5 Themes of Geography

ADVENTURE Themes of Geography

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INTRODUCTION

SHORELINE

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ADVENTURE Themes of Geography

MISSION

INTRODUCTION

You are here!

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Geography is the study of Earth's physical and human features. use themes, or ideas, in their work. These geography themes can be applied to nearly everything that geographers study. Can you use the 5 themes of geography to find your way back to civilization?

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Geographers

noun- people who studies geography

ADVENTURE Themes of Geography

MISSION

You are here!

INTRODUCTION

SHORELINE

You and your fellow classmates are on the beautiful Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania. You try to cross a stream but lose your footing. You are swept down stream along with your gear. When you make it shore, you are unhurt but far from trail . Luckily, your gear also washed up. Collect your gear by exploring the 5 Themes of Geography and answering questions. When you are done, click on the map and type in the code word to make it back to right path.

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ADVENTURE themes of Geography

MISSION

INTRODUCTION

SHORELINE

Human Environment Interaction

Region

Movement

Place

Location

Day 2 Review

Click me after you have explored all 5 Themes of Geography. You will need your code word to make it back to the trail.

Theme #1: Location

Where are we?

We can think about location in two ways.

Absolute location: a location can be described specifically by using coordinates on a map. You describe an absolute location using lines of longitude and latitude. Ex. 42o N and 36o W

Relative location: a location can be described in relation to another place. You can use directional words such as cardinal directions. You can also identify landmarks or the distances between places to describe relative location. Ex. Harrisburg is west of Philadelphia.

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_________ is _______ of the _______.

Word Bank

Train station

Hospital

Police station

Fire station

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Bank

School

Bookstore

Bakery

Post Office

City Hall

Library

Mo's Burger

Mini Stop

Subway Station

I-26 Highway

(Place)

(Direction)

north

south

east

west

(Place)

Relative Location Practice

Relative location- noun- a location that is describe in relation to another place

Directions: Using the map, accurately complete the sentence by dragging the words from the Word Bank.

How would you describe where you currently live using relative location?

Relative location- noun- a location that is describe in relation to another place

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Let's talk about it!

Need a hint?Use the push pin to reveal the absolute locations.

43oN, 79oW

35oN, 78oW

42oN, 71oW

25oN, 80oW

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Nice work!

29oN, 95oW

45oN, 122oW

46oN, 96oW

39oN, 104oW

33oN, 112oW

Fargo

Which city is located at 46oN and 96oW?

Houston

Portland

Denver

Absolute Location Practice

Absolute location- noun- a location can be described specifically by using coordinates on a map.

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Nice work!

Click on the city that is at 42oN and 71oW.

Absolute Location Practice

Absolute location- noun- a location can be described specifically by using coordinates on a map.

P

You have successful found your compass.

You notice something written on the back of it. It's the letter P. Could this be part of the code word?Better write it down for later.

Back to the shore

Theme #2: Place

What is it like there, what kind of place is it?

We can think about place in two ways.

Human features

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Physical features

Think nature! Examples- Landforms, climate, vegetation, wildlife, soil,etc.

Think about things related to being a human! Examples-Population, jobs, buildings, housing, languages, customs, beliefs, clothing, transportation, and more!

How would you describe where you currently live in terms of physical geography?

Physical geography- noun- the study of Earth's physical features, such as landforms, bodies of water, and climates.

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Let's talk about it!

How would you describe where you currently live in terms of human geography?

Human geography- noun- the study of Earth's human features, such as culture, government, economy, and population.

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Let's talk about it!

How many people live there?

What are the different races of people living there?

What are the percentage of people in different age groups?

Higher Level Thinking: What other questions would you ask to learn more about your place's human characteristics?

Check out the US Census website linked here. Type in your town/ city and learn more.

Guiding Questions

Check out this picture from our state capital, Harrisburg.

PA Capitol Building

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Nice work!

Fulton Bank

susquehanna river

Which of the following is an example of a physical characteristic of Harrisburg?

Human features of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Steelers

Picklesburgh Festival

Which of the following is an example of a human feature of Pittsburgh?

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Nice work!

Fort Pitt Bridge

All the Choices

L

You have successful found your hiking poles.

You notice something written on the handles of it. It's the letter L. Could be this be part of the code word?Better write it down for later.

Back to the shore

Theme #3: Region

What does an area have in common?

Region describes an area that has one or more common characteristics.

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Regions can also be based on human characteritics.

Regions can be physical (nature). Examples: regions based on landforms, climate, vegetation, wildlife, soil,etc.

Examples: political boundaries, cultural regions( religions, languages, foods, and more), economic regions, etc.

Which county do you live in? Counties can be considered a type of region.

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Let's talk about it!

Which region of Pennsylvania do you live in?

Higher Level Thinking: What other types of regions do you see/ know of?

Which region of the world do you live in? Hint: a continent is a type of region!

South America

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Nice work!

Europe

Asia

North America

You have successful found your water bottle.

You notice something written on the side of it. It's the letter A. Could be this be part of the code word?Better write it down for later.

A

Back to the shore

Theme #4: Movement

How do people, ideas, and goods move from place to place? Why do people, ideas, and goods move?

Movement describes how and why people, goods, and ideas move from place to place or region to region.

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How do people move from place to place where you live?

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Let's talk about it!

Movement not only talks about how humans move from place to place but also how ideas, goods, and culture move too.

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Let's talk about it!

• What are examples of ideas, goods, or culture that have traveled into the US?
• What are examples of ideas, goods, or culture that have travel from the US?

Movement

What is an example of the movement of goods?

The Invention of Planes

Lakes and Rivers

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Nice work!

the spread of Christianity during the Roman Empire

Silk from East Asia entered Europe via the Silk Road

Movement

safety and Freedoms

access to resources

Why might people want to move a new place?

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Better Job Opportunities

All the Choices

You have successful found your left boot.

You notice something written on the side.It's the letter C. Could be this be part of the code word?Better write it down for later.

C

Back to the shore

Watch this video to preview our next theme.

Human Environment Interaction

Stop at 3:44

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Theme #5: Human Environment Interaction

How do people affect the environment? How does the environment influence how people live?

The environment can influence how people live. People must adapt to their environment.

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People can also impact the environment around them in both positive and negative ways.

What environmental challenges have you seen/ know of? How do people adapt/ overcome these challenges?

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Let's talk about it!

Human Environment Interaction

Protecting lands such as national Parks

Creating new Farmland

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Recycling

Planting Trees to Limit Desertification (Land becoming a Desert)

How might humans negatively impact the environment?

Human Environment Interaction

Mud houses

Irrigation systems to water crops

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Nice work!

Camels

all the choices

BLAST from the past: how did the ancient Egyptians adapt to the hot, dry desert environment?

You have successful found your backpack.

You notice something written on the front of it.It's the letter E. Could be this be part of the code word?Better write it down for later.

E

Back to the shore

You find several kinds of maps and tools. Which one would help you navigate back to the trail?

Back to the shore

A Political Map of Pennsylvania

A Precipation chart for wettest years in PA

A Physical Map of the Appalachian Trail

YAY!! YOU did it!!!! You successful made it back to the trail.

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Reminder: your quiz is coming up- don't forget to compete your study guide in Canvas.

Create your own 5 Themes of Geography song or dance. Your song or dance should represent each theme of Geography.Record yourself performing it or submit your lyrics for enrichment.

Five Themes of Geography Song Lyrics Chorus: 5 themes of geography I got 5 themes of geography I said (X2) Location is a theme of geography Location tells you where it is Place is a theme of geography What is it like when you get there? Movement is theme of geography People and ideas get around Human-Environment Interaction What do the people do to the environment? What does the environment do for the people? Region is a theme of geography What do locations have in common Climate, religion, language, education, States or territories, borders of a nation

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Yesterday, we discovered the first three themes of Geography.

Review of Day 1

Stop at 2:36

Back to the shore

World Climate Regions