1. Geo Journal 1 (ISN)
Pick a place in the world that you have visited (local, international). If you have not traveled to another place, choose a special place close to home.
Answer in your student section:
What did you see in that place?
What was the landscape like?
What was the weather like?
What were the people like?
What was the vegetation (plants, flowers, trees) or animals like?
Based on what you have described, does anyone know what all these things that we have talked about are called?
Geography

2. Introduction to Geography

3. Geography
Study of the earth’s physical features & living things-humans, animals, plants-that inhabit the planet
looks at where all elements are located & how they are related to one another
Geographers are specialists who describe earth’s physical, human features, & interactions of people, places, & environments
For example, geographers may study volcanoes & why they erupt or analyze a city’s location in relations to climate, landscape, & available transportations.

4. Continent-one of the seven large landmasses on earth Ocean- one of the four major bodies of salt water
Have students stand and use arms to help memorize Continents and Oceans

5. 5 Themes of Geography 1.) Location 2.) Place 3.) Movement
4.) Human-Environment Interaction
5.) Region

6. Remembering the 5 themes
If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!!
M – Movement
R – Regions
HE – Human Environment interaction
L – Location
P - Place

7. LOCATION Where are we? Absolute Location Relative Location
Exact spot at which a place is found on the globe (longitude, latitude, equator, hemisphere(s)
Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude.
The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Relative Location
Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another.
Go 1 mile west on main street and turn left for 1 block.
You are Here

8. Equator-line circling the earth midway between North & South Poles, divides the earth into hemispheres

9. Hemispheres- two halves (Northern & Southern) (Eastern & Western)

10. Lines of Latitude & Longitude
Lines of parallels that circle earth’s equator
Measures distance from north or south in degrees
North Pole 90° N (North)
South Pole 90° S (South)
Lines of meridians that circles the earth from pole to pole
Measures distance east & west
Prime Meridian at 0° longitude

12. What is it like there, what kind of place is it?
Human Characteristics
What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs.
How many people live, work, and visit a place.
Physical Characteristics
Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, vegetation, wildlife, soil, etc.

14. MOVEMENT How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place?
Human Movement
Trucks, Trains, Planes
Information Movement
Phones, computer ( ), mail
Idea Movement
How do ads move from place to place?
TV, Radio, Magazines

15. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
Study of interrelationship between people & physical environment
We depend on it.
People depend on the Tennessee River for water and transportation.
We modify it.
People modify our environment by
heating and cooling buildings for comfort.
We adapt to it.
We adapt to the environment by wearing
clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and
winter (coats), rain and shine.

16. Regions Earth is divided into regions
Each region has its own characteristics
Either physical or human characteristics
3 Common Forms of Regions
Formal
Functional
Perceptual

17. Formal Region Most important region
Formal Region has clear boundaries and is usually defined by a single characteristic
Ex: Low rainfall, climate, religion, common government
Any distinct area based on one characteristic (physical or human)
Sometimes called Uniform Region

18. Functional Region
Area defined by one function that may cross political boundaries
Often organized around a focal point such as a city or metropolitan
Ex: a drainage basin of a great river connection several states

19. Perceptual Region
Based on peoples attitudes and emotions about a place
Reflects feelings such as physical features, formal political boundaries & economic centers
Ex: “The Big Apple” (New York City), El Chuco Town (El Paso)

20. Video: Formal, Functional and Perceptual Regions