Social Studies

Social StudiesA review of basic social studies skills, the geography and religions of the Middle East. The Five Themes of GeographyLocationAbsoluteRelativePlaceHuman-Environment InteractionMovementRegions

21. LocationAnswers:Where is It?Why is It There?

Two Types of LocationAbsoluteRelative

Absolute LocationA specific place on the Earths surfaceUses a grid systemLatitude and longitude can be foundA global address

Absolute locationEXAMPLE:Sablatura Middle School29 N, 95W

29 N, 95WAbsolute locationImportant linesLatitude- run across, East to West but MEASURE locations NORTH and SOUTH of the Equator (0) Longitude- run up and down, North to South, but MEASURE locations EAST and WEST of the Prime Meridian- (0)

Absolute locationThe line of latitude and longitude are also important because they help you locate which half of the earth something is located.These are called Hemispheres

Relative locationWhere a place is in relation to another placeUses directional words to describe positionCardinal directions: North , South, East, WestIntermediate directions: Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast

- or- relationship words: Near, nearby, in, close to, (etc)

Relative locationSablatura is in the United StatesSablatura is southeast of Houston, TXTexas is bordered by Oklahoma to the north, Louisiana to the east, New Mexico to the west , Arkansas to the northeast, and Mexico to the south.Pearland is near the Gulf of Mexico.

2. PlacePhysical CharacteristicsEXAMPLES: Land Features:Mountains, plains, and plateausClimateBodies of Water

Human CharacteristicsEXAMPLES:PeopleCultureLanguageReligionBuildings and LandmarksCities

Place- urban vs. ruralPlaces are classified as rural or urban depending on the density of people in a particular area and the amount of human features added to the place. Urban areas can include towns and cities (dense population, close together)Rural areas include small villages and the country (population is spread out).

3. Human Environment InteractionHow People Interact With Their Environment

People . . .Adapt to Their EnvironmentModify Their EnvironmentDepend on Their Environment

3. Human Environment Interaction

4. MovementThe Mobility of:PeopleGoodsIdeas

How Places are linked to one another and the world

5. RegionsWhat Places Have in CommonPolitical RegionsLandform RegionsAgricultural RegionsCultural Regions

5. RegionsPolitical RegionsFormed by political boundaries- can be divided by state or groups of states.

Cultural RegionsAn area which shares cultural traits like language, religion and a common history.

Types of MapsPoliticalPhysicalThematic

Types of Maps- PoliticalFocuses on the state and national boundaries of a place. They also include the locations of cities depending on the detail of the map. A common type of political map would be one showing the 50 U.S. states and their borders along with the United States' northern and southern international borders.

Types of Maps- PhysicalShows the physical landscape features of a place. They generally show things like mountains, rivers and lakes

Hawaii Physical Map:

This Hawaii relief map shows the land elevation (height) of the major physical features of the state. Types of Maps- ThematicA special thematic map focuses on a particular topicThis example of a thematic map shows the median age of the population in the northeastern United States in the year 2000.

The map shows the theme, but also uses a political map style that includes state borders so it makes more sense.

Landformsa specific feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and deltas.

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Landforms

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Global citizensaware of the wider world and has a sense of their own role in the world respects and values diversity; has an understanding of how the world works economically, politically, socially, culturally, technologically and environmentally;

Role of a citizen- IN democratic societyThe key role of citizens in a democracy is to participate in public life.Citizens have an obligation to become informed about public issues, to watch carefully how their political leaders and representatives use their powers, and to express their own opinions and interests. Voting in elections is another important civic duty of all citizens. But to vote wisely, each citizen should listen to the views of the different parties and candidates, and then make his or her own decision on whom to support.

Global interdependenceMeans you are dependent on others for some needs. In other words, you can't produce everything you need.

Example:If you live on a farm where you grow all your own fruits and vegetables, have cows for milk, and chickens for eggs and meat, you might not ever need to go to a grocery store for food. But you probably don't make your own farm equipment. You are still dependent on someone else for those things. Cultureshared beliefs and values of a groupthe beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular nation or people

Cultural TraitsThings that bind a certain people or region:ART (EX: music, dance, theatre, sculpture)LANGUAGE(words & gestures)HISTORY (What happened to the group in the past?)RELIGION (EX: beliefs, symbols, food)ECONOMY(currency, how they make a living)GOVERNMENT(How do they choose a leader, make decisions)GEOGRAPHY

multiculturalismmixture of different cultures within the same region or country

Cultural diffusionthe spreading of ideas or products from one culture to anotherRemember my Coca Cola bottle from Israel

The middle east

geographyVast deserts are common in the region:The Sahara Desert runs across North Africa, limiting settlement to just along the Mediterranean coastline and in Egypt along the Nile River. In areas with more rainfall (for example the Tigris & Euphrates river system, the Jordan River, along the Mediterranean coast and Egypts Nile River) have abundant agriculture. Mountain ranges exist throughout the region with some peaks rising as high as 19,000 feet. In the mountains, there are many cavesBetween the mountains, high plateaus are common

The SueZ CANALA man-made waterway connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea changed the the global economy of the world

Religions of the middle eastMonotheismWorshipping only one god (mono=one) (theism=belief in god or gods)3 Religions from the same source:Judaism (Jews)Christianity (Christians)Islam (Muslims)

Declaration of faith in AllahPrayer facing Mecca 5 times dailyCharitable contributionsFasting from sun-up to sun-down during the month of RamadanPilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime