Unit 1 Unit Essential Question t wHow does one characterize a civilization? Lesson Essential Question t How do the five themes of geography influence the development of civilization? Geography! t w Geography is the study of the earth and of the ways people live and work on it. w Geography helps explain why people live the way they do and the influence it had on how civilizations developed. Five Themes of Geography: Location t w Location: Where a place is located on the earth. Relative location is the location of a place in relation to other places. Absolute location is the exact location of a place. w Relative Location: Harrisburg is west of Philadelphia, east of Pittsburgh, and along the Susquehanna River in PA. w Absolute Location: No other place is located where Harrisburg is found on the earth. Relative Location How would you describe the relative location of Harrisburg, PA?
www.eachtown.com Absolute Location Absolute location uses lines of latitude and longitude to determine the exact location of a specific place. Absolute Location Absolute Location What is the absolute location of Harrisburg, PA? Five Themes of Geography: Place t w Place can be identified by Physical Characteristics: Climate, mountains, animals, bodies of water, etc. w Places can also be identified by their Human Characteristics: Language, population, jobs, etc.
Nationalism: Feelings of pride and loyalty for one’s country Economics: The way the world’s resources are distributed Government: Systems by which people rule and control a civilization Nationalism
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www.americainthekoreanwar.weebly.com Five Themes of Geography: HEI t Human/Environmental Interaction: This is how people use, adapt, or change their environment. Building irrigation systems for farming is an example of how people have changed their environment. HEI t Five Themes of Geography: Movement t Movement: Movement centers on how people and places are connected through travel and transportation systems. Cars, trucks, planes, trains, and ships have transformed the way goods and people travel around the globe today. Movement t Five Themes of Geography: Regions
Regions: Geographers havet defined various types of regions around the world. These have been set based on human and physical characteristics. Regions are areas that share one or more common characteristics. Physical Characteristics: The Mojave Desert is a dry desert region in the Southwestern United States. This region is identified by its physical geography
Human Characteristics: French is a common spoken language in Quebec, Canada . This is a region of a country that is identified by a common language Region t w “What common features bring geographical areas together?” w Can be defined by t Physical features (mountains) t Religion (Islam) t Language (French) t Livelihood (agriculture) Regions of the United States Language Regions www.wikimedia.org The Five Themes of Geography t 1. Location 2. Place (Physical and Human Characteristics ) 3. Human/Environment Interaction 4. Movement 5. Regions