5 Themes of Geography

Warm-up Page - ClosureDate Question of the

DayWarm-up

8/26 What is spatial analysis?

1. your phone is taken to the office and you have to pay $15 to get it back

2. True – Warm-ups are graded

Warm-up Page - ClosureDate Question of the

DayWarm-up

8/27 What are the 5 Themes of Geography?

1. I had to use spatial analysis driving to work

2. True – Geographers look for trends and patterns.

Table of ContentsDate Title Lesson #

**Thinking Like a Geographer**

8/26 Spatial Analysis 1

8/27 5 Themes of Geography 2

1. Draw a line underneath wherever you left off yesterday.

2. Write the title “5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY”

1. Location – WHERE A PLACE IS LOCATED

• 2 types A. Absolute Location: uses latitude and

longitude to tell exactly where a place is located

READ ONLY

Absolute Location

Latitude = 29° 45’ degrees N

Longitude = 95° 21’degress W

READ ONLY

Absolute Location – CY RIDGE

Latitude = 29° 53’ degrees N

Longitude = 95° 36’degress W

WRITE THIS YOU WILL NEED IT FOR YOUR HOMEWORK

1. Location – WHERE A PLACE IS LOCATED

• 2 types A. Absolute Location: uses latitude and

longitude to tell exactly where a place is located

B. Relative Location: explains where a place is in comparison to another

RELATIVE LOCATION

The red dots with numbers on them represent ski resorts in Colorado.

What physical feature are they relatively located near?

READ ONLY

2. Human-Environment Interaction (HEI)

2 types:1. People changing the environment

– Pollution– Construction

2. The environment changing people – Clothing– Food

Human-Environment Interaction (HEI) - Clip

Clip:

1. How does this clip show people changing the environment?

2. How does this clip show the environment changing people?

Directions:

1. Skip a line in your notes and write “HEI Clip”

2. Copy questions 1 and 2.

3. Answer each question as you view the clip.

Human-Environment Interaction (HEI) - Clip

Clip:

1. How does this clip show people changing the environment?

2. How does this clip show the environment changing people?

1. - pollution from pesticides is contaminating beaches

- installing permeable pavement

2. – people are becoming sick from the pollution

Directions

1. Log in. Your login is the letter s then your student ID (example: s123456). Password is student09.

2. Go to internet explorer and type in www.wgk09.wikispaces.com

3. Click on 1st Six Weeks

4. Go to today and access the file called “5 Themes of Geography – 09 – H” and pick up where we left off. Take all notes and complete all tasks in your notebook.

5. When you are finished see me for the homework sheet.

3. Place – WHAT A PLACE IS LIKE

• Can include:– Physical features– Cultural features– Climate

Think of the question: What is it like there?

Task – Create a list demonstrating your understanding of PLACE for the city of Houston

4. Region – several places that are similar

• How are they similar?– Climate– Government– Location– Natural

Resources– Culture

5. Movement – How people, goods, and ideas move

Examples

• Transportation

• Cell Phones

• Internet

Task - List the ways that this google earth image demonstrates the concept of movement, you must come up with multiple responses.