Five Themes of Geography

Bell-Ringing Activity

Stand over by the wall w/ the window; once the bell rings, I will move you to your necessary seats.

Syllabus Review

Question Session?

Notebook Organization

Staple syllabus onto left side of your notebook.

Create a Table of Contents◦Create two pages dedicated to your Table of

Contents.

◦Number your pages #1-100.

Notebook Organization

LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE

Pg. 1: Pre Chapter 1 Title Page Pg. 2: (5) Themes Notes

Pg. 3: (5)Themes Project Pg. 4: Chapter 1 Title Page: Tools of Geography

Pg.5: Chapter 1 Bell-Ringers Pg.6: Chapter 1 Notes

Pg. 7: Chapter 1 Vocabulary Pg. 8: Chapter 1 Notes (Cont.)

Pg.9: Current Event #1: (5) Themes of Geography

Pg. 10: Senseney’s Classroom Map Sketch

Pg. 11: Chapter 1 Post Quiz Pg. 12: Fort Lupton Town Map

Notebook Organization

Here are your Chapter 1 Vocabulary words. ◦ 1- Absolute location◦ 2- Relative location◦ 3- Distortion◦ 4- Map Projections◦ 5- Compass rose◦ 6- Cardinal directions◦ 7- Map Legend◦ 8- Map Grid◦ 9- Prime Meridian◦ 10- Map Scale◦ 11- Hemispheres◦ 12- Revolution◦ 13- Rotation

Bell-Ringer #1

Turn to pg. 5 of your notebooks; be sure to number and date your Bell-Ringer.

My Winter Break was…..◦Any interesting stories?

◦What did you do for Christmas? New Years?

◦Favorite gift?

Bell Ringer #2

BR #2 (1/8/2014)

◦What is geography? If you do not know what geography is, take your best guess.

Used the little that you learned yesterday from the syllabus, the video, and our discussion to assist you.

Pre Chapter 1 Notes(5) Themes of Geography

Discussion Question

When I tell you a place tell me what you think about that place….◦1- COLORADO

◦2- CALIFORNIA

◦3- GREEN BAY

◦4- IRAQ

1. Location

Most geographic study begins with learning the location of places. Location can be absolute or relative.

Absolute location provides a definite reference to locate a place. The reference can be latitude and longitude and street address.

Relative location describes a place with respect to its environment and its connection to other places.

2. PlacePlace describes the human and physical

characteristics of a location. Physical characteristics include a description

such things as the mountains, rivers, beaches, topography, and animal and plant life of a place.

Human characteristics include the human-designed cultural features of a place, land use, architecture, food, transportation, and communication networks.

3. Human-Environment Interaction

This theme considers how humans adapt to and modify the environment. Humans shape the landscape through their interaction with the land; this has both positive and negative effects on the environment.

4. Movement

Humans move, a lot! In addition, ideas, fads, goods, resources, and communication all travel distances. This theme studies movement and migration across the planet.

5. Region

Region divides the world into manageable units for geographic study. Regions have some sort of characteristic that unifies the area. Regions can be formal, functional, or vernacular.

Formal regions: are those that are designated by official boundaries, such as cities, states, counties, and countries. For the most part, they are clearly indicated and publicly known.

Functional regions: are defined by their connections. For example, the circulation area for a major city area is the functional region of that paper.

Vernacular regions: are perceived regions, such as "The South," "The Midwest," or the "Middle East;" they have no formal boundaries but are understood in our mental maps of the world.

 

Important Questions for Each Theme

Location◦Where is your place?

Place◦What are some physical characteristics of your place?

What do people probably know about it?Human Environment Interaction

◦What do people do there? Movement

◦What ideas have been brought to your area?Region

◦What is exclusive about the region that you live? ◦Think food, religion, laws, etc.

Region

Bottom of Notes

At the bottom of your notes, summarize what you learned about the (5) themes of geography. ◦USE EXAMPLES to help explain this.

Your Project

Your first project in this class is to create a collage about you representing the (5) themes of geography.◦1- Location◦2- Place◦3- Human-Environment Interaction◦4- Movement◦5- Region

◦2 PICTURES NEEDED FOR EACH THEME!

Senseney’s TaleMr. Senseney

January 6, 2014Geography

Location

Location

Strasburg, VA is a small town that has….◦Two stoplights in the town◦Founded in 1761 by Peter Stover.

◦Located in…. Shenandoah County Population: 6,398 people.

◦94% Caucasian ◦5% African American ◦1% Other

Place

Place

Located at 38°N; 78 W

Elevation: 578 ft above sea level

Nestled between 2 mountain ranges◦Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains

Fun fact:◦Has one of two rivers that flow north instead of

South…. Shenandoah River

Human/Environment Interaction

Human/Environment Interaction

What do you do in Strasburg?◦Civil War History

Battle of Cedar Creek & New Market◦Tubing/rafting/kiyaking◦Everyone in the town goes to Strasburg HS

sporting events Home of the Rams Purple and black

Movement

Movement

Recently Strasburg has grown a lot as a lot of people are moving into the area.◦60 miles east of Washington, DC.

◦Many “city folk” moving into the area.

◦New restaurants/rapid growth

Region

Region facts

Known as the most “Northern Southern state….◦Therefore we…

Everything is better FRIED mentality

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY

HUMIDITY

And for Fun…..

More fun

Last one…

Your Project

Your first project in this class is to create a collage about you representing the (5) themes of geography.◦1- Location◦2- Place◦3- Human-Environment Interaction◦4- Movement◦5- Region

◦2 PICTURES NEEDED FOR EACH THEME!

Turn to pg. 3 of your notebooks and jot down the following directions

Due date: Monday, January 13th

Point Total: 25 points

Requirements: ◦10-slide PowerPoint

5 slides of just pictures 5 slides of information about those pictures.

SLIDES

1: Title page: The History of ________. 2: Location Pics3: Location Info4: Place Pics5: Place Info6: Human Environment Interaction Pics7: Human Environment Interaction Info8: Movement Pics9: Movement Info10: Region Pics11: Region Info

Exit Ticket

Create an acrostic that represents the town that you are from or recall the most.

Example…◦ S◦ T◦ R◦ A◦ S◦ B◦ U◦ R◦ G

GOAL OF PROJECT

The goal of this project is for you to tell your background using the (5) themes of Geography, much the way I did.

In Civics, you did a Nationalism project, in Geography, you will be telling us about yourself through the use of pictures/information.

When done; send your final e-mail to dsenseney@weld8.org

PRESENTATIONS WILL BE HELD on: MONDAY!