Geographic Thinking

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Covers the thinking behind the 5 Themes of Geography and connects geography to the study of history.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

what is geographic thinking?

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spatial thinking

how we think about the space on the surface of the earth

location

where is it?
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location

why is it important?
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place

what is it like there?
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PHYSICAL WHAT’S THE EARTH LIKE THERE? HUMAN WHAT ARE THE PEOPLE LIKE THERE?

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PLACE - PHYSICAL

Landforms:  PLAINS, MOUNTAINS, PENINSULAS, STRAITS, DESERTS,  PLATEAUS

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place: Physical

resources

PLACE: HUMAN

HOW DOES PLACE IMPACT the humans who live there?

human geography

how do people influence a location?

HOW DOES THE LOCATION OF A PLACE INFLUENCE ITS HISTORY?

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human geography

  • How do humans adapt to their environment?
  • How do humans impact their environment?
  • How does geography impact the movement and spread of ideas?

DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR Location

  • PLACE: PHYSICAL
  • PLACE: HUMAN
  • LOCATION: ABSOLUTE
  • LOCATION: RELATIVE
  • INFLUENCE OF RELATIVE LOCATION