July 15 introduction to 5 themes of geography

JULY 15, 2010

Ms. Baum’s Social Studies Class

July 15th Opener

What is the largest continent on earth? A) Europe B) Asia C) Antarctica D) Africa

What is the largest ocean in the world? A) Atlantic B) Pacific C) Indian D) Arctic

July 15th Opener Answers

What is the largest continent on earth? A) Europe B) Asia C) Antarctica D) Africa

What is the largest ocean in the world? A) Atlantic B) Pacific C) Indian D) Arctic

What is Geography?

What is Geography?

Geography is the study of Earth’s surface, lands, features and people.

Why were the 5 themes of Geography created?

Why were the 5 themes of Geography created?

The five themes of geography were created to help Geographers organize information.

The First Theme: Location

How would you define the word location? Give me some examples of locations.

Location

Location answers the question “Where are we?”

In the 5 themes of Geography there are two types of locations: Relative and Absolute locations.

Relative Location:

Relative location: locations described by landmarks, directions, time or distance from one place to another.

With your neighbor, describe the relative location of Durant Road Middle School. Be prepared to share with the class your description

Absolute Location:

Absolute location: more specific form of location. It can give you a global location (using latitude and longitude) or a local location (street address).

Relative vs. Absolute Location:

Relative location: locations described directions, time, landmarks or distance.

Example: Tennessee is west of

North Carolina

Absolute location: gives a specific form of location.

Example: The White House is

located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington D.C. 20500

Relative Location Absolute Location

Our 5 themes of Geography Song

Using your lyrics as a guide, lets listen to our 5 themes of geography song.

This is the song we will use to make our music video.