Objectives:1) Define: region, continent, latitude, longitude, prime meridian, equator, and hemisphere.2) Locate and label 7 continents and 5 oceans on a world map.3) I will recreate a globe with labeled significant lines of latitude and longitude.4) On an exit ticket, students will explain in 1-2 sentences the difference between absolute and relative location.

Bellringer

1) List all major continents and oceans that you can recall (Hint: 7 continents, 5 oceans)

2) On world map : place the 7 continents and 5 oceans (work with your group)

3) Do it all on your own!

Vocabulary

• One member from each group grab 2 textbooks for your table.– If you are a group of 5 grab 3

• Write name on vocab sheet• Complete definitions

WHERE IS YOUR DREAM VACATION?

• Find that location on your phone

• What is it near? What is it around? What surrounds it?

• How would you explain where it’s located to someone else?

Relative Location

• Add to your definitions!!

• Relative Location: a point or place in relation to another point or place– Examples:

• It’s down the road from Wal-Mart• It’s across the street from my house• It’s next to Egypt• It’s south of Mexico

Absolute Location

• 3 vacation destinations:

• Absolute Location: the EXACT location of a point or place– Examples:

• The high school is located at 600 Eagle Dr.• Paris is at 48° N, 2° E

Check for Understanding

• Mexico is below the United States (Relative or Absolute)

• The address for the Freshman Campus is 600 S Westmoreland Road (Relative or Absolute)

• New York is located at 40 degrees north• The football stadium is across from the

Freshman Campus

Guided Practice

• Read Chapter 1: Section 2• Review vocab

Closure

1) Draw a circle – label the TWO significant lines of latitude and longitude

2) In 1-2 sentences explain the difference between relative and absolute location