Today is Friday, August 4th WELCOME TO GEORGIA HISTORY Today is Friday, August 4th Ga Story: -If it is printed, staple a rubric to it and turn it into the tray -If you need to print, write your name on the board. Write in your Agenda Location Notes Maps Hmwk: Notebook Mon Map Tues Answer the following on your warm up sheet in a complete sentence that restates the question. Use ONE box for all three: What is used to provide an absolute location? What is zero degrees longitude? What is zero degrees latitude? Step TWO Complete the warm up

Where is Georgia Located

Describe Dickerson’s location, both relative and absolute VS Identifies the precise position on Earth’s Surface; often stated in longitude and latitude Describes where a place is compared with other places. Describe Dickerson’s location, both relative and absolute

What is Georgia’s ABSOLUTE location? 32.9605° N, 83.1132° W

Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere Lesson One (SS8G1a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Hemisphere Notes: Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere Georgia is also located in the Western Hemisphere SS8G1 – The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

Georgia is on the continent of North America Lesson One (SS8G1a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Continent Notes: Georgia is on the continent of North America Our nation is the United States of America. SS8G1 – The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

Lesson One (SS8G1a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Regions Notes: Georgia is located in the southeastern region of the United States. SS8G1 – The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

Lesson One (SS8G1a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Georgia is surrounded by five states: Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Alabama. SS8G1 – The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

Lesson One (SS8G1a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Relative location is Georgia’s location in relationship to the surrounding states. SS8G1 – The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

Location Note: Georgia is North of Florida Lesson One (SS8G1a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Location Note: Georgia is North of Florida SS8G1 – The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

Location Note: Georgia is East of Alabama Lesson One (SS8G1a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Location Note: Georgia is East of Alabama SS8G1 – The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

Location Note: Georgia is South of Tennessee & North Carolina Lesson One (SS8G1a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Location Note: Georgia is South of Tennessee & North Carolina SS8G1 – The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

Location Note: Georgia is West of South Carolina Lesson One (SS8G1a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. Location Note: Georgia is West of South Carolina SS8G1 – The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

Major Bodies of Water Note: Georgia is West of the Atlantic Ocean Northeast of the Gulf of Mexico

What do you remember about… Georgia’s location??? Lesson One (SS8G1a) – Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. What do you remember about… Georgia’s location??? Is Georgia in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere? Is Georgia in the Eastern or Western Hemisphere? On which continent is Georgia located? Georgia is part of what nation? In what region of the nation (northwestern, northeastern, southwestern, southeastern) would you find Georgia? Which five states border Georgia? What body of water borders Georgia? _________________________________ What gulf is closest to Georgia? _________________________________________ Northern Western North America United States of America Southeastern Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Alabama Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico