1. Five Themes of Geography

2. Bell-Ringing Activity
Stand over by the wall w/ the window; once the bell rings, I will move you to your necessary seats.
Syllabus Review
Question Session?
Bell-Ringing Activity

3. Notebook Organization
Staple syllabus onto left side of your notebook.
Create a Table of Contents
Create two pages dedicated to your Table of Contents.
Number your pages #1-100.
Notebook Organization

4. Notebook Organization
LEFT SIDE
RIGHT SIDE
Pg. 1: Pre Chapter 1 Title Page
Pg. 2: (5) Themes Notes
Pg. 3: (5)Themes Project
Pg. 4: Chapter 1 Title Page: Tools of Geography
Pg.5: Chapter 1 Bell-Ringers
Pg.6: Chapter 1 Notes
Pg. 7: Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Pg. 8: Chapter 1 Notes (Cont.)
Pg.9: Current Event #1: (5) Themes of Geography
Pg. 10: Senseney’s Classroom Map Sketch
Pg. 11: Chapter 1 Post Quiz
Pg. 12: Fort Lupton Town Map
Notebook Organization

5. Notebook Organization
Here are your Chapter 1 Vocabulary words.
1- Absolute location
2- Relative location
3- Distortion
4- Map Projections
5- Compass rose
6- Cardinal directions
7- Map Legend
8- Map Grid
9- Prime Meridian
10- Map Scale
11- Hemispheres
12- Revolution
13- Rotation
Notebook Organization

6. Turn to pg. 5 of your notebooks; be sure to number and date your Bell-Ringer.
My Winter Break was…..
Any interesting stories?
What did you do for Christmas? New Years?
Favorite gift?
Bell-Ringer #1

7. BR #2 (1/8/2014)
What is geography? If you do not know what geography is, take your best guess.
Used the little that you learned yesterday from the syllabus, the video, and our discussion to assist you.
Bell Ringer #2

8. Pre Chapter 1 Notes
(5) Themes of Geography

9. When I tell you a place tell me what you think about that place….
1- COLORADO
2- CALIFORNIA
3- GREEN BAY
4- IRAQ
Discussion Question

10. Most geographic study begins with learning the location of places
Most geographic study begins with learning the location of places. Location can be absolute or relative.
Absolute location provides a definite reference to locate a place. The reference can be latitude and longitude and street address.
Relative location describes a place with respect to its environment and its connection to other places.
1. Location

11. 2. Place
Place describes the human and physical characteristics of a location.
Physical characteristics include a description such things as the mountains, rivers, beaches, topography, and animal and plant life of a place.
Human characteristics include the human- designed cultural features of a place, land use, architecture, food, transportation, and communication networks.

12. 3. Human-Environment Interaction
This theme considers how humans adapt to and modify the environment. Humans shape the landscape through their interaction with the land; this has both positive and negative effects on the environment.
3. Human-Environment Interaction

13. Humans move, a lot! In addition, ideas, fads, goods, resources, and communication all travel distances. This theme studies movement and migration across the planet.
4. Movement

14. Region divides the world into manageable units for geographic study
Region divides the world into manageable units for geographic study. Regions have some sort of characteristic that unifies the area. Regions can be formal, functional, or vernacular.
Formal regions: are those that are designated by official boundaries, such as cities, states, counties, and countries. For the most part, they are clearly indicated and publicly known.
Functional regions: are defined by their connections. For example, the circulation area for a major city area is the functional region of that paper.
Vernacular regions: are perceived regions, such as "The South," "The Midwest," or the "Middle East;" they have no formal boundaries but are understood in our mental maps of the world.
5. Region

15. Important Questions for Each Theme
Location
Where is your place?
Place
What are some physical characteristics of your place? What do people probably know about it?
Human Environment Interaction
What do people do there?
Movement
What ideas have been brought to your area?
Region
What is exclusive about the region that you live?
Think food, religion, laws, etc.
Important Questions for Each Theme

16. Region

17. At the bottom of your notes, summarize what you learned about the (5) themes of geography.
USE EXAMPLES to help explain this.
Bottom of Notes

18. Your first project in this class is to create a collage about you representing the (5) themes of geography.
1- Location
2- Place
3- Human-Environment Interaction
4- Movement
5- Region
2 PICTURES NEEDED FOR EACH THEME!
Your Project

19. Mr. Senseney January 6, 2014 Geography
Senseney’s Tale
Mr. Senseney
January 6, 2014
Geography

20. Location

21. Location Strasburg, VA is a small town that has….
Two stoplights in the town
Founded in 1761 by Peter Stover.
Located in….
Shenandoah County
Population: 6,398 people.
94% Caucasian
5% African American
1% Other
Location

22. Place

23. Place Located at 38°N; 78 W Elevation: 578 ft above sea level
Nestled between 2 mountain ranges
Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains
Fun fact:
Has one of two rivers that flow north instead of South….
Shenandoah River
Place

24. Human/Environment Interaction

25. Human/Environment Interaction
What do you do in Strasburg?
Civil War History
Battle of Cedar Creek & New Market
Tubing/rafting/kiyaking
Everyone in the town goes to Strasburg HS sporting events
Home of the Rams
Purple and black
Human/Environment Interaction

26. Movement

27. Recently Strasburg has grown a lot as a lot of people are moving into the area.
60 miles east of Washington, DC.
Many “city folk” moving into the area.
New restaurants/rapid growth
Movement

28. Region

29. Region facts Known as the most “Northern Southern state….
Therefore we…
Everything is better FRIED mentality
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY
HUMIDITY
Region facts

30. And for Fun…..

31. More fun

32. Last one…

33. Your first project in this class is to create a collage about you representing the (5) themes of geography.
1- Location
2- Place
3- Human-Environment Interaction
4- Movement
5- Region
2 PICTURES NEEDED FOR EACH THEME!
Your Project

34. Turn to pg. 3 of your notebooks and jot down the following directions
Due date: Monday, January 13th
Point Total: 25 points
Requirements:
10-slide PowerPoint
5 slides of just pictures
5 slides of information about those pictures.

35. SLIDES 1: Title page: The History of ________. 2: Location Pics
3: Location Info
4: Place Pics
5: Place Info
6: Human Environment Interaction Pics
7: Human Environment Interaction Info
8: Movement Pics
9: Movement Info
10: Region Pics
11: Region Info
SLIDES

36. Create an acrostic that represents the town that you are from or recall the most.
Example… S T R A B U G
Exit Ticket

37. The goal of this project is for you to tell your background using the (5) themes of Geography, much the way I did.
In Civics, you did a Nationalism project, in Geography, you will be telling us about yourself through the use of pictures/information.
When done; send your final to
PRESENTATIONS WILL BE HELD on: MONDAY!
GOAL OF PROJECT