1. Bellwork 8/24 or 8/25 (page 1 of NB)
(Write title and date on top blue line)
Bellwork 8/24 or 8/25 (page 1 of NB)
What is geography? Also…what is this thing? (draw a small version)
(Write both questions, leave a space between for answer)

2. ge·og·ra·phy
1 : a science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural (Human) features of the earth's surface Source-Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary

3. What is Geography? (in plain English)
The study of the earth and everything on it.
This is a compass rose >

4. Finish Notebook Set-up
Classroom Guidelines on page E?
Page “F” Computer Information?
Page “G” textbook Information?
Table of contents?
Notebook Cover?

5. What is Physical Geography?
Page 1, below bellwork
What is Physical Geography?
The branch of geography dealing with physical features and processes. “NATURE – Land, water, climate, and living things”

6. What is Human Geography?
The branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface.
“How people CHANGE (good or bad) the Earth and how the Earth changes people.”

7. Bellwork 8/28 or 8/29 (Page 7 of NB)
Why is it important to know what a place is like? (1 or 2 reasons)
Paste on Cover

8. THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

9. The 5 Themes of Geography
Textbook Page 6
The 5 Themes of Geography
Location
Place
Human-environment interaction
Movement
Region

10. Page 2 of NB
Location (TB page 6)
Location-The position of objects like the continents and the ocean. “Where is it?”

11. Parts of Location (Maps page 10-11)
Relative location-One object’s location in relation to another object. Nebraska is west of Iowa, or where your house is from McDonalds.

12. Parts of Location Continued
Absolute location-Exact coordinates using latitude and longitude, OR an address

13. Bellwork 8/30 or 8/31 (Page 7 of NB)
Name 2-3 Human Characteristics of Omaha. (important/well known places or things)

14. 1. LOCATION: Where is it? Why is it located there?
Absolute Location
Is given in degrees of latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location).
Paris, France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude.
The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Relative Location
Relative location depends upon point of reference. Eg. Near, far, a short drive.
Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another.
You are Here

15. Page 3 of NB
Place
Place-is used to describe the physical and human characteristics of a location.

16. Physical Characteristics
2. PLACE: What is it like?
Physical Characteristics
Landforms (mountains, plains, etc.), bodies of water (oceans, lakes, bays, etc.), ecosystems (soil, plants, animals, and climate)

17. Human Characteristics
2. PLACE: What is it like?
Human Characteristics
Bridges, roads, buildings, culture, languages, beliefs.
All places have features that distinguish them from other places.

18. Human-Environment Interaction
Page 4 of NB
Human-environment interaction-Studies the way humans impact the environment.
Humans depend on, change, and adapt to the environment.

19. 3. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
How do people interact with and change their environment?
We depend on the environment.
Ex. People depend on rivers for water and transportation.
We adapt to the environment.
Ex. We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine.
We modify the environment.
Ex. People modify their environment by heating and cooling buildings for comfort.

20. Bellwork 9/1 or 9/5 (Page 7 of NB)
Name 3 ways people get into, out of, and around Omaha. (Only 1 may be a type of vehicle)

21. Movement
Page 5 of NB
Movement-How people move goods and ideas. Could be migration of people or trends.

22. 4. MOVEMENT
How are people and places linked by communication and the flow of people, products and information/ideas?
Movement of People
Cars, Trucks, Trains, Planes
Movement of Products
Movement of Information/ideas
Phones, computer ( ), mail
TV, Radio, Magazines

23. Regions Formal Regions Have boundaries like states and countries.
Page 6 of NB
Regions
Formal Regions
Have boundaries
like states and
countries.
Functional Regions-Determined by connections, like the delivery area of a pizza place.

24. 5. REGIONS What are regions and how are they useful?
Regions can be defined on the basis of physical and human characteristics
Geographers divide the world into regions to help them interpret information.

25. Vernacular Regions-Have no formal boundaries like “the Midwest”.

26. Bellwork 9/6 or 9/7 (Page 9 of NB)
How do immigrants (people who move into an area) change a Place? (at least 2 ideas)

27. REMEMBERING THE 5 THEMES
If you can’t remember what they are just ask MR. HELP!!!
M – Movement
R – Regions
HE – Human Environment interaction
L – Location
P - Place

28. PRACTICE: Discuss the 5 THEMES in this picture.
1. Location
2. Place
3. Human-
Environment Interaction
4. Movement
5. Regions
PRACTICE: Discuss the 5 THEMES in this picture.

29. 5 Themes of Omaha – level 2 example

30. Human-Environment Interaction
5 Themes of Omaha - Brainstorm
Page 8 of NB
Movement
Location
Absolute
Relative
Region
Omaha
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Human
Physical
Change
Adapt

31. SUMMARY CHART

32. PRACTICE: Discuss the 5 THEMES in this picture.
1. Location
2. Place
3. Human-
Environment Interaction
4. Movement
5. Regions
PRACTICE: Discuss the 5 THEMES in this picture.

33. PRACTICE: Discuss the 5 THEMES in this picture.
1. Location
2. Place
3. Human-
Environment Interaction
4. Movement
5. Regions
PRACTICE: Discuss the 5 THEMES in this picture.

34. Coordinates to find
Find the absolute location of Colombia (it is in South America).
Find the absolute location of Sierra Leone (It is in western Africa).
Find the absolute location of Iraq (It is in the middle east, or S.W. Asia).

35. Human-Environment Interaction
5 Themes of Omaha - Brainstorm
Page 8 of NB
Movement
Location
Absolute
Relative
Region
Omaha
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Human
Physical
Change
Adapt