5 Themes of geography

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5 Themes of geography

• Ms. Berry
• Social Studies
• 7th Grade

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Warm Up What do you see? Be specific/detailed.
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Social Studies Pre-Test

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• Full Name/Date/Core
• Title Social Studies Pre-Test
• Flip over when finished.
• Do not write on pre-test copy.

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Grade Pre-Test

• Switch papers with someone near you. You may
  switch more than once.
• Take out red pen.
• X if wrong. No mark if correct.
• Write how many they missed at the top.

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Answers

1. A 8. A 15. B 22. C 29. B
2. C 9. B 16. C 23. A 30. C
3. B 10. C 17. C 24. A
4. B 11. A 18. A 25. D
5. C 12. B 19. A 26. C
6. D 13. B 20. C 27. B
7. C 14. C 21. C 28. C

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What are the 5 Themes of Geography?

• Discuss with the person next to you.
• If you dont know you may use your notes or look
  in your textbook.

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What are the five themes?

• Tools geographers use to study features on
  earth.
• Movement
• Region
• Location
• Interaction of Humans Environment
• Place
• (MR.LIP)

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MR.LIP

• Movement
• Region
• Location
• Interaction
• between Humans and
• Environment (AKA HEI)
• Place

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Lets Read!

• Fill in the blank Notesheet and a pencil
• Textbook page 35 - 40
• Read with a partner and define the terms.

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1. Movement

• Places do not exist in isolation.
• Interconnectedness of the world changes the way
  placeslook.
• Today globalization
• People, goods ideas move from place to place.
• Examples
• Immigration from Latin America to US.
• War in Iraq (troops, supplies, ideas, people)
• UNL (people, ideas)
• Myspace, Facebook (ideas)

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2. Region

• The world is divided into different regions based
  upon similarities differences.
• Climate
• Location
• Beliefs
• Languages
• Ethnicity/Race
• Types
• Formal
• Functional
• Perceptual

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A. Formal Region

• Most common/familiar.
• Determined by the distribution of a uniform
  characteristic (physical or cultural)
• Location
• Climate
• Religion
• Examples
• Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua,
  Panama)
• Latin America (spanish-speaking nations)
• Tropics (countries located near equator)

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B. Functional Region

• Serves a purpose that affects places around it.
• Distributes goods/people
• Serves specific purpose
• Examples
• Panama Canal
• Amazon River Basin
• Hollywood
• Havana, Cuba

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C. Perceptual Region

• Groups of areas that provoke a certain stereotype
  or feeling.
• Examples
• The Bronx
• The ghetto
• China town

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3. Location

• Describes where places are at on earth.
• Types of Location
• ABSOLUTE exact location on earth (fixed)
• Doesnt change
• Latitude/Longitude
• Hemispheres
• Grid System
• Address
• RELATIVE compared to other places (variable)
• Changes dependent upon where youre comparing it
  to.
• Miles
• Distance
• Direction

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A. Absolute Location

• Examples
• Rome is located at 41 N, 12 E
• Argentina is located in the southern hemisphere
• Ecuador is located in Tropic of Cancer.
• EWA is located in Zebulon, NC.

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B. Relative Location

• Examples
• Rome is located near the Mediterranean Sea.
• Argentina is near Brazil.
• Ecuador is south of Mexico.
• Lincoln is 50 miles from Omaha.

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4. Interaction of Humans Environment (AKA HEI)

• The environment people are interconnected.
• Consequences to those actions depend upon how
  people choose to interact with the world and use
  their resources.
• Positive/Negative
• Intentional/Accidental
• Favorable/Destructive

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Interaction of Humans Environment

• Current Enviromental Issues
• Climate Change (global warming)
• Energy Resources
• Water Conservation
• Deforestation

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5. Place

• A place is defined by its unique
  characteristics.
• Physical characteristics
• Cultural characteristics

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A. Physical Characteristics

• Specific to THAT place, not generic.
• The way a place looks.
• Created by nature.
• Mountains
• Rivers, Lakes, Seas
• Climate
• Vegetation
• Examples
• Andes Mountains are in South America.
• Amazon River flows through Brazil.
• The isthmus of Panama connects Central South
  America.

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B. Cultural Characteristics

• Specific to THAT place, not generic.
• Peoples activities change the way a place looks
  or is represented.
• Man-made or invented.
• Language
• Unique buildings
• Religious Practices
• Celebrations/traditions/holidays
• Examples
• Portuguese is the official language of Brazil.
• Many Mexicans are Catholic.
• Mayan ruins are located in Mexico.
• Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico.

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Assignment

• What does each theme look like?
• Use the graphic organizer to visually represent
  each of the fives themes of geography.
• You may ONLY use words to label each circle.
• Your picture should clearly describe the theme.
• Be creative, and thoughtful.

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Lets Practice!

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