Animaniacs Nations of the world

BELLWORK

***RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN A PARAGRAPH.

HOW DOES GEOGRAPHY AFFECT OUR EVERY DAY LIFE? GIVE EXAMPLES.

The Five Themes of GeographyLocation PlaceHuman-Environment InteractionMovementRegions

Location—Where are we?ABSOLUTE

LOCATIONA latitude and

longitude (global location) or a street address (local location) Paris, France is

located at 48˚N, 2˚E The White House is

located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

RELATIVE LOCATIONDescribed by

landmarks, time, direction, or distance from one place to another. Example: Go 1 mile

west on Florida Street and turn left in 1 block.

Place—What is it like there? What kind of a place is it?Human

CharacteristicsWhat are the main

languages, customs, and beliefs?

How many people live, work, and visit a place?

Physical CharacteristicsLandforms

(mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, vegetation, wildlife, soil, etc.

Human-Environment InteractionHow do humans and the environment affect

each other?We depend on it.

People depend on the Mississippi River for 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 clothes suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain or shine.

Movement How are people, goods, ideas moved from

place to place?Human Movement

Trucks, trains, planesInformation Movement

Phones, computers (email), mailIdea Movement

How to fads move from place to place? TV, radio, magazines

RegionsHow are regions similar to and different from

place to place?Formal Regions

Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (States, Countries, Cities)

Regions defined by similar characteristics (Tornado Alley, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown)

Functional Regions Regions defined by a function (newspaper service

region, cell phone service region)Vernacular Regions

Regions defined by a person’s perception (the Middle East, the South)

Remember the 5 themes!If you can’t remember what they are, just as,

MR. HELP!!!M—MOVEMENTR—REGIONSHE—HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

L—LOCATIONP--PLACE

In-Class Group AssignmentIn your group, describe Monteleone Jr. High using

the 5 themes of geography. (You must turn this in at the bell!)

Make sure you use every theme.Use your notes and the bubble map below for help.

Homework Assignment—due tomorrow!

Describe you and your family using the 5 themes of geography.

Complete the assignment by constructing a bubble map on a sheet of loose-leaf paper.