1. Geography Sept 14

2. Bell-Ringer: How would you describe where you live?

3. Turn in Current Events Assignment

4. 5 Themes of Geography Geographers work to understand the differences and similarities among places on Earth. To under the “where” things happen, they focus on 5 main themes. 1.Location 2.Place 3.Human-Environment 4.Movement 5.Region

5. Theme 1: Location Answers the question: Where is it? Absolute location vs. Relative Location

6. Absolute location Absolute location – the exact position of a mountain, river, lake, city or town on Earth’s surface. Does not change Only 1 thing can be in this place Ex. Latitude/longitude coordinates, GPS, address

7. Relative Location The position on Earth’s surface in relation to other locations. Can change Multiple things could possibly be there Ex. Next to McDonalds, on Main St., corner of Kimball

8. Additional Relative Location examples Where your house is located in relation to West High Where Target in Waterloo is in relation to Walmart in Waterloo

9. Another Example: Philadelphia Absolute Location 39 degree N, 75 degrees W Relative Location East of Iowa Bordered by New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio By Lake Erie & Delaware River In Northern/Western Hemispheres

10. Practice with Relative Location Come up with 3 examples of relative location for West High Come up with 3 examples of relative location for your house

11. Theme 2: Place Answers the question: What’s it like there? A place considers the characteristics that make one place different from all other places on earth. There are 2 kinds of characteristics: physical & human

12. Physical Characteristic of Place Natural environment – derived from geological, hydrological, atmospheric, and biological processes. Examples: land forms, bodies of water, climate, soil, natural vegetation, animal life

13. Human Characteristics of Place Comes from human ideas and actions. Examples? Bridges, houses, parks, land use, language patterns, religion, architecture, political systems, population density

14. Place How would you describe Waterloo? (ideas – flat, hilly, hot/cold, wet/dry, natural resources?) What are some of the human characteristics that describe Waterloo? (ideas – land use, industry?)

15. Theme 3: Human/Environment Interaction Answers the question: What is the relationship between humans and the environment? 3 key concepts: Humans depend on the environment Humans modify the environment Humans adapt to the environment

16. Humans depend on the environment natural environment is made up of living things and non-living things. Humans depend on the natural environment for their basic needs; food, shelter, and clothing

17. Humans modify the environment: People modify the natural environment to meet their needs. (build dams, plow and irrigate fields, dig mines, build homes, schools, etc. )

18. Humans adapt to the environment Humans have adapted to various natural environments in order to live there! Venice, Italy – Use boats to travel

19. What examples of human/environment interaction do you see in Waterloo?

20. Theme 4: Movement Humans Interacting on the Earth Answers the question: How and why are places connected with one another? Relationship between people in different places are shaped by the constant movement of people, ideas, materials, and physical systems.

21. What examples of movement of people, goods, or ideas do you see in Waterloo? Has immigration had an impact in Waterloo? What has happened?

22. Theme 5: Regions How regions form and change What is a region? An area that has unifying characteristics. Answers 3 Questions: How and why one area is similar to another? How do the areas differ?

23. Regions can be distinguished by physical or human characteristics. Physical – land forms, climate, soil, vegetation Ex. Peaks/valleys of Rocky Mountains form a physical region

24. Human characteristics of region – economic, social, political, cultural characteristics. Regions can also be a mix of physical and human – Midwest

25. Bell Ringer I’m BAAAAAACK! No Bell – Ringer!

26. The Plan 5 Themes Activity Due at the end of class on Thursday (tentative) We will meet in IMC the rest of the week!