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Theme 1: Location
• Ask yourself…• Where is It?• Why is It There?
Two Types of Location
•Absolute
•Relative
Absolute Location
• A specific place on the Earth’s surface
• Latitude and longitude• A global address
Relative Location
• Where a place is in relation to another place, such as borders or states or cities
• Uses directional words to describe– Cardinal and
intermediate directions
RHODE ISLAND: Relative Location
• Rhode Island is bordered by Rhode Island to the north and east, Connecticut to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
• Rhode Island is part of the New England Region and is located in the Northeastern part of the United States.
Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics• Land Features• Mountains, plains,
and plateaus• Climate• Bodies of Water
Rhode Island: Physical Characteristics
Rhode Island's climate is usually mild, but in summer and winter, weathers can get extremely high or low.
Narragansett Bay
Jerimoth Hill: 812 ft Foster, RI
Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics
• People• Culture• Language• Religion• Buildings and
Landmarks• Cities
Rhode Island : Human Characteristics
Providence, RI Capitol Building
Rhode Island slang wicked: used to describe something that is super awesome, very cool, or clever.
Coffee Milk: one of Rhode Island’s favorite family beverages.
Newport Bridge and Rose Island Lighthouse
Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction
How People Interact With Their Environment
People . . .• Adapt to their environment• change their environment• Depend on their environment
Rhode Island: Human Environment Interaction
Adapt to weather and jobs Change the environment: build Bridges
Theme 4: Movement
The Mobility of• People• Goods-Products• Ideas
How Places are linked to one another and the world