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Why do we study Geography??????

Population Growth Religion

CultureEconomies

Interaction with the Environment

Ideas

Stereotypes

PovertyLanguage

Customs

Family Structure

Political Systems

Disease

Movement

RegionLocation

PlaceSocieties

Human Rights

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Before we can begin to study geography, we must understand some basic themes…The Five Themes of Geography.

The First Theme: Location

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Two types of LocationAbsolute Location – exact place on Earth where a geographic feature is found

Relative Location – describes a place in relation to another place

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCMzfazpGVI

•Now define absolute location and relative location in your foldable.•Add an example or two of each type. •Create a visual representation of each. •Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade

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The Second Theme: Place

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Place – includes the physical features and cultural characteristics of a location

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What’s it like when you get there?

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•Now define place in your foldable.•Add an example or two. •Create visual representation/s of place. •Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade

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The Third Theme: Human – Environment Interaction

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Human-Environment Interaction – the relationship between humans and their environment

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Modify- How we change the environmentAdapt- How we change to our environment (survive)Depend- What do we get from our Environment.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olmzzWo0wps

•Now define human-environment interaction and the M-A-D categories.•Add an example or two. •Create visual representation/s of H-E-I. •Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade

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The Fourth Theme: Movement

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Movement – the movement of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another

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•Now define movement in your foldable.•Add an example or two. •Create visual representation/s of movement. Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade

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The Fifth Theme: Region

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Region – a region of the earth’s surface with similar characteristics

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Region cont.

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Formal – defined by a limited number of characteristics

Functional – organized around a set of interactions and connections between places

Perceptual – people perceive or see a region in the same way

Now define the three kinds of region in your foldable.Add an example or two. Create visual representation/s of each region. Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade

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And now for the big finale!!!!!!!!

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