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Geography –The Beginning and the Themes: A Framework for Studying the World

Geography –The Beginning and the Themes: A Framework for Studying the World. Dr. Afxendiou Global History and Geography 9 Sachem North High School. In the beginning.

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Geography –The Beginning and the Themes: A Framework for Studying the World

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  1. Geography –The Beginning and the Themes:A Framework for Studying the World Dr. Afxendiou Global History and Geography 9 Sachem North High School

  2. In the beginning... • The universe was created billions and billions of years ago during the biggest explosion there ever was. Scientists call it the Big Bang.

  3. 5 billion years ago the earth was born… Then…

  4. Before the dinosaurs the Earth's continents were all connected into one huge landmass called Pangaea . This huge supercontinent was surrounded by one gigantic ocean called Panthalassa.

  5. Then the landmass started to split apart… …and the continents were formed

  6. And believe it or not, it is still moving today…

  7. So… WHY DO HISTORIANS NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO GEOGRAPHY? HOW DO WE USE GEOGRAPHY AS HISTORIANS?

  8. MR LIP • LOCATION • PLACE • HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION • MOVEMENT • REGION Mix up the initials to get MR LIP

  9. Theme 1: Location • Two Types of Location • Absolute • Relative • Where is It? • Why is It There?

  10. Absolute Location • A specific place on the Earth’s surface • Uses a grid system • Latitude and longitude • An address

  11. Sachem North High School Absolute Location 40° N Latitude 73° W longitude or 212 Smith Road Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

  12. Northern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere What are the coordinates of the red dot?What continent is the dot on?

  13. Relative Location • Where a place is in relation to another place • Uses directional words to describe: “near” “next to” “behind” “north of”

  14. Sachem North High School Relative Location ‘Behind’ Samoset ‘Near’ Five Corners ‘North of” the expressway

  15. Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics • Land Features • Mountains, plains, and plateaus • Climate • Bodies of Water

  16. Long Island: Physical Characteristics

  17. Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics • People • Culture • Language • Religion • Buildings and Landmarks • Cities

  18. Long Island: Human Characteristics

  19. Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction How People Interact With Their Environment People . . . • Adapt to Their Environment • Modify Their Environment • Depend on Their Environment http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/corbis/DGT119/BAG0017.jpg

  20. Long Island: Human Environment Interaction

  21. Study the picture and answer the following: • What do I see? • (2) How does the environment affect the people?

  22. Theme 4: Movement The Mobility of • People • Goods • Ideas How Places are linked to one another and the world

  23. Theme 5: Regions What Places Have in Common • A region is a basic unit for geographic study. • Made up by social scientists to study characteristics they are interested in • Places that share certain characteristics are seen as forming this unit • Ex. New England • Ex. The Middle East

  24. Map labeling Themes: • Location • Place • Region • Human Environment Interaction How about Movement?

  25. RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS

  26. Asia North America China Africa India South America Australia Antarctica THE CONTINENTS

  27. Arctic Mediterranean Atlantic Pacific Pacific Indian Southern THE OCEANS

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