THURSDAY WORK DAY!

Let’s get down to the business of geography

DO NOW- Describe the following location using the picture below.

Information Do Nows

- 5 lines is required for points- do not use pen

Chapter 1, Section 1 DRA/Vocab- Due Monday, September 8

- 10 pts HW assignment

Use the Wikispace: ss200.wikispaces.com

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DO NOW- Describe the following location using the picture below.

Geography – 5 Themes, the Primary tools of Geographers

Movement Human Environment

Interaction Region Place Location

MIRPL

5 Themes - Location

Location Describes where places are at on earth. Types of Location:

ABSOLUTE: exact location on earth (fixed) Doesn’t change

Latitude/Longitude Hemispheres Grid System Address

RELATIVE: compared to other places (variable) Changes dependent upon where you’re

comparing it to. Miles Distance Direction

Absolute Location Examples:

Rome is located at 41 N, 12 E Argentina is located in the southern

hemisphere Ecuador is located in Tropic of Cancer. LNE is located in Lincoln, NE.

Relative Location Examples:

Rome is located near the Mediterranean Sea.

Argentina is near Brazil. Ecuador is south of Mexico. Lincoln is 50 miles from Omaha.

5 Themes - Place

Place

A place is defined by it’s unique characteristics.- Place asks the question: What is it like?

Physical characteristicsCultural characteristics

Physical Characteristics Specific to THAT place, not generic.

The way a place looks. Created by nature.

Mountains Rivers, Lakes, Seas Climate Vegetation

Examples: Andes Mountains are in South America. Amazon River flows through Brazil. Pampas are located in Argentina. The isthmus of Panama connects Central &

South America.

Cultural Characteristics

Specific to THAT place, not generic. Peoples activities change the way a place

looks or is represented. Man-made or invented.

Language Unique buildings Religious Practices Celebrations/traditions/holidays

Examples: Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. Many Mexicans are Catholic. Mayan ruins are located in Mexico. Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico.

Reading: Chapter 1

Continue working through the themes Identify tools geographer’s use to study

the earth

Exit

Why is it useful to study geography using themes?

Explain your thinking.

Tracking Progress

On the back of the Do Now sheet is a graph

Follow these steps to determine your progress1. Look at the learning objectives, how “comfortable” are you in meeting the objectives2. Look at the scale (0 to 4), rate your understanding and mastery of the objectives3. Fill in the graph on the back of the Do Now Sheet