations do not seem as far away.

If you are familiar with a place, it seems closer.

Daily Grade: Closing

 Show your understanding of the 5 themes.  Use each theme to describe Griffin, Georgia or another place you have been.

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Pay attention to the question each theme answers.

 You can include illustrations.  Each theme should be explained in at least 3-4

complete sentences.