Maps and Terms

Maps and Terms Unit 1 Notes

5Themes ofGeographyHow could we describe the relative location of Richmond?Location: Where is it?

Absolute location: latitude and longitude of a place, or a street address

Relative location: what is it near? Landmarks?

What kind of place is Richmond? Place: what kind of place is it?DESCRIBING the place-does it have mountains, rivers, beaches?-what kind of climate?-is it a big city, or in the country?

What are some of the states that make up The South?Regions: Areas that share similarities

-languages, landforms, functions, government

Examples: The Great Lakes States, The South, The Middle EastHow do humans use the James River in Richmond?Human Environment Interactions: How humans use and change the environment, and how Mother Nature affects it

Examples: -Hurricane Katrinas destruction in New Orleans -Humans using a river for drinking water-The Hoover Dam -Human building a huge city near a sea portWhy would people have to move by necessity?Movement:

-people moving to other places for travel or by necessity -movement of ideas or thingsDo you remember the 5 Themes of Geography?LocationAbsolute and RelativePlaceRegionsHuman Environment InteractionMovement

Theme?

Theme?

What theme is described in this postcard?

Greetings from Hawaii!

It is very SUNNY and WARM here. There are a lot of islands and sandy beaches.

Come visit soon!To: Hermitage High SchoolRichmond, VATheme?

Theme? Which way?

Theme? Which way?

Theme?

Theme?

Theme?

Theme? Where?

All these themes will play a part in our studies this year. How many continents can you name on this map?

How does geography effect boundaries?What are distinguishing features for each continent?

Location, location, location

Timelines

A.D. or C.E.

B.C. or B.C.E.

Together-

Your Assignment:

Create your own timeline of events in YOUR life!You Must Have at least 10 items on your timeline. Some ideas:-year you were born -started a sport-brothers/sisters were born -started high school-started kindergarten -got a pet-went on a trip -moved -celebrated 10th birthday -joined a club-lost first tooth-learned to play an instrumentTermsdefine, then sort RegionMigrationPrehistoryGeographyCartographyArtifactFossilArchaeologyExcavateRiver DeltaDiffuseDomesticationPaleolithic EraNeolithic EraHerdersGatherersSpecializationHistorySettlementIrrigationTheocracy