Geography is . . . the world and everything in it.

Physical Geography Human Geography

Geographic Literacy : Is the ability to apply geographic knowledge and skills to make important

decisions.

• Understanding how our world works

• Understanding how our world is connected

• Understanding how to make well-reasoned decisions

Location

Where is it? Absolute or Relative

Where is it? What is it near?

• Absolute Location: Expressed by using latitude and longitude, cross streets, or an address

• Relative Location: Expressed by describing what it is near or how close to another place.

At the top of your page

• Give the absolute location of where you live.

• Describe the location of your home in relation to other landmarks.

Place

What is it like there?

Unique Physical or

Human Characteristics

What is it like there?

• Unique physical and human characteristics such as famous physical features or manmade landmarks.– ?Important Rivers– ?famous building– ?What are the people like?– ?Culture

At the top of your page . . .

• Draw and describe physical features of Nevada.

• At the bottom of your page . . . .• Describe unique features of Las Vegas.

Human-Environment

Interaction

What is the relationship between humans and their environment?

• Human Environmental Interaction is how the physical geography or environment affects people and how, in turn, people have changed the environment.– ?pollution– ?planting crops– ?building a dam

At the top of the page . . . .

• Give examples of how people have affected or change the physical environment of Nevada over time.

MovementPeople

GoodsIdeas

Nature

How and why places are connected with one another?

• Movement of people, goods and ideas• How does a religion spread from one place to

another?• Does it matter how and why armies move?• Can the movement of an important resource

like oil make a difference in the world?• How does the physical movement within one

of the basic Earth systems affect living organisms of the biosphere?

At the top of the page . . . .

• Explain/illustrate how people, goods and ideas move in and out of Las Vegas.

Regions

Political - Physical - Cultural - Perceptual

Large or small CommonCharacteri

stics

How and why places are similar with one another?

• We break concepts or places into smaller units to make them easier to study.

• Regions can be:large: Latin Americasmall: New Englandphysical: Amazon River Basinpolitical: United Statescultural: common language or religion

At the top of your page . . . .

• Make a list of as many regions as you can think in Nevada.

Location

3 S – 60 W

Place

Human-Environment Interaction

Movement

Regions

Homework Time!

• Five Themes of Geography Book Project

• Due on or before: September 27, 2013