1. Helping us understand our world
5 Themes of Geography
Helping us understand our world

2. Agenda
Reminder: Pre-AP Geography’s summer assignment is due 8/25 (B-Day) – 8/28 (A – Day)
Interactive Notebook Setup
Warmup
Notebooks, glue sticks, papers, pen/pencil
Notes
Case Study – Austin, Texas

3. Notebook Setup
On the first page of your notebook, please write the number 1 on the upper right-hand corner
Glue down the “Notebook Expectations” sheet on this page

4. Notebook Setup Page Assignment 1 Notebook Expectations 2
On the second page (behind the first page), please write the number 2 on the upper left-hand corner
Title the page “Unit 1 – Table of Contents”
On the left-hand side, make a T-chart with the word “Page” on the left, and the word “Assignment” on the right
Next to the first page number (1), write “Notebook Expectations”
Next to the number 2, write “Table of Contents”
Next to the numbers 3-5, write “Weekly Warmup Worksheets”
Next to the numbers 6 – 7, write “Vocabulary”
Next to the numbers 8-9, write “5 Themes of Geography”
Page
Assignment 1
Notebook Expectations 2
Table of Contents
3-5
Weekly Warmup Worksheets
6-7
Vocabulary
8-9
5 Themes of Geography

5. Warmup Please write 8/23 in the “Date” column for today.
When you hear the word “geography”, what does that make you think about?

6. Location Guiding Question: Where is it?
Absolute Location – the exact spot on earth where something is found
Latitude and Longitude
Relative Location – the position of a place in relation to other places.
The United States is south of Canada

7. Place Guiding Question: What is it like?
Every place on earth has characteristics that make it different from every other place.
Physical – That which occurs naturally
Example: weather, landforms, plants (flora) and animals (fauna)
Cultural – That which humans create
Example: people, culture, ideas, buildings, schools

8. Movement (Spatial Interaction)
Guiding Question: How do people, goods and ideas move from one place to another?
Examples:
Planes, trains, and automobiles
Shipping boats
Internet
Books

9. Human Environment Interaction
Guiding Question: How do people relate to their physical world?
Adapt
Example: Light-colored clothing in a hot climate
Change
Build bridges and roads

10. Region Guiding Question: An area defined by common characteristics
How are places similar or different?
An area defined by common characteristics

11. Types of Regions: Formal Region: Functional Region: Perceptual Region:
- Area defined by BOUNDARIES
EX: Rocky Mountains, Texas, Lake Travis
Functional Region:
- Area that shares resources and ideas
EX: European Union, Middle East, DFW Airport, Farmers’ Market
Perceptual Region:
- Area where people are stereotyped together
EX: East Austin, South Austin, Tarrytown, West Austin

12. Activity!
Using your devices, Google the answers for the Case Study worksheet