2. LOCATION Definition: Finding where a place is
Absolute Location
latitude and longitude coordinates
Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude.
or a street address
The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Relative Location
Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance from one place to another.
New York is about 90 miles northeast of Philadelphia
Gateway Shopping Center is a few blocks west of VFMS

3. PLACE
Definition:
A place on Earth that can be recognized as separate or different from other places on Earth.
Each place is a unique combination of:
Physical Characteristics
Human/Cultural Characteristics

4. Physical Characteristics
Specific to THAT place.
The way a place looks.
Created by nature.
Land Features
Mountains, Plains and Plateaus
Rivers, Lakes, Seas
Climate
Vegetation

5. Physical Characteristics
Examples:
The Grand Canyon in Arizona
Andes Mountains in South America.

6. Physical Characteristics
Examples:
Amazon River flows through Brazil.
Niagara Falls New York State and Ontario

7. Venice

8. Human/Cultural Characteristics
Specific to THAT place.
Man-made or invented.
Language
Unique buildings
Religious Practices
Celebrations/traditions/holidays

9. Human/Cultural Characteristics
Examples:
The Empire State Building in New York, City
Independence Hall in Philadelphia

10. Human/Cultural Characteristics
Examples:
Eiffel Tower in Paris
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

11. Human/Cultural Characteristics
Examples:
Mayan ruins are located in Mexico.
Stonehenge in England

12. Human/Cultural Characteristics
Examples:
Mummers Parade in Philadelphia
Mardi Gras in New Orleans

13. Human/Cultural Characteristics
Examples:
Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain

14. Human/Cultural Characteristics
Language
Portuguese is the official language of Brazil.
Religion
Many Mexicans are Catholic.

15. Guess These Places golden arches, hamburgers, chicken nuggets
Golden Gate Bridge, 49ers, Alcatraz.
Lincoln Financial Field, white lines marked with numbers, cheerleaders, screaming people.
Broadway, Lincoln Tunnel, streets crowded with people

16. VFMS
Think of 2 physical and 2 human characteristics that describe this school

17. ASSIGNMENT Take out a piece of paper and fold it in half
Think of a place that you have been:
a city, country, museum, Valley Forge Park, the mall….
Write down 3 Physical and 3 Human/Cultural characteristics about this place
Don’t write down or tell anyone what the place is.