GEOGRAPHY 5 Elements TODAY Question What is geography

GEOGRAPHY 5 Elements

TODAY Question What is geography and why do we study it? Objective Students will be able to identify and explain the five elements of geography.

AGENDA 1. Video 2. Partner/Class discussion of questions 3. Notes 4. Start homework

GEOGRAPHY The study of the physical features of the earth and of human activity as they interact with earth

WHY SHOULD WE STUDY GEOGRAPHY? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=7_pw 8 duz. GUg Why SHOULD people know the answers to those questions? Why is it important that we understand geography?

WITH YOUR PARTNER, DISCUSS WHY YOU THINK THESE FACTS ARE TRUE. WHAT DO THEY ALL HAVE IN COMMON? 1. From the end of the 17 century to the early 20 century, Great th th Britain had the strongest Navy in the world. 2. In the late 19 th century, Japan turned to invading other countries to acquire the resources they needed to industrialize. 3. From 1904 -1914, the US spent 8 billion dollars and lost 5, 600 workers to the construction of the Panama Canal. Despite the time, cost, and danger, President Theodore Roosevelt thought the project important enough to continue. 4. During the winters of WWII, Germany failed at several attempts to invade Russia.

LET’S SEE IF UNDERSTANDING A MAP From the end of. HELPS… the 17 th century to the early 20 th century, Great Britain had the strongest Navy in the world.

LET’S SEE IF UNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENT In the late 19 HELPS… century, Japan th turned to invading other countries to acquire the resources they needed to industrialize. Info from CIA: Japan’s Natural Resources Few mineral resources, fish note: with virtually no natural energy resources, Japan is the world's largest importer of coal and liquefied natural gas, as well as the second largest importer of oil

LET’S SEE IF UNDERSTANDING LOCATION HELPS… From 1904 -1914, the US spent 8 billion dollars and lost 5, 600 workers to the construction of the Panama Canal. Despite the time, cost, and danger, President Theodore Roosevelt thought the project important enough to continue.

LET’S SEE IF UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE HELPS… During the winters of WWII, Germany failed at several attempts to invade Russia.

LET’S START AT THE VERY BEGINNING… THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF GEOGRAPHY 1. Place 2. Human-Environment Interaction 3. Movement 4. Region 5. Location

PLACE Where do you live? What is the name of the place? Examples: Binghamton New York United States Broome County

HUMANENVIRONMENT INTERACTION How do people utilize their natural resources near their homes? Examples: Fracking Lumber Mining Farming Ship trading/harbors

MOVEMENT How are humans able to move around their home? Examples: Easy or difficult? Waterways? Roads? Mountains? Desert?

REGION What regional differences does your area have? Examples: Long Island (downstate) accent Speidies and other food Western NY Accent (suckers, pop, syrup) Football vs Soccer

LOCATION What is your specific geographic location on the earth? Examples Latitude and Longitude We will talk about those tomorrow!

HOMEWORK TIME… Describe the 5 elements of geography for WINDSOR!