50 States

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50 States
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DEFINITION OF GEOGRAPHY

• geography1 a science that deals with the
  description, distribution, and interaction of the
  diverse physical, biological, and cultural
  features of the earth's surfaceSource-Merriam
  Webster Collegiate Dictionary

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IN PLAIN ENGLISH

• Geography is the study of the earth and
  everything on it.

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K - Standards

• Geographic Understandings SSKG1 The student will
  describe American culture by explaining diverse
  community and family celebrations and customs.
  SSKG2 The student will explain that a map is a
  drawing of a place and a globe is a model of the
  Earth.
• a. Differentiate land and water features on
  simple maps and globes.
• b. Explain that maps and globes show a view from
  above.
• c. Explain that maps and globes show features in
  a smaller size.
• SSKG3 The student will state the street address,
  city, county, state, nation, and continent in
  which he or she lives.

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1st Grade

• SS1G1 The student will describe the cultural and
  geographic systems associated with the historical
  figures in SS1H1a. SS1G2 The student will
  identify and locate his/her city, county, state,
  nation, and continent on a simple map or a globe.
  SS1G3 The student will locate major topographical
  features of the earths surface.
• a. Locate all of the continents North America,
  South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Antarctica,
  and Australia.
• b. Locate the major oceans Arctic, Atlantic,
  Pacific, and Indian.
• c. Identify and describe landforms (mountains,
  deserts, valleys, plains, plateaus, and coasts).

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2nd Grade

• SS2G1 The student will locate major topographical
  features of Georgia and will describe how these
  features define Georgias surface.
• a. Locate all the geographic regions of Georgia
  Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain,
  Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau.
• b. Locate the major rivers Ocmulgee, Oconee,
  Altamaha, Savannah, St. Marys, Chattahoochee,
  and Flint.
• SS2G2 The student will describe the cultural and
  geographic systems associated with the historical
  figures in SS2H1 and Georgias Creeks and
  Cherokees.
• a. Identify specific locations significant to the
  life and times of each historic figure on a
  political map.
• b. Describe how place (physical and human
  characteristics) had an impact on the lives of
  each historic figure.
• c. Describe how each historic figure adapted to
  and was influenced by his/her environment.
• d. Trace examples of travel and movement of these
  historic figures and their ideas across time.
• e. Describe how the region in which these
  historic figures lived affected their lives and
  compare these regions to the region in which the
  students live.

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3rd Grade

• SS3G1 The student will locate major topographical
  features.
• a. Identify major rivers of the United States of
  America Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Colorado,
  Hudson.
• b. Identify major mountain ranges of the United
  States of America Appalachian, Rocky.
• c. Locate the Equator, Prime Meridian, and lines
  of latitude and longitude on a globe.
• d. Locate Greece on a world map.
• SS3G2 The student will describe the cultural and
  geographic systems associated with the historical
  figures in SS3H2a.
• a. Identify on a political map specific locations
  significant to the life and times of these
  historical figures.
• b. Describe how place (physical and human
  characteristics) had an impact on the lives of
  these historical figures.
• c. Describe how each of these historical figures
  adapted to and was influenced by his/her
  environment.
• d. Trace examples of travel and movement of these
  historical figures and their ideas across time.
• e. Describe how the regions in which these
  historical figures lived affected their lives and
  had an impact on their cultural identification.

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4th Grade

• SS4G1 The student will be able to locate
  important physical and man-made features in the
  United States.
• a. Locate major physical features of the United
  States include the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the
  Great Plains, the Continental Divide, the Great
  Basin, Death Valley, the Gulf of Mexico, the St.
  Lawrence River, and the Great Lakes.
• b. Locate major man-made features include New
  York City, NY Boston, MA Philadelphia, PA and
  the Erie Canal.
• SS4G2 The student will describe how physical
  systems affect human systems.
• a. Explain why each of the Native American groups
  (SS4H1a) occupied the areas they did, with
  emphasis on why some developed permanent villages
  and others did not.
• b. Describe how the early explorers (SS4H2a)
  adapted, or failed to adapt, to the various
  physical environments in which they traveled.
• c. Explain how the physical geography of the New
  England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies
  helped determine economic activities practiced
  therein.
• d. Explain how each force (American and British)
  attempted to use the physical geography of each
  battle site to its benefit (SS4H4c).
• e. Describe physical barriers that hindered and
  physical gateways that benefited territorial
  expansion from 1801 to 1861 (SS4H6a).

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5th Grade

• SS5G1 The student will locate important places in
  the United States.
• a. Locate important physical features include
  the Grand Canyon, Salton Sea, Great Salt Lake,
  and Mojave Desert.
• b. Locate important man-made places include the
  Chisholm Trail Pittsburgh, PA Gettysburg, PA
  Kitty Hawk, NC Pearl Harbor, HI and Montgomery,
  AL.
• SS5G2 The student will explain the reasons for
  the spatial patterns of economic activities.
• a. Explain how factors such as population,
  transportation, and resources influenced
  industrial location in the United States between
  the end of the Civil War and 1900.
• b. Locate primary agricultural and industrial
  locations since the turn of the 20th century and
  explain how factors such as population,
  transportation, and resources have influenced
  these areas.

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THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
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THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

• Location
• Place
• Human-Environment Interaction
• Movement
• Regions

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LOCATIONWhere are we?

• Absolute Location
• A latitude and longitude (global location) or a
  street address (local location).
• Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East
  Longitude.
• The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania
  Ave.

• Relative Location
• Described by landmarks, time, direction or
  distance. From one place to another.
• Go 1 mile west on main street and turn left for 1
  block.

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PLACE

• What is it like there, what kind of place is it?

• Human Characteristics
• What are the main languages, customs, and
  beliefs.
• How many people live, work, and visit a place.

• Physical Characteristics
• Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate,
  vegitation, wildlife, soil, etc.

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HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

• How do humans and the environment affect each
  other?
• We depend on it.
• People depend on the Tennessee River for water
  and transportation.
• We modify it.
• People modify our environment by
• heating and cooling buildings for comfort.
• We adapt to it.
• We adapt to the environment by wearing
• clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and
• winter (coats), rain and shine.

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MOVEMENT

• How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to
  place?
• Human Movement
• Trucks, Trains, Planes
• Information Movement
• Phones, computer (email), mail
• Idea Movement
• How do fads move from place to place?
• TV, Radio, Magazines

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REGIONS

• How are Regions similar to and different from
  other places?
• Formal Regions
• Regions defined by governmental or administrative
  boundaries (States, Countries, Cities)
• Regions defined by similar characteristics (Corn
  Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown).
• Functional Regions
• Regions defined by a function (newspaper service
  area, cell phone coverage area).
• Vernacular Regions (Not in your book)
• Regions defined by peoples perception (middle
  east, the south, etc.)

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Remembering the 5 themes

• If you cant remembering what they are just ask
  MR. HELP!!!
• M Movement
• R Regions
• HE Human Environment interaction
• L Location
• P - Place

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Quiz AboutThe Five Themes of Geography

• Click the bell to the left of the correct answer.
• Applause will sound if the answer is correct.
• A gong will sound if the answer is incorrect.
• A key to the quiz follows the last slide.
• You may continue answering each question until
  the correct answer is found.
• Click on the orange arrow key to progress through
  the quiz.

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Question 1Which of the following is NOT a
geography theme?

• B. human-environmental interaction
• D. people

• A. movement
• C. region

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Question 2 Which of the following is an example
of Human-Environmental Interaction?

• A. getting the mail
• C. playing Gameboy

• B. watching TV
• D. Rainforest Clearing

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Question 3Which of the following helped create
the 5 Themes of Geography?

• A. Geographica Institute
• C. National Council for Social Studies

• B. National Geographic Society
• D. Social Studies Teachers of America

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Question 4 Which of the following is an example
of PLACE?

• A. Deep South
• C. Dodge County Middle School

• B. McDonalds
• D. Skating rink

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Question 5 Which of the following is NOT an
example of Location?

• B. Dodge County Middle School
• 1103 Herman Ave
• Eastman, GA 31023
• D. the hills

• A. Springfield, Missouri
• C. Georgia

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Question 6Which of the following is an example
of region?

• A. Georgia
• C. United States

• B. South America
• D. The Midwest

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Question 7 What is the name of a person who
studies the earth and everything on it?

• A. Photographer
• C. Geographer

• B. Cartographer
• D. Mapographer

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Key

• 1) D
• 2) D
• 3) B
• 4) A
• 5) B
• 6) D
• 7) C