The 5 A’s

Geographers use the 5 A’s to examine spatial relationships.

Warm-up PageDate Question of the

DayWarm-up

8/27 What are the 5 Themes of Geography?

1. I had to use spatial analysis driving to work

2. True – Geographers look for trends and patterns.

Warm-up PageDate Question of the

DayWarm-up

8/28 What are the 5 A’s of Spatial Analysis?

1. Absolute location must have LATITUDE and LONGITUDE.

2. Recycling is an example of HEI.

Table of ContentsDate Title Lesson #

**Thinking Like a Geographer**

8/26 Spatial Analysis 1

8/27 5 Themes of Geography 2

8/28 The 5 A’s 3

1. Draw a line underneath wherever you left off yesterday.

2. Write the title “THE 5 A’S”

The 5 A’s – Background

• Paris Hilton asked you to help plan her family’s next Hilton Hotel.

• It will be built in Hawaii.

• The more money they make from the hotel in the first year, the more money you get paid.

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What is your plan?

• Geographers analyze spatial relationships to look for patterns and trends.

• You must use the 5 A’s:

Ask Acquire Analyze Arrange Apply READ

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1. Ask

• First, geographers ask questions to help them make decisions and solve problems.

• – Key Question: Where should the hotel be located?– What is the economy like?– How often do the volcanoes erupt?

– Task Come up with 2 more questions that a geographer might ask in our hotel situation

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2. Acquire

• Next, geographers go out and find the answer to the questions they asked.

– To learn about the economy in the area… they find the location of their competition

– We need data on volcano eruptions

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Locations of hotels in the area.

3. Analyze

• Next, geographers analyze their findings and the answers to the questions– What does the data say?– Is it positive or negative?

– How should we present our information to Mr. Hilton?

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4. Arrange

• Next, geographers arrange the data so that it is easy to read and interpret.– Put data into charts, graphs, tables,

presentations

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Shark Bites in Hawai’i

Summer Fall Winter Spring

Injured tourists

5. Apply

• Finally, they make their decisions and apply them to the project.

– Build the hotel in the best possible area– Goal is to maximize profits

Your turn…

• Develop a plan using the 5 A’s to convince your parents to buy you one of the following items: IPhone, PS3, 61’ HDTV, stereo system, IPOD, car, or dirtbike.

• Explain each step of the 5 A process and how you intend to persuade your parents.

My plan for a __________

1. Ask –

2. Acquire –

3. Analyze –

4. Arrange –

5. Apply

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