Geography: the study of the Earth and its people.
ESSENTIAL STANDARDS 6.G.2 : Apply the tools of a geographer to understand the emergence, expansion & decline of civilizations, societies & regions.
CLARIFYING OBJECTIVES 6.G.2.1 : Use maps, charts, graphs, geographic data & available technology tools to draw conclusions about the emergence, expansion & decline of civilizations, societies & regions. 6.G.2.2 : Construct maps, charts & graphs to explain data about geographic phenomena (e.g., migration patterns & population & resource distribution patterns).
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS When do I need a map? When do I rely on my senses instead of maps? What makes places unique and different? What do maps, globes, & charts teach us about the world? What do the 5 themes of geography tell us?
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Geographers use 5 themes to describe places and people.
These five(5) themes are: 1. Location 2. Place 3 These five(5) themes are: 1. Location 2. Place 3. Human-Environment Interaction 4. Movement 5. Regions
Is the position of a place on the Earth’s surface. Location Is the position of a place on the Earth’s surface.
There are two ways that geographers describe location: Absolute location & Relative location
Absolute location: the exact spot on Earth where a geographic feature, such as a city or house, is found.
Relative location: tells us where a feature is in relation to other features around it.
Place: describes the characteristics of a location that make it unique or different.
A place can be defined with physical and human features.
Physical features: include things that are created through nature such as landforms, plants, animals & weather
Human features include anything that is human made such as building, cars, human culture & customs
Human-Environment Interaction: How people affect their environment and how the environment affects the people.
Movement: how & why people, ideas, and goods move from place to place. Goods: train, ship, plane, animals People: Bus, car, walking, bike, animals Ideas: Internet, email, phone, letters
Regions: defined by areas of the Earth’s surface that have many common characteristics, such as land, natural resources, or population.