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6th Grade Social Studies: World Geography and Global Issues SS60205Unit 2: The World in Spatial Terms Lesson 5

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Bycontinent

By natural characteristics

By ??????

By human characteristics

By time zone

By hemisphere

Ways to divide the World into Regions

Ways to Divide the Earth into

Regions


Big Idea Card

Big Ideas of the Lesson 5, Unit 2

A region is an area with at least one characteristic or feature that sets it apart from other areas. These common characteristics or features help “bind a region together.”

Regions make it easier to study large areas of space such as the Earth by dividing it into smaller chunks.

There are multiple ways to divide the world into regions.

Regions can be based on natural or human characteristics.

Regional divisions based on human characters often reflect factors relating to history, economics, culture, or politics.



Word Cards

17region

an area with at least one characteristic or feature that sets it apart from other areas

Example: Dividing the Earth into regions often makes it easier to study the Earth.

(SS060205)

18hemisphere

a region created when the Earth is divided in half

Example: The Earth can be divided into the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. It can also be divided into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

(SS060205)

19continenta large unbroken land mass surrounded by water

Example: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America are commonly considered to be the seven continents of the world.


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PowerPoint Notes – Page 1

1. What is one way to divide Michigan into regions?

2. What is one way to divide the United States into regions?

3. Which map shows the best way to divide the U.S. into regions? Why is it the best?

4. Complete the diagram:

5. Could a country be in both the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres? Why or why not?

6. Complete the diagram:

7. Is the United States in the Western or Eastern Hemisphere?

8. What is special about the country of Kiribati?


______________Hemisphere

______________Hemisphere

__________Hemisphere

__________Hemisphere


PowerPoint Notes – Page 2

9. How many continents are there? _____________

10.Write the names of the continents:

11.By this definition is Europe a continent? Why or why not?

12.Should Antarctica be labeled a continent? Why or why not?

13. What conclusion about World Regions can you draw from the four maps?

14.Suppose a fourth grader who had just studied U.S. regions asked you how to divide the world into regions. What would you tell him or her?



Extraterrestrial Visitor Reports

Visitor #1:

Earth has 3 continents, 2 large islands and a large ice mass.

Visitor #2:

Earth has 2 continents, many islands including two large ones and a large ice field.

Visitor #3:

Earth has 4 continents, two large islands and an ice-covered region.

Visitor #4

Earth has 3 continents and two large islands.

Extraterrestrial Visitor Reports Chart



Visitor How might they be viewing Earth’s land masses?

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

Describe how a 5th visitor might view Earth:



Extraterrestrial Visitor Reports – Sample Answers

Visitor How might they be viewing Earth’s land masses?

#1

North and South America as one continent Africa as a continent Europe and Asia as a continent. Greenland and Australia as large islands. Antarctica as a large ice mass.

#2

North and South America as one continent. Africa, Europe and Asia as one continent. Greenland and Australia as large islands. Antarctica as an ice field.

#3

North America as a continent. South America as a continent. Africa as a continent. Europe and Asia as a continent. Greenland and Australia as large islands. Antarctica as an ice-covered region.

#4 North and South America as a continent. Africa, Europe, and Asia as a continent. Antarctica as a continent.

#5

Describe how a 5th visitor might view Earth:

Answers will vary



World Regions Map Analysis

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Source: World Regions Map. 5 August 2012 <http://home.comcast.net/~DiazStudents/whistory_units1.htm>.


Map#1

http://home.comcast.net/~DiazStudents/whistory_units1.htm


World Weather Regions. 1 August 2012 <http://weather.weatherbug.com/world-weather.html>.

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Map#2

Map#3

http://weather.weatherbug.com/world-weather.html


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United Nations Classification of Regions. 1 August 2012 <http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0310e/A0310E07.htm>.

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Map#4

http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0310e/A0310E07.htm


* MERGEFORMATINET

World Health Organization Regions. 1 August 2012 <http://www.who.int/about/regions/en/index.html>.

World Regions Map Analysis

Map#

How many regions?

What are the regions?

1

2

3

4

Map Comparisons


http://www.who.int/about/regions/en/index.html


Map # _____ and Map # _____ are similar because

Map # _____ and Map # ______ are similar because

Map # _____ and Map # _______ are different because

Map # _____ and Map # _____ are different because

World Regions Map Analysis – Sample Answers

Map#

How many regions? What are the regions?

1 9

Anglo America Latin America Africa South of the SaharaWestern Europe North Africa and SW Asia Eastern AsiaEastern Europe, Balkans and Former Soviet UnionSouthern Asia South Pacific

2 10Africa Arctic Region Asia Central AmericaEurope Middle East North AmericaOceania/Australia South America Southeast Asia

3 5 America Europe AfricaAsia Oceania

4 6 African Region South-East Asia Region Eastern Mediterranean RegionRegion of the Americas European Region Western Pacific Region



Map Comparisons

Map # __3___ and Map # __4___ are similar because they both label North and South America as one region.

Map # __2___ and Map # ___3___ are similar because they both label Europe as a separate region.

Map # __2___ and Map # ___3____ are different because Map 2 has 10 regions of the world and Map 3 has only half as many.

Map # __1___ and Map # __2___ are different because Map 1 divides Asia into 3 different regions and Map 2 keeps Asia as just one region.


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