exploring place

Exploring Place Through Music…………..

The Five Themes of Geography

Warm Up Activity

1. Take out your childhood map. 2. Respond to the following question on

the back of your map.

Why do you remember this place so well? What makes this place unique?

I. The Second Theme of Geography: Place.

A. There are millions of places on the face of the earth.

B. What is it like? Is the question answered by the Second Theme of Geography.

C. Can be described by human characteristics (features).

D. Or physical characteristics (features).

Anchorage, Alaska

Sub Sahara Africa

Los Angeles, California

II. Human Features

A. What are the people like? 1. What is the culture like?

2. What languages are spoken?

III. Physical Features

A. What is the land like? 1. How would you describe the landscape?

2. What is the climate like?

Places

There are millions of places on this earth Each is unique! Some are so special, that musicians write

songs about these places.

Today’s Class

1. Listen to the the following 3 songs. 2. Look at the Lyrics! 3. Be prepared to answer questions about

the places discussed in these songs!

Song #1

Talkin’ New York

Artist: Bob Dylan

42nd Street in Manhattan

Questions to Consider

1. What is this place like?

2. What makes this place unique?

3. What human/physical characteristics are described in this song?

Song #2

Allentown

Artist: Billy Joel

The city contained the headquarters of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, once one of the largest producers of steel in the United States.

Downtown Allentown was once home to

great stores and restaurants, now little remains.

Questions to Consider

1. What is this place like?

2. What makes this place unique?

3. What human/physical characteristics are described in this song?

Song #3

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Questions to Consider

1. What is this place like?

2. What makes this place unique?

3. What human/physical characteristics are described in this song?